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naiku · 12-07-2006, 10:44 AM

If you are keeping the stock head unit, and worried about the weight, then the sound deadening will not really give you all that much benefit. You could look at getting one of the speaker kits (2 square pieces of sound deadening) but TBH I would not bother.

If you are also so worried about weight that sound deadening is not an option, then you might also think about not bothering with a seperate amp either. Most decent amps are going to weigh a few pounds at least.

I think I would personally look to find a decent set of components (surely the stock tweeter location is better than a tweeter by your knee/foot using a coaxial and IMO a component set always sounds better than a coaxial of similar price) and pick up a small 2 channel amplifier to run them (you can either get an amp with speaker level inputs, or pick up a line out convertor). Then to compensate for the added weight of the amplifier remove the rear speakers altogether, with a decent set of front speakers you won't really need the rear fill (unless you absolutely feel you must have it).

12-07-2006, 10:44 AM	#3 of 6
naiku *Ian* Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Local Time: 12:57 AM Local Date: 09-07-2008 Posts: 18	Re: Upgrading speakers and keep the mellow highs If you are keeping the stock head unit, and worried about the weight, then the sound deadening will not really give you all that much benefit. You could look at getting one of the speaker kits (2 square pieces of sound deadening) but TBH I would not bother. If you are also so worried about weight that sound deadening is not an option, then you might also think about not bothering with a seperate amp either. Most decent amps are going to weigh a few pounds at least. I think I would personally look to find a decent set of components (surely the stock tweeter location is better than a tweeter by your knee/foot using a coaxial and IMO a component set always sounds better than a coaxial of similar price) and pick up a small 2 channel amplifier to run them (you can either get an amp with speaker level inputs, or pick up a line out convertor). Then to compensate for the added weight of the amplifier remove the rear speakers altogether, with a decent set of front speakers you won't really need the rear fill (unless you absolutely feel you must have it).