Rear speakers

93LXdave · 12-18-2006, 01:56 PM

How important are the rear speakers in a car? I am finally getting a new system put in today and they informed me that since I don't have either of the rear speaker covers, that they wouldnt be able to put in any rear speakers. I will have all the other speakers as well as an amp and sub. Will it still sound good?

Edit: and no one will ever be sitting in the back, if that matters.

thatdavidkid · 12-18-2006, 02:02 PM

personally, i dont think they're that important at all... most of my hard core "system" friends dont run rears.. a NICE set of components in the front and a good sub set up is all you need imo

93LXdave · 12-18-2006, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thatdavidkid

personally, i dont think they're that important at all... most of my hard core "system" friends dont run rears.. a NICE set of components in the front and a good sub set up is all you need imo

Thanks for the info, I had heard that before but wasn't sure. System is all JL Audio

thatdavidkid · 12-18-2006, 02:24 PM

nice! and if you really do want rear speakers in it, buy them and i can hook it up.. custom speaker installs are fun.. but i think you'll be ok

**TrueBlueVenom** · 12-18-2006, 02:27 PM

it depends on what kind of sound you are looking for. if it's just boom, skip the rear speakers. if you want a quality sounding system, rear speakers are a must. it will fill in the mid-range, as well as have a fuller range of soudn coming from all directions.

If you have just the fronts and only subs in the rear:
-running low- to -medium volume: you will (obviously) only hear the highs and a litlle bit of mids from the front, then almost no sound (excpet just a little bass) from the rear - well out of balance.
-running high volume is the only time that it won't matter as much. fronts will get drowned out way too early.

93LXdave · 12-18-2006, 02:37 PM

I do want rear speakers, I want it to look stock though so first i need to find some speaker grills! Anyone seen any for sale lately? I've been looking for a couple months off and on and have only found one pair really, and the guy would never message me back

thatdavidkid · 12-18-2006, 02:38 PM

you make a valid point... what i said is my oppinion... it's also been a long time since i've really messed w/ stereos.. i've got my stock 89 pontiac system in my sunbird.. and stock everything in my subaru too... but also like i said, i can do a custom install for you if you decide you wanna put rear speakers in it

FnSweet06 · 12-18-2006, 07:46 PM

i kept my rears. and im still runing 1000w off 2 12"kick comp CVR's.
systems are nice and all but get really "annoying" after a while.
so when you dont wanna hear the hard bass you tone it down a bit and thats when my 5x7's Rockford fosgate's come in to play.

timpryor · 12-18-2006, 10:58 PM

I've got Components all around and I really think they are necesary if your gnna have any real amount of bass in your system

93LXdave · 12-19-2006, 12:51 PM

Got the car back last night from the shop, the system sounds really good to me so far! I also finally found some rear speaker covers last night and ordered them. So hopefully they will work out and I'll be able to get some speakers in the back sometime soon.

John#21 · 12-19-2006, 08:51 PM

I personally like having rear fill but purests/audiophiles believe its best to just have the front stage and a sub. Something about time alignment and blah blah blah.

Its all preference.

thatdavidkid · 12-19-2006, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John#21

I personally like having rear fill but purests/audiophiles believe its best to just have the front stage and a sub. Something about time alignment and blah blah blah.

Its all preference.

that's what i was told in the past.. but hey, everyone has their preferences.. i dont know what is factual and i dont know that i prefer to have either one, i just know what i've had and it sounded great..

FnSweet06 · 12-19-2006, 10:26 PM

it all depends on what kinda system your runnying how much juice, and the space your working w/. just depends on all kinds of things that make up a great sound.
i would just recommend trying diffrent techniques and seeing which one works out for ya the best

93LXdave · 12-20-2006, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thatdavidkid

that's what i was told in the past.. but hey, everyone has their preferences.. i dont know what is factual and i dont know that i prefer to have either one, i just know what i've had and it sounded great..

It sounds really good to me!

