My new Alpine SPS-10C2's - Very Disappointed
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My new Alpine SPS-10C2's - Very Disappointed
I thought the SPS-10C2's were supposed to sound better than the stock hatch speakers. I installed one new speaker on the right side and tested it out with the stock speaker still in the left. I moved the balance over to the right and fade it to the rear and turned the volume up and then I moved the balance over to the left where the stock speaker is. The alpine doesn't seem to handle the bass as well as the stock speaker! Is this right? I tried switching the wires and it sounds the same either way.
Could the fact that I have an aftermarket Alpine HU make a difference? I had such high hopes for these little 4" speakers.
Could the fact that I have an aftermarket Alpine HU make a difference? I had such high hopes for these little 4" speakers.
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Originally Posted by Purple Hayz
Well you probably don't want to throw a lot of bass at any 4" driver, since they're not made for that. How are the mids/highs?
The only way I can see fixing the problem now is to fade the sound to the front a couple notches and let my alpines in the doors handle more of the bass, but then I lose the good surround sound.
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Well I know in the original factory set-up the 6.5" sail panel speakers (quasi-subs) get only low range frequencies, and I *think* the smaller hatch speakers might be crossed-over at higher freqs only (makes sense since they're small drivers, and won't do well with bass, but you should search in case I'm mistaken).