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nickid 6th November 2013 10:22 AM

speakers ? amp ?
 
Need I help with my speaker set up.
search high and low for my amp and didn't find one but connecting and disconnecting the cable behind head unit I new the rear speakers were getting powered by something.
I decided to take the rear speakers off the shelf and found they both have extra components on the bottom of them that must be enhancing the power.
is this right? and can I replace them with other speakers and add the components to enhance them? or should I rip it all out and replace with the boss am set up

HPsauce 6th November 2013 10:25 AM

Tell us more, e.g. what model/year of car and what head unit?

I have a thread where I'm looking at similar issues, though in my case the rear shelf speakers are producing no sound at all. Are yours actually working?

Upgrading to Bose (if that's what you mean) has been discussed before and is best described as a "misson". :tuttut:

David's8 6th November 2013 10:27 AM

You may find this thread - running currently - helpful.. it might help if you describe the fit you have. +++

Oh and hello and welcome! Intro and photos would be good too +++

The_Laird 6th November 2013 12:27 PM

Did you forget the link David? :)

nickid 6th November 2013 12:40 PM

hi all. its a 2000 facelift model with with a concert tape player. rear speakers have nokia at the bottom

David's8 6th November 2013 03:29 PM

ummm....You mean this:

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7147

:o

HPsauce 6th November 2013 03:32 PM

Well that's my thread, but it's about RNS-D not Symphony so not sure how relevant it all is.

And I don't know the answer to:
Quote:

Originally Posted by HPsauce (Post 64075)
in my case the rear shelf speakers are producing no sound at all. Are yours actually working?


nickid 18th November 2013 06:38 PM

these are my rear speakers. what is this on the bottom?
http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/t...psd2667313.jpg

http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps8277d180.jpg

HPsauce 18th November 2013 06:50 PM

Rear speakers are powered, have amps in them and then drive the rear door speakers. Hence lots of wires in the plugs.

nickid 18th November 2013 07:45 PM

thanks mate, that's what I thought it might be.
I am looking at putting other speakers in to replace them with an amp, should I buy just bass speakers or normal speakers?

HPsauce 18th November 2013 07:57 PM

Way above my pay grade, but given that the left parcel shelf speaker and left rear door speakers are a matched unit (woofer, bass and treble?), similarly on the right, I wouldn't be changing any of it without expert car audio advice.

PsYcHe 18th November 2013 08:54 PM

If you were going with a good set, then you could swap the lot and put a seperate sub amp, or even a completely seperate amp in, but there's a pile of wiring to sort.

nickid 18th November 2013 09:01 PM

Going to replace them all starting with the rear ones. I have just bought an amp also to run the rear speakers, so I just need to figure out the best why to run it

PsYcHe 18th November 2013 09:33 PM

I'd splice the rear door amp into the connections that feed from the shelf speakers, saves on cabling and pulling as much trim off.

nickid 18th November 2013 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsYcHe (Post 64621)
I'd splice the rear door amp into the connections that feed from the shelf speakers, saves on cabling and pulling as much trim off.

do the rear doors have those type of speakers with their own amps too?

HPsauce 18th November 2013 09:43 PM

Did you miss my earlier post? :Confused:
Quote:

Originally Posted by HPsauce (Post 64615)
Rear speakers are powered, have amps in them and then drive the rear door speakers.


nickid 18th November 2013 09:48 PM

sorry I did read it just getting confused

HPsauce 18th November 2013 09:49 PM

Notorious kindly and conveniently posted a complete wiring diagram here, you can check that to confirm: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showpost....8&postcount=22

nickid 19th November 2013 01:05 PM

got that. thank you very much+++

HPsauce 19th November 2013 01:46 PM

Hope it's useful, I saved a copy on my PC for reference. :cool:
I had a careful look at it when trying to sort out the pathetic sound from the rear and decided the amps were indeed built in to the rear shelf speakers (only) and took the covers off (and even took one out) to verify the wiring.


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