JGrady Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 I'm going to be running 2 18" Fi BTL's and have them set up to be running 3000 watts rms combined. It's for daily and not show because I don't know enough yet to set up a high watt system. My question is how many Mid/high speakers should I install to get the best overall sound quality without the subs overpowering the music? And should I have my mids hooked up to one amp and my highs hooked up to another amp? or what would be the best set-up? Keep in mind it's not for competition but still want to have the best overall sound quality without making the subs or speakers over power eachother. Quote 2007 Ford Expy 1x 12w7 1x Slash 1000 v2 1x mephis 4 channel Hertz ECX 570 Hertz ESK 570 Pioneer P4200DVD ----------------------- Future Upgrades: 2x 18" FI Audio SP4(Walled) dc 3.5k dc 175.4 2 sets of HAT Clarus C61-2 leaning on Hertz though Multiple XS D3100 batteries 2x mechman alternators Big 3 upgrade HID 6000k headlights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 high watt system 3000 watts isnt high wattage? Quote THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamHT Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 3000 hasn't been considered high watt for quite some time nate, lol. Quote Tell me...does this smell like chloroform to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGrady Posted December 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 high watt system 3000 watts isnt high wattage? It is, but not compared to the wattage most people in competition have. I could be wrong though. I just got into car audio when I got my 12w7 and always want to go bigger so I don't know a whole lot. Quote 2007 Ford Expy 1x 12w7 1x Slash 1000 v2 1x mephis 4 channel Hertz ECX 570 Hertz ESK 570 Pioneer P4200DVD ----------------------- Future Upgrades: 2x 18" FI Audio SP4(Walled) dc 3.5k dc 175.4 2 sets of HAT Clarus C61-2 leaning on Hertz though Multiple XS D3100 batteries 2x mechman alternators Big 3 upgrade HID 6000k headlights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 damn it im getting old. Quote THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMI CUSTOMS Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Run the mids and highs off the deck....LOL Quote TEAM SOUNDQUBED -- TEAM SOUTH TEAM S.O.B. - Founder & Captain 3x Streetbeat World Record Holder 2017 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2016 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem/2nd Adv 4/2nd Xtreme 4 2015 MWSPL 2nd place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2014 USACI 2nd place Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db 2014 MWSPL 2nd place Xtreme 4 - 144.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Street Q+ - 162.8 db 2013 MWSPL 3rd Kaos2 & 4th Xtreme 4 2011 USACI 2nd place MOD 1001-2k - 160.0 db 2011 MWSPL 4th place: Adv3 - 157.8 db, Kaos2 - 150s db, Xtreme4 - 140s db 2010 ARSPL 1st place 501-750 - 160.3 db Arkansas loudest Best score to date 164.4 db - Termlab Outlaw Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db MWSPL on Dash Legal door open (Music) - 162.5 db Sealed on dash Legal (Music) - 161.1 db - Termlab THE BLACK NASTY CURRENT BUILD & FAB The Black Nasty (6) 15 Rebuild Log 2012 (4) 15 Walled Sierra Build Log Evo X build log Facebook page The Black Nasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGrady Posted December 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Run the mids and highs off the deck....LOL That helps out a lot Quote 2007 Ford Expy 1x 12w7 1x Slash 1000 v2 1x mephis 4 channel Hertz ECX 570 Hertz ESK 570 Pioneer P4200DVD ----------------------- Future Upgrades: 2x 18" FI Audio SP4(Walled) dc 3.5k dc 175.4 2 sets of HAT Clarus C61-2 leaning on Hertz though Multiple XS D3100 batteries 2x mechman alternators Big 3 upgrade HID 6000k headlights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockbrook Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 3000 is high to me as well...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMI CUSTOMS Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 (edited) It is hard to say well you need XX amount of mids/high when I have no idea what your setup sounds like now, and that goes for anyone that responds, you are gonna get a bunch of different answers. Best advice I can give, start with one set per door, if not loud enough keep adding until it is. There is just to many options to this question you asked. And I have no idea what your idea is for the amount of money you want to drop on all this. Just run a 4 channel amp on some components to start, running amps on highs or mids independently is something I don't think you will need to do with just 2 18's. Edited December 9, 2010 by AMI CUSTOMS Quote TEAM SOUNDQUBED -- TEAM SOUTH TEAM S.O.B. - Founder & Captain 3x Streetbeat World Record Holder 2017 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2016 MWSPL 1st place Mayhem/2nd Adv 4/2nd Xtreme 4 2015 MWSPL 2nd place Mayhem & 4th Xtreme 4 2014 USACI 2nd place Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db 2014 MWSPL 2nd place Xtreme 4 - 144.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db 2013 USACI 1st place Street Q+ - 162.8 db 2013 MWSPL 3rd Kaos2 & 4th Xtreme 4 2011 USACI 2nd place MOD 1001-2k - 160.0 db 2011 MWSPL 4th place: Adv3 - 157.8 db, Kaos2 - 150s db, Xtreme4 - 140s db 2010 ARSPL 1st place 501-750 - 160.3 db Arkansas loudest Best score to date 164.4 db - Termlab Outlaw Streetbeat 4 - 161.9 db Streetbeat 5 - 162.6 db MWSPL on Dash Legal door open (Music) - 162.5 db Sealed on dash Legal (Music) - 161.1 db - Termlab THE BLACK NASTY CURRENT BUILD & FAB The Black Nasty (6) 15 Rebuild Log 2012 (4) 15 Walled Sierra Build Log Evo X build log Facebook page The Black Nasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGrady Posted December 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 I need to know how many mid range speakers and high range speakers I should get to have the best overall sound quality with my subs. I would also like to know placement. I know I will have speakers in the middle section, but don't really know if I should add more there or keep them up front. Also, would it be best to wire the mids to a seperate amp then the highs? Would that give me better accuracy in sound reproduction? Quote 2007 Ford Expy 1x 12w7 1x Slash 1000 v2 1x mephis 4 channel Hertz ECX 570 Hertz ESK 570 Pioneer P4200DVD ----------------------- Future Upgrades: 2x 18" FI Audio SP4(Walled) dc 3.5k dc 175.4 2 sets of HAT Clarus C61-2 leaning on Hertz though Multiple XS D3100 batteries 2x mechman alternators Big 3 upgrade HID 6000k headlights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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