RAM Dash & Front Doors Speakers Combination

[Pollux]

I’m going to replace the front doors speakers in my RAM with a set of JL 6.5” component. In the dash I got a set of the JL 3.5” with bass blockers. Theoretically speaking, will this combination of dash and door speakers work? Or I have to either eliminate the dash speakers or the tweeter in the 6.5” set? These are going to be amplified with the enclosed passive crossover for the 6.5”. I see that this combination will double the tweeters and I’m wondering if that is a problem. I already got the parts just waiting for some time off to get them in.
Thanks!!!

 

[adrianp89]

It will work but you will cut your power to the components in half, and it will not sound that great even with power to both sets. You would have much better results just running the component set.

 

[autokraftgt]

I agree with adrian, run the components only. It’ll sound better.

 

[Pollux]

It will work but you will cut your power to the components in half, and it will not sound that great even with power to both sets. You would have much better results just running the component set.

Excellent, that's what I was thinking. I will get back once I finish experimenting with them.

 

[Witch]

I would return the 3.5" coax speakers, grab some straight 3 to 4 inch mid-range drivers and mount the tweeters in the sails or A-piller

you can run the tweeters and mid with a passive crossover and run the mid-bass drivers active

 

[adrianp89]

I would return the 3.5" coax speakers, grab some straight 3 to 4 inch mid-range drivers and mount the tweeters in the sails or A-piller

you can run the tweeters and mid with a passive crossover and run the mid-bass drivers active

You are still overlapping significantly.

 

[TomT]

I would return the 3.5" coax speakers, grab some straight 3 to 4 inch mid-range drivers and mount the tweeters in the sails or A-piller

you can run the tweeters and mid with a passive crossover and run the mid-bass drivers active

I would be less inclined to suggest this type of setup to someone not going fully active. A much better option would be a prebuilt, 3 way, component set running off of the supplied crossover. Then later, if the person decides they want more out of it, they can go fully active by adding a DSP and more amp channels.

 

[WadXpress]

I dont like the dash speakers. To me it's too harsh and doesn't sound good. I would do the components with tweeters in the sail panels

 

[Pollux]

I would be less inclined to suggest this type of setup to someone not going fully active. A much better option would be a prebuilt, 3 way, component set running off of the supplied crossover. Then later, if the person decides they want more out of it, they can go fully active by adding a DSP and more amp channels.

TomT can you please elaborate on your suggestion? Your saying “3 way, component set running off the supplied crossover”. The JL audio 6.5 component is a 2 way system, how you’re getting the 3rd way? Are you saying just run the component set in the front stage and a subwoofer for the lows? Thanks!!!

 

[TomT]

No, I’m saying to start with a three way set.

 

[S0CAL]

I would be less inclined to suggest this type of setup to someone not going fully active. A much better option would be a prebuilt, 3 way, component set running off of the supplied crossover. Then later, if the person decides they want more out of it, they can go fully active by adding a DSP and more amp channels.

Sound advice (pun intended).

 

[2010 Infantry Vet]

I have the JL 3.5” dash speakers and amplified 6.5” components. Im the 3.5” JLs out and teplacing them with midrange speakers and running a seperate amp to them. The JL 3.5 only handle 25rms, and drown out.

 

[TomT]

I have the JL 3.5” dash speakers and amplified 6.5” components. Im the 3.5” JLs out and teplacing them with midrange speakers and running a seperate amp to them. The JL 3.5 only handle 25rms, and drown out.

Your situation is highly unusual because of the way you put everything together. Please don’t tell people what to do based on your messed up system.

 

[Pollux]

Thanks guys, good advice....I'm thinking on trying the dash speakers with the 6.5" component woofer only both amplified and the 6.5" component set without the dash speakers to see how they sound. That will be temporary until I get, as TomT said, a 3 way set on my way to fully active.....

 

[TomT]

You could go two way active by using a wide band driver instead of a dedicated midrange. Unfortunately most quality wide banders are not cheap.

https://www.slaacoustics.com/collec...-physics-nz3-albe-wideband-drivers-full-range

Trying to find more 3-4” wideband drivers but DIYMA is having database issues.