Drunken Hamster
Turncoat Ford Boi
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Okay, so lately, I've been noticing my Kicker CS series speakers [stock sizes] are crackling at low volumes and it's irritating, infuriating, and disallowing me to enjoy my music without blasting the **** out of it!
They've never been amped, and aside from testing things out, I don't run any of the headunit's processing through them. Just an EQ, level 1 out of 2 loudness, and usually 2-3 bass boost as well as an HPF on the smaller rears so I can sorta drown out distortion at higher volumes.
Speaking of which, I always try to run them one volume tick below where I can hear distortion in my music on a per song basis.
I'm just wondering which parts are damaged and why. I'm thinking it's the tweeters, but IDK. It sounds like someone rustling a candy wrapper whenever a kick-drum hits or a certain tone of voice is sang. And I can only hear it at below blasting volumes [~23-25+, the head only goes to 35. Most of my music starts to distort at 27, though classic rock like slow ride, free bird, carry on my wayward son and the like can play clearly all the way up to 35]
Anyway, if these are irreparable, which I think they are, I want to start saving up and moving onto my dream setup. And for that, I want recommendations for everything, including amps and a different head. Might as well right?
So, I want stock sizes all round [or whatever will fit without modification to any panels or covers aside from screw drilling/mount mounting, etc.] and I want all speakers to be component style, or coaxial style with separate hookups for the tweeter and woofer so I could run my own x-over or even active.
The front door 6x9's I ONLY want as component, as I will not be using the tweeters for those, and instead run them as 'subs' until I get an actual sub[of which, I'm wanting a single 13.5" in the rear between two smaller portions of the split bench seat.]
I'd also like 3.5" speakers for the dash. Or, if 4" would easily fit and be a good match as a 'midrange' driver, that will work, too. And I've been told countless times that a 6.5" will fit in the rear, so I might as well.
Since I'm absolutely NOT going to be competing, I want some GOOD, medium-high to high tier consumer grade equipment that isn't exorbitantly priced. I'm looking to spend perhaps $1500-$2000-ish total for the main system [front door speakers, rear door speakers, dash speakers, head, amps, x-overs, wires] not including sound deadening, or the actual big sub or anything that goes with it.
Ancillary costs such as beefing up the electrical system are also not included in this price. All labor will be done by me with extensive research to get it right the first time. Screw Geek Squad and Worstbuy!
Soundproofing will consist of a single layer of CLD on the inner door skins, outer door skins, and door panels, with speaker baffles and speaker rings all around, as well as dampening/restriction of moving and vibration prone parts such as the wires in the doors, or the power window controls.
If I missed anything or you have any questions, please let me know.
They've never been amped, and aside from testing things out, I don't run any of the headunit's processing through them. Just an EQ, level 1 out of 2 loudness, and usually 2-3 bass boost as well as an HPF on the smaller rears so I can sorta drown out distortion at higher volumes.
Speaking of which, I always try to run them one volume tick below where I can hear distortion in my music on a per song basis.
I'm just wondering which parts are damaged and why. I'm thinking it's the tweeters, but IDK. It sounds like someone rustling a candy wrapper whenever a kick-drum hits or a certain tone of voice is sang. And I can only hear it at below blasting volumes [~23-25+, the head only goes to 35. Most of my music starts to distort at 27, though classic rock like slow ride, free bird, carry on my wayward son and the like can play clearly all the way up to 35]
Anyway, if these are irreparable, which I think they are, I want to start saving up and moving onto my dream setup. And for that, I want recommendations for everything, including amps and a different head. Might as well right?
So, I want stock sizes all round [or whatever will fit without modification to any panels or covers aside from screw drilling/mount mounting, etc.] and I want all speakers to be component style, or coaxial style with separate hookups for the tweeter and woofer so I could run my own x-over or even active.
The front door 6x9's I ONLY want as component, as I will not be using the tweeters for those, and instead run them as 'subs' until I get an actual sub[of which, I'm wanting a single 13.5" in the rear between two smaller portions of the split bench seat.]
I'd also like 3.5" speakers for the dash. Or, if 4" would easily fit and be a good match as a 'midrange' driver, that will work, too. And I've been told countless times that a 6.5" will fit in the rear, so I might as well.
Since I'm absolutely NOT going to be competing, I want some GOOD, medium-high to high tier consumer grade equipment that isn't exorbitantly priced. I'm looking to spend perhaps $1500-$2000-ish total for the main system [front door speakers, rear door speakers, dash speakers, head, amps, x-overs, wires] not including sound deadening, or the actual big sub or anything that goes with it.
Ancillary costs such as beefing up the electrical system are also not included in this price. All labor will be done by me with extensive research to get it right the first time. Screw Geek Squad and Worstbuy!
Soundproofing will consist of a single layer of CLD on the inner door skins, outer door skins, and door panels, with speaker baffles and speaker rings all around, as well as dampening/restriction of moving and vibration prone parts such as the wires in the doors, or the power window controls.
If I missed anything or you have any questions, please let me know.