SacredTanakh

Yeah sorry, it was in my email, probably slipped through. 4 SSA Dcon 15s Anchorage, Alaska 99516 Thanks

I see, Will do.

Not over reacting at all. The FT1 is absolutely TERRIBLE for car audio. Whatever site that you read good reviews on is full of morons. Hell it isn't even a tweeter. It is a SUPER tweeter. Meaning you NEED a dedicated midrange to mate with it AND a midbass. To even come close to using one you MUST have a three way. To make matters worse, it is by far the most efficient driver which means even with a few monster midbasses and midranges you don't even need the output capability of that tweeter. Absolutely butt stupid to use a driver with the extra efficiency (since it is proportional to lack of frequency reach) in a frequency range where you do not need the sensitivity but could REALLY use the frequency extension of another driver.It is truly a horseshit product. There is one place they fit in car audio. In one of those cars that has speakers all over every surface in the car, but that is a whole nother level of moron. Then read the noob posting guidelines and make a decent thread about it. They are in my signature btw. Even your topic title is a fail if you are looking for speakers. Exactly why most of us didn't stop in to visit the thread. An amp is pretty much an amp. The install is what'll make up the difference. STOP searching for drivers. It isn't helping. You MUST define the install FIRST!And if this is the attitude and energy you are putting into it, I couldn't agree more with 140. Get some off the shelf components. You aren't anywhere near close to being ready to run active. It will sound WAY worse than comps with the mechanisms you are using to define your install. WAY. Ignore the ft1! Haha I don't care, and I was originally looking for an amp but I keep changing my mind about things. Originally I was only doing 4 dcons now I'm doing 6.. Things change. Anyways I'm going active, and hey if I have to change mids and tweets around different locations, or buy try different ones altogether I'm good with that. You don't seem to understand that, and I've been reading all the switching to active threads to get some ideas since you guys won't get off the subject of the ft1. Ft1 is irrelevant at this point. Anyways I'm sorry that I keep switching things up, I should have decided before making the thread, but there is so many options. Heck at one point I was going to run the incriminator components, and yes I'm sure they would have sounded good, but active would be a challenge, and take some time to tune. Way more interesting in my opinion. Ill let you guys know how it works out in the end, but at this point all I'm getting is hate, which I suppose isn't surprising. I like you guys but you jump at the chance of smashing someone to bits in their thread. Thanks for your attempts to help! Appreciate it either way.

So I'm going to be running active soon. All crescendo. I already have the soundstream rubicon 2.600. (300w x2 @2ohm) so I'm planning on running that on the 4 crescendo 6.5s. Since it seems the perfect fit rms wise. I also already have a Lanzar VCT4110. (100w x2 Bridged @4ohm) Ive heard these are overrated, so input on that would be nice. should I run that bridged @4ohm for 100w on the 2 crescendo ft1s. Orrrrr.... buy a soundstream rubicon 2.250. (75w x2 @4ohm) It is closer to rms, but I know the ft1s could handle 25 more watts. Thought of soundstream only so they would be matching, it would look nicer, although the Lanzar is already mounted under my front seat. Obviously this is temporary, I don't particularly like soundstream or lanzar amps, so my second question is for a more long term amp situation what amps/brand do you guys reccomend I use?

Messed up my back today so I wasn't able to do anything with the ol' bronco, tomorrow for sure. I was looking at tweeters and liked the look of this tweeter: Morel ET448, and this mid: Morel TiW 634Ft Titanium 6". a little on the expensive side, but that's ok. I was thinking about it also and I think I'm going to just put both the mid and the tweeter in the door.

If he doesn't answer by the time I get my alternator in around a week I'll ask Aaron about it, but no worries till then.

ahh well I'm sure he's backed up with emails, I sent him one a while back asking for a shipping quote for 4 ssa dcon 15s.

I'm just trying it out, even if I did like them, I likely wouldn't keep it there as I like changing things a lot.

Tweeter kinda has to be sealed cause of where it's being put, but the mids will just be in the doors. so unless it will make a big difference I likely won't seal those off, considering how difficult that is.

How about we go this way with this thread, this is kinda of a mess, ignore everything about the crescendos, I'm going to pick out some some raw drivers, and you guys can give your opinion on if they will mate well, and if I'm going in the right direction with my choices driver wise. Agreeable? Makes things a little easier for you guys hopefully. Also before that what should I look for, as in some generalities that make a driver better then another one? And what not good maybe? That'd probably help

I'm going active cause Ive used the 80prs and I love it, and it would be a shame not to use it's best feature

I feel like I'm not getting everything across, and the situation. I'm not sure how the best way to choose a speaker, I don't have enough experience. What I go on is frequency response, sensitivity, and rms. I usually look at the graphs and such also. I'm learning, but trying different things is part of that. Anyways I am listening to you guys, for sure. don't get me wrong. If it sounds as bad as you say then it will change don't think everything is set in stone. Hopefully all this clears this thread a little.

Sorry for 3 posts in a row but I noticed you said I didn't say a budget either, but that has also been said. Agian around 100 dollars per speaker. Maybe slightly more though 100-150 would be fine.

Oh an also in reference to location, I've said that several times, so maybe you should reread, ill make it easy for you though if I wasn't clear enough. Tweeters are going in the a pillars at an Angle slightly towards windshield. I've heard lots of tweeters like this and I like the broad sound it gives. The mids I'm gonna mount to the doors pretty much the way anybody would, if I do multiple mids in each door ill glass but otherwise just factory 6.5 location.

There's no reason to hate so hard, I read up on them before I bought them and they had good reviews, obviously not the best tweeter and its built for loudness, but that's not why I was going for, if I don't like it then I can sell them. It's not a big deal, I've already got my eye on some tweets and mids from madisound. They are quite a bit more expensive but I'm willing to try a few different speakers to see what I like. You guys are straight up and I know that, but there's a point where it's your overreacting. ONCE AGIAN, I'm just trying different things out. Cause I'm not sure exactly what I want. Anyways ill still check my mounting depth tonight when I'm changing my tires, and get back to you guys to see if the ones I'm looking at are a good match. Thanks guys.

since im not getting much help im gonna go ahead and do it the way I had planned, If I dont like it ill try some other drivers. Simple as that. thanks anyways.

Well Ive contacted a few of these companies and for some reason the max amp alternator they can do for my truck is 240amp. I was hoping for 300amps but I guess 240 will do for now. not sure what I can do about that once I upgrade again though.

You guys don't answer your phone or emails. I need an alternator and you guys were going to be my first choice, but apparently not considering you don't even get back with customers. very very disappointing. Edit.. sorry for thread title misspelling I am typing in the dark..

Sexy sub! I love it. the box is fantastic also, great job with that.

at max it should pull right below the amps fuse rating. at least normally from what I understand.

Its a five star audio 15 champion series. five star audio is a family owned cleveland ohio company, that started in 1990. I think it has a 3in vc, 700rms. phone number I believe.. to confirm specs. if it works, not sure.. 216 475-5868 edit: Five Star Audio 12 Champion Series Specs: 2200w max, 900w rms, Dual 4 ohm, 200oz. Magnet, 3" voice coil since its the same series probably the same specs.

For this build not that much, probably around 2600, but when I upgrade agian 240 is probably not gonna cut it

I'll measure the depth this weekend.. On a depressing note I talked to mechman and singer and they both said the max amp alternator they can build for my truck is 240amps. Which doesn't make sense to me, but idk... Guess I'm just going to buy a bunch of batteries...

Haha yeah I really enjoy reading threads like this. makes my day.

It's been a couple weeks and he hasn't so I've moved on to other companies.