Hi, a couple weeks ago I posted some questions about my 2000 Contour and here is what I've done so far:
-new head unit - JVC SX770
-speakers - Pioneer 3-way 6x8's (front and back)
-amp for front and rear speakers - Kenwood, 4 channel, 25 watt rms per channel (from my old car)
-dynamat in the doors
Now I'm trying to figure out what I'll do next. I'm probably going to get a sub soon. I'm looking for something that will give me tight bass but at the same time it doesn't have to be the loudest in the world. Suggestions?
I'm a little disappointed with the Pioneer 6x8s. In my other car I had Polk 6x9s in back and 4s in front and thought it sounded much better (louder, clearer sounding), I guess partly because they weren't mounted in the doors like the Contour speakers. Do you think my amp is getting the Pioneers enough power? Would I have been better off putting in Polk 5x7s, or 6.5s, instead?
Something I'm not clear on is what sound levels are safe for the speakers. With my current setup, how loud do you think I can go for extended periods of time on a regular basis without doing damage to the speakers (for instance how loud on the JVC's volume scale of 0-50)? I'm not sure how to determine this.
Well I think that's all of the questions for now. Thanks if you can give me any advice on what you think I should do next with this system.
