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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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I've got an issue with an installer mixing Components, Co-axials, crossovers together

So far in my car audio investigation, I have:

Front -
-Panasonic 15w 4 ohm paper mids NO crossovers
-MB Quartz titianium 4 ohm tweeters w/12dB crossover thing.

Rear-
-Alpine Type R Co-Axial w/ crossovers (not sure on rating) 60w rms 160w peak

Head unit is Alpine CDA-9847




doesn't this just seem sloppy to anyone else?


This is what I want to do(since one of my paper panasonic speakers is blown and I can barely hear the tweets) and hopefully I can achieve it...Can I throw my Alpine coaxials up front and get rid of the stock/cheap speakers altogether without any additional wiring config. or different crossovers?

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Old Jan 3, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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These are my speakers. They have an inline crossover.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SPR1...=detailed_info


It is safe to just splice them into the front speaker wires without any modification or re-wire?
Old Jan 4, 2011 | 03:33 AM
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The Alpines have a high pass only.....just like your current fronts. I wouldn't sweat it.
Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:07 AM
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The Alpines have a high pass only.....just like your current fronts. I wouldn't sweat it.
what does this mean? I can't get bass out of them?
Old Jan 4, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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what does this mean? I can't get bass out of them?
No, it means that the speaker designer didn't feel the need (or have the budget) to install a low pass.

Is there a problem with the sound?

Started on the XO's for my new home cabs yesterday.
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sound is meh, but its powered by the headunit.
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