Speaker help

[Tazzy]

i wouldnt of thought the head unit would create an issue with this? just knackered speakers with age/use

coaxial speakers are cheap enough, but comps are better

[ELCAP1TAN0]

Nice one guys, canyou recommend anything to suit my head unit please? Cheers

[B-chi]

Get yourself on caraudiosecurity or caraudiodirect.

Look up components from the following companies, hybrid audio, hertz, JL, cdt, rainbow, diamond, focal, spl dynamics, ground zero.

You don't learn from being told. You learn from asking questions!

Also try to compare. You might hear a speaker and think it's great but then here another speaker and think that there better.

[ELCAP1TAN0]

ok,

I've had a quick look. These seem within my price that I really want to spend.

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/hertz-dieci-dsk-165.html
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/spl-dynamics-sd-6-2.html
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/ground-zero-gzic650x.html

I'm being drawn towards the first 2 seen as they actually have reviews.  Trouble is near me I don't really have anywhere local to have a listen. Does anyone have any experience on these components or near equivilants? 

Now also If I fit them myself which I'd like to do for 2 reasons, one to learn and two I don't want to pay £100 to fit them!! where on earth do I install the new tweeters?

[ELCAP1TAN0]

Also I've read about sound dampening, there are so many different types cheap to expensive? Will it make that much of a difference? Do you place it just behind the speaker or all the way around in the door panel?

If any one has any experience with the above comonents too opinions are welcome.

[B-chi]

All 3 are very capable looking speakers.

I would opt for the hertz. Think they were in the hertz panda, brutal.

Sound deadening is somewhat overlooked, as is power supply. It's one of those things that no one can see. Out of sight out of mind.

Quickly....

Damping material or dynamat type products are used to stop panel vibrations.

Then you've got your noise barriers. These keep outside noise outside and inside noise inside.

You've also got closed cell foams which help eliminate cancellation. This is reflected soundwaves bouncing back in the car effectively cancelling out the music the speaker pushes towards you.

Deadening does do a bit of everything though as a thicker panel will naturally let less noise in as well as making it harder to vibrate. You'll notice in between the door card and skin vw have put some thinish foam. This is to help keep road noise out, albeit not a lot.

It all depends on how sensitive to music you are as to whether it's worth it. Although in saying that, I'm not great at noticing the finer points of music but did notice a difference when I deadened my doors.

I would say, try deadening 50-60% of the outer door skins, focussing on behind the speaker location. If you notice a difference, do the rest of the inner and outer doors.

You also want to mount the speakers on a sturdy baffle. 12-18mm mdf or ply is the norm.

Karl