Hi guys,
This is my setup and my car is VW POLO.
Kenwood Ddx514 Touchscreen
Rockford fosgate 4 channel amplifier 50w RMS. - In Boot space ( connected to polk SUB)
Rockford fosgate PRIME series (Full range speakers-rounded) 40w RMS , Fronts/rear. Connected in Front/Rear Doors.
Polk audio SUB - In Boot space
Initialy my plan to go for components in the front. My installer intialy intalled Hertz components in the front and HErtz coaxials in the rear.
Components were connected to AMP, and coaxials connected to HU.
The sound was hurrible. The BASS was boomy and highs were very thin and irritiating my ears. So I asked him to show some other speakers.
He showed me Polk components. I some how didnt like the sound from components since the highs were not balanced with BASS as in coaxials.Not sure whether its a tuning issue. I felt Coaxials better for my listening taste.
Hence I asked him to show coaxial speakers. He showed many brands ..out of it i shortlisted Polk and Rockford fosgate.
After listening many times i felt Rockford fosgate handles better than Polk speakers and sounded nice. I went with it.
Even though this setup is good somehow there's a lack of punch in highs and midrange. I previously owned Pioneer HU/speakers there it played louder and good. That kind of punch is lacking in this setup.
My AMP is connected to SUB in bridged mode.Installer didnt connect coaxials to AMP even though my AMP has another output left ,since the speakers i selected is 40w RMS and since he told connecting to AMP doesnt make much difference i just left it. Is it true ?
I told the installer that my system lacks punch. And he even connected Rockford fosgate punch series speakers (60w RMS)to me and still there's a lack in punch. Finally he is telling me to replace the Head Unit and suggesting me to switch to Pioneer.
Guys, I need the serious advice from you. Where is the problem?.
Is it Installation problem / Tuning / Or Speaker issue? (out of speakers he has shown Rockford sounded best among ). I tried tuning in different ways still doesnt improve.My Polk SUB works well and punch BASS well. Only speakers lack punch.
If I go with higher watts speakers, will it improve sound quality with my existing setup?.
Or, Do I need to change HU as installer is saying?.
This is my setup and my car is VW POLO.
Kenwood Ddx514 Touchscreen
Rockford fosgate 4 channel amplifier 50w RMS. - In Boot space ( connected to polk SUB)
Rockford fosgate PRIME series (Full range speakers-rounded) 40w RMS , Fronts/rear. Connected in Front/Rear Doors.
Polk audio SUB - In Boot space
Initialy my plan to go for components in the front. My installer intialy intalled Hertz components in the front and HErtz coaxials in the rear.
Components were connected to AMP, and coaxials connected to HU.
The sound was hurrible. The BASS was boomy and highs were very thin and irritiating my ears. So I asked him to show some other speakers.
He showed me Polk components. I some how didnt like the sound from components since the highs were not balanced with BASS as in coaxials.Not sure whether its a tuning issue. I felt Coaxials better for my listening taste.
Hence I asked him to show coaxial speakers. He showed many brands ..out of it i shortlisted Polk and Rockford fosgate.
After listening many times i felt Rockford fosgate handles better than Polk speakers and sounded nice. I went with it.
Even though this setup is good somehow there's a lack of punch in highs and midrange. I previously owned Pioneer HU/speakers there it played louder and good. That kind of punch is lacking in this setup.
My AMP is connected to SUB in bridged mode.Installer didnt connect coaxials to AMP even though my AMP has another output left ,since the speakers i selected is 40w RMS and since he told connecting to AMP doesnt make much difference i just left it. Is it true ?
I told the installer that my system lacks punch. And he even connected Rockford fosgate punch series speakers (60w RMS)to me and still there's a lack in punch. Finally he is telling me to replace the Head Unit and suggesting me to switch to Pioneer.
Guys, I need the serious advice from you. Where is the problem?.
Is it Installation problem / Tuning / Or Speaker issue? (out of speakers he has shown Rockford sounded best among ). I tried tuning in different ways still doesnt improve.My Polk SUB works well and punch BASS well. Only speakers lack punch.
If I go with higher watts speakers, will it improve sound quality with my existing setup?.
Or, Do I need to change HU as installer is saying?.
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