Help with speakers and sound quality

[bruin3182]

I've got a Mk2 Cupra (2008)

I've just put in a top of the range touch screen Alpine Head unit (ixa w404r) with a small "Vibe" sub ensclosure in the boot to handle the bass.

I have left the stock speakers as they are and have not added an amp.

I am very happy with the sub and the head unit - BUT - the sound when turned up past about a quarter isn't great....

The Mid-range cuts through to a point that hurts my ears and to me it sounds like it's mainly coming from the tweeters.

I have altered the treble settings and frequecies to a point where I am having no joy (there are no mid-range settings)!

I'm not sure what else to do other than change the speakers..... I am assured that I have a top class head unit!!!

Will this solve my bad sound problem?? Will I need to change the tweeters too or just disconnect them??

HELP.

 

[wenman]

Aftermarket speakers will sound better by a mile, and by the looks of things you will be looking at some decent ones anyway.
I take it you have a Leon, so there will be two sets of components in the car.
Now some people swear by an exspensive set of components up front, but that isn't really an option as you will still have the standard speakers in the back of the car.
I would say get some nice components front and back and a 4 channel amp and you will be smiling

 

[lukeyf]

hey what you need to do is run cross overs can get a set from about £9 and will split the sound so wont get mid through tweeters or tweet through mid and the other thing see how head unit is set up as well and make sure sub amp is run on low pass

 

[mt audio]

no point in buying crossovers to aid a poor set of speakers.
upgrade your speakers to a set of good quality components and soundproof your doors (this is very important to aid the quality-too many people overlook this)
adding an amp will be best if you can also.

 

[james.g]

Best sound per £ option would be to leave the standard rear speakers in place but disconnect the tweeters (mess up the soundstage) then spend about £150 on some good components - i like Focal 165A1's myself - for the front. The standard wiring should be fine unless you start pumping a lot of power.

Cut into the loom for the speaker outputs from the HU. Isolate the outputs and splice in the ouput from a 2 channel amp which puts out 35-50Wrms - and has a high pass filter which you will want to set to about 70Hz. Kicker do a nice amp (200.2 i think) you should be able to pick up for less than £100. Will need a separate power feed to the battery and same gauge earth wire, but as long as you use decent crimps the job's a doddle.

Dynamat the front doors.

Job done

 

[Lazy Jack]

You could just change the tweeters.

If you ran the tweeters from the rear outs of the head unit and used a cross over or the headunit to filter out the unwanted frequences.

This should work but then it might just be easier do get new speakers with tweeters etc.

 

[james.g]

You could just change the tweeters.

If you ran the tweeters from the rear outs of the head unit and used a cross over or the headunit to filter out the unwanted frequences.

This should work but then it might just be easier do get new speakers with tweeters etc.

If you do that you still need to amp the front mids, and since the stock speakers aren't that great, you're fighting a loosing battle. You'll have fun getting the crossover frequency and high / low pass to match both drivers without an SPL meter and test source (signal generator & 1/3 octave pink noise generator) too..

Less hassle and better results just to get a component set!