I just got a new system in my jeep. I got

4 * Pioneer TS-D160R 225w/max 60w/rmx 2 way speakers
http://www.cardomain.com/item/PIOTSD160R

2 * 10" Pioneer TS-W255DVC 700w/max 350w/rms boxed subs
http://www.cardomain.com/item/PIOTSW255DVC?ref=bizrdf

1 Directed Audio 4 Channel Amp 600w 75*4w/rms 4 Ohm a/b amp
http://www.drdetailshop.com/d4500.htm

1 Directed Audio 2 Channel Amp 550w 200*2 2 ohm a/b amp
http://www.drdetailshop.com/d2400.htm

And I Have a Pioneer DEH-640 face plate

The people that installed the the system, set everything up with the front/rear, 2 way speakers, with a high pass filter, and sub with low pass filter.(which provides all the bass)

The system is fucking loud, clear as hell & sounds fine with rap music. But is annoying as hell with edm, because it sounds like all the bass is in the back, and the highs are getting fuckin annoying.

What are some suggestions to move more bass to the front? What is a good method to get the eq'ing right, so i dont kill my ears, but it still sounds good? Should i set the front & rear speakers to flat on the amps, instead of using the high pass filter?

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Last edited by sandstorm03 on Aug-22-2004 at 05:47

I had that problem too. Just fucked around with the deck until it sounded right. The problem usually stems from too large of a sub for electronica. 12 is as big as you can really go. And without researching the subs dynamics you wont know how fast and hard it can travel and if it can handle the BPMs.

A big problem is not having components set to hit low mid high bass. The sub is gonna be set for deep bass. You need some 9s or something in the back to fill in the lower mid range.

the 6,5s you have are gonna be doing upper mid and highs.

So basically, the system you have is nice, but its hard to tailor systems to electronica because they require every range to be there. Its more than just highs and lows unlike most stuff out there.

yea ive noticed the bpm factor with the subs also...which is a bit of a pain...

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Well getting only 2* 6.1/2 2-ways in the front with nothing in the back will leave you with a pretty weak system. What you need is 3-way 6*9's in the back to deliever more of the load, along with better bass and midrange in the cabin. Then of course, just eq until it sounds right.

BTW, when I was installing my stereo, I installed my 3-way 6-1/2" on the front with a sub and couldn't stand it because there just wasn't enough midrage. 2 weeks later I installed 6*9's in the back and set my deck for them to take more of the load. Problem was fixed

i dont think 3 way 6*9's are gonna fit where my 6.5's are.

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are the boxes sealed ported or bandpassed?

and even though I hate oval speakers, some larger stuff might help. and they fit in any car. You just need to have them installed. its easy to do

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Originally posted by sandstorm03 i dont think 3 way 6*9's are gonna fit where my 6.5's are.

That's where spacers/adapter plates come in.

Mind you, it would probably sound fine if you just turned down the high ends. How many bands of EQ does head unit have?

learn how to use:

1. balance
2. fade
3. eq

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I say ditch the speakers up front and get some 6.5" components. That way you'll have the tweeters for the highs, the 6.5" speakers for the mids and your woofers for the lows.

You can pick up a nice set of 6.5" components for $200-500 depending on what you're looking for. Right now I'm saving up to build a SQ system. Probably going with Focal or MB Quart 6.5" components up front, 2-ways in the rear and one or two 10" woofers in a sealed box in the trunk. Alpine 9833 headunit also. I'm hoping to stay in the $1000-1500 price range.

But try for components up front and perhaps getting an EQ so you can fine tune (not sure if your headunit has an EQ built in or not).

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