so i finally picked up my focus yesterday and stock stereos are not my style at all. i'm putting together a front to back alpine system with a IDA series digital media receiver, type R sub and door speakers.
my question, however is about the door speakers. i'm not worried about the shape, since i know i can get brackets to fit 6 1/2's, 5 1/4's and 5x7's, but i can't decide between them. this isn't immediate, but i will be putting a 10 or 12" alpine type-r sub sometime after.
i think all three of these speaker types will do fine standalone until i get the sub, but my real question boils down to this. given the placement of the door speakers (so high up) is it worth getting components or should i stick with the two ways (either 5 1/4's or 5x7's most likely)? i'm all for comps and i see their benefits, but i don't see much gain to be had in this situation without kick panels since the tweeters would be mounted only marginally higher than the cone, plus i'd have to mount the x-overs, drill holes in the door panel for tweeters, not to mention the added cost of comps over 2 ways, even from the same type-R line.
what say you? will it make enough of a difference to justify it?
my question, however is about the door speakers. i'm not worried about the shape, since i know i can get brackets to fit 6 1/2's, 5 1/4's and 5x7's, but i can't decide between them. this isn't immediate, but i will be putting a 10 or 12" alpine type-r sub sometime after.
i think all three of these speaker types will do fine standalone until i get the sub, but my real question boils down to this. given the placement of the door speakers (so high up) is it worth getting components or should i stick with the two ways (either 5 1/4's or 5x7's most likely)? i'm all for comps and i see their benefits, but i don't see much gain to be had in this situation without kick panels since the tweeters would be mounted only marginally higher than the cone, plus i'd have to mount the x-overs, drill holes in the door panel for tweeters, not to mention the added cost of comps over 2 ways, even from the same type-R line.
what say you? will it make enough of a difference to justify it?