Is it possible to get bass from 6x9's in the standard placement location?
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Is it possible to get bass from 6x9's in the standard placement location?
Hi Everyone,
So I redid the stock speakers the other day and also installed a newer head unit.
Front Speakers: Infinity REF6432CFX
Rear Speakers: Infinity REF9633IX
Head Unit: JVC KD-R990BTS
Speakers sound clear but there's no bass, I mean no bass. If I turn the EQ bass settings up or turn on bass boost it's more of a POP than anything resembling bass.
Any thoughts on this? Based on the enclosure of the stock 6x9 location is it a losing battle to try and get bass out of 6x9's?
I'm trying not to run an external amp or install a sub, but perhaps that's my only option if I'm not satisfied with the current sound.
So I redid the stock speakers the other day and also installed a newer head unit.
Front Speakers: Infinity REF6432CFX
Rear Speakers: Infinity REF9633IX
Head Unit: JVC KD-R990BTS
Speakers sound clear but there's no bass, I mean no bass. If I turn the EQ bass settings up or turn on bass boost it's more of a POP than anything resembling bass.
Any thoughts on this? Based on the enclosure of the stock 6x9 location is it a losing battle to try and get bass out of 6x9's?
I'm trying not to run an external amp or install a sub, but perhaps that's my only option if I'm not satisfied with the current sound.
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Re: Is it possible to get bass from 6x9's in the standard placement location?
Not saying you did, but IF you wired the speaker polarity wrong on 1 channel, L or R, then the bass from 1 side would cancel out the other side - net ZERO bass.
What happens when you use the balance and fader controls?
What happens when you use the balance and fader controls?
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Re: Is it possible to get bass from 6x9's in the standard placement location?
Just tired that, tried rear only one side at a time, no change. I'm wondering if I'm missing a setting somewhere on the head unit. I'll keep playing around with it.
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Re: Is it possible to get bass from 6x9's in the standard placement location?
Ditch the rear Speakers and get something that will produce some bass.
The stock 6x9 was a 6x9 woofer,........ not a 2-way,..... not a 3-way. The stereo in a third gen is "configured" to throw highs right in your face and only get lows from next to/behind the passengers. ( IMO ! ---> ) By using a 3-way speaker back there your adding way too much mid and high range from the rear.
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Re: Is it possible to get bass from 6x9's in the standard placement location?
You can fit 8” subwoofers in the 6x9 location with minimal modification
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Re: Is it possible to get bass from 6x9's in the standard placement location?
Are the foam enclosers still in the panel? Those make a difference if they're missing.
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