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Dec 3, 2009 | 10:13 AM

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From: Gardner MA

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What do you do with the unused wires? also, would throwing in another set of front speakers be possible, and if so, would it make a big difference?

I would just tape up the ends of the second set sot hat there is no way for them to short out against anything.

Adding a second set of Speakers? In most cases this would just cause and overload of the amp or make the sound output just very bad sounding, i.e. overbearing mids or highs and low base response.

Dec 3, 2009 | 10:15 AM

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I have the base system. So doing component speakers being fed off either of the lines and doing a F/R swap sounds like the way to go. I do have the bluetooth back so the phone audio would go through the back speakers...but i am ok w/ that.

That would be your best bet as long as you are okay with the bluetooh/cell going thru the rear.

Dec 3, 2009 | 10:26 AM

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Great. Looks like I have a project for next spring.....if i can hold out that long!

Dec 3, 2009 | 11:21 AM

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Great. Looks like I have a project for next spring.....if i can hold out that long!

meh spring! im doing it this weekend in 40 degree weather!

Dec 3, 2009 | 11:45 AM

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That depends on which system you have.

If you have the Base System then you could use either the 4" or the 6.5" wires as they carry the same information.

Really, no low-pass filter on the lower door speaker?

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If you have the HiFi then you do not want to use a crossover as the crossover is built into the amp.

I thought the upper speaker got full range and the lower had a low-pass filter in the HIFI.

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Also, how would the F/R channel swap affect all of this?

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If you have the Base System you will get freqs below 100 hz now to the front channels and this will make the system sound better.

Don't you mean, after the swap you will get freqs below 100Hz to the rear speakers, and not get freqs below 100Hz to the fronts?

Dec 3, 2009 | 04:21 PM

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Its more of a budget and modification spread. I just did my lumbard support. I don't want to rush through my projects.

Dec 4, 2009 | 07:25 AM

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From: Gardner MA

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Really, no low-pass filter on the lower door speaker?

No there is NO filter. Both speakers in each door of the Standard system get full range.

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I thought the upper speaker got full range and the lower had a low-pass filter in the HIFI.

No thru all the testing that ktrm6 and i have done we have always found a roll of below 100 hz on the mid/high channels of the HiFi System.

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Don't you mean, after the swap you will get freqs below 100Hz to the rear speakers, and not get freqs below 100Hz to the fronts?

That is correct my mistake on getting that backwards.

Dec 8, 2009 | 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by miniSQ

He suggests finding a set that is 95-96 db(10db more efficient) but that is not realistic...91-93db is possible...and they will play louder than the PPI's...but they will both play loud enough to make you want to turn it down.

Infinity Reference are 93dB, Infinity Kappa are 95-96dB depending on 6x9 or 6.5