12-18-2006, 01:56 PM	#1
93LXdave Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin Posts: 192 Trader Rating: (0)	Rear speakers How important are the rear speakers in a car? I am finally getting a new system put in today and they informed me that since I don't have either of the rear speaker covers, that they wouldnt be able to put in any rear speakers. I will have all the other speakers as well as an amp and sub. Will it still sound good? Edit: and no one will ever be sitting in the back, if that matters. __________________

12-18-2006, 02:24 PM	#4
thatdavidkid looks mean, workin' on the fast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton Posts: 3,813 Trader Rating: (0)	nice! and if you really do want rear speakers in it, buy them and i can hook it up.. custom speaker installs are fun.. but i think you'll be ok __________________ t-5 swap, billit quadrant, upr firewall adjuster, steeda tri-ax, custom jb tool and fab one off subframe connectors, 8.8 w/posi and 4.10's with 5 lug axles, tubular upper control arms, southside lowers, and pbr twin piston front calipers with "snowflake" wheels

12-18-2006, 02:37 PM	#6
93LXdave Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin Posts: 192 Trader Rating: (0)	I do want rear speakers, I want it to look stock though so first i need to find some speaker grills! Anyone seen any for sale lately? I've been looking for a couple months off and on and have only found one pair really, and the guy would never message me back __________________

12-18-2006, 02:38 PM	#7
thatdavidkid looks mean, workin' on the fast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton Posts: 3,813 Trader Rating: (0)	you make a valid point... what i said is my oppinion... it's also been a long time since i've really messed w/ stereos.. i've got my stock 89 pontiac system in my sunbird.. and stock everything in my subaru too... but also like i said, i can do a custom install for you if you decide you wanna put rear speakers in it __________________ t-5 swap, billit quadrant, upr firewall adjuster, steeda tri-ax, custom jb tool and fab one off subframe connectors, 8.8 w/posi and 4.10's with 5 lug axles, tubular upper control arms, southside lowers, and pbr twin piston front calipers with "snowflake" wheels

12-19-2006, 12:51 PM	#10
93LXdave Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin Posts: 192 Trader Rating: (0)	Got the car back last night from the shop, the system sounds really good to me so far! I also finally found some rear speaker covers last night and ordered them. So hopefully they will work out and I'll be able to get some speakers in the back sometime soon. __________________

12-18-2006, 02:02 PM	#2
thatdavidkid looks mean, workin' on the fast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton Posts: 3,813 Trader Rating: (0)	personally, i dont think they're that important at all... most of my hard core "system" friends dont run rears.. a NICE set of components in the front and a good sub set up is all you need imo __________________ t-5 swap, billit quadrant, upr firewall adjuster, steeda tri-ax, custom jb tool and fab one off subframe connectors, 8.8 w/posi and 4.10's with 5 lug axles, tubular upper control arms, southside lowers, and pbr twin piston front calipers with "snowflake" wheels

12-18-2006, 02:27 PM	#5
TrueBlueVenom in a happy place Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 5,807 Trader Rating: (0)	it depends on what kind of sound you are looking for. if it's just boom, skip the rear speakers. if you want a quality sounding system, rear speakers are a must. it will fill in the mid-range, as well as have a fuller range of soudn coming from all directions. If you have just the fronts and only subs in the rear: -running low- to -medium volume: you will (obviously) only hear the highs and a litlle bit of mids from the front, then almost no sound (excpet just a little bass) from the rear - well out of balance. -running high volume is the only time that it won't matter as much. fronts will get drowned out way too early.

12-18-2006, 07:46 PM	#8
FnSweet06 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antone Posts: 4,554 Trader Rating: (4)	i kept my rears. and im still runing 1000w off 2 12"kick comp CVR's. systems are nice and all but get really "annoying" after a while. so when you dont wanna hear the hard bass you tone it down a bit and thats when my 5x7's Rockford fosgate's come in to play.

12-19-2006, 08:51 PM	#11
John#21 I wasn't born with enough middle fingers. Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,485 Trader Rating: (0)	I personally like having rear fill but purests/audiophiles believe its best to just have the front stage and a sub. Something about time alignment and blah blah blah. Its all preference. __________________ GO SPURS GO

12-19-2006, 10:26 PM	#13
FnSweet06 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antone Posts: 4,554 Trader Rating: (4)	it all depends on what kinda system your runnying how much juice, and the space your working w/. just depends on all kinds of things that make up a great sound. i would just recommend trying diffrent techniques and seeing which one works out for ya the best

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