Guys, I did the thing.

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
11/09/2014 at 22:02 • Filed to: murdersofa, car audio

Rear seat is now speakers.

Sony 3-way and Klipsch double-reflex with horn.

DISCUSSION (36)

TheHondaBro > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:03

Kinja'd!!!

Gotta STRAP dem in, make sure they is safe and all.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:04

Ladies and gentlemen, this is a "Ghetto blaster".

CB > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:05

Now you can blast music while autocrossing. Blast appropriate music for the vehicle.

Brian Silvestro > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:08

/r/shittycarmods

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Brian Silvestro
11/09/2014 at 22:11

I prefer /r/functionalbudgetcaraudio

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > CB
11/09/2014 at 22:12

So... classical music with interludes of metal?

So... Metallica or Apocalyptica?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
11/09/2014 at 22:12

OH MY GOD I NEED TO PLAY THAT SONG IN THERE

Brian Silvestro > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:12

SAME SHIT

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > TheHondaBro
11/09/2014 at 22:13

I actually tied the two straps together with a wire so they wouldn't slip off the sides. Those speakers are going NOWHERE.

That is more for my safety than theirs... I don't want a speaker to the back of the head in a collision.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:13

Play the TCM remix.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:17

Reminds me of a friend we once had back in Ireland - he replaced the central rear seat in his Rover 800 with a subwoofer.

cbell04 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:18

Without an amp isn't this pointless? Your head unit is pushinh 15-25 watts max. Go buy an amp\ box with two 10' or 12's and call it a day. Its what we all did when we were 16-24. You will enjoy the feels of a real system. No need for aftermarket head unit just get the converter for the rear speakers wires to rca output and you still get to keep all the factory goodness and bump at the same time.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > cbell04
11/09/2014 at 22:19

Why? I don't give a shit about volume, and 15-20 watts is fine. I'm not a basshead, I just wanted fuller sound than the 6x9s in the back were able to deliver, and to look ridiculous while doing it.

Also, this all cost $15.

Justino6969 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:24

Seriously dude, listen to him. Just get the cheapest amp you can find but it will make a HUGE difference. The sound will be much fuller with the ability to tune it to your liking. Find a cheap amp on craigslist or something, you won't regret it.

cbell04 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:25

you have succeeded at looking ridiculous carry on:) but seseriously an amp and a single sub really brings alive a factory system and can all be done for +\- 50$ given the amount of craigslist systems for sale. Its not about the bass i listen to all music and it all sounds better with the full spectrum of sound

McMike > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:27

Police officer: "Did you notice anything before the accident?"

Witness: "Incub... no, it was definately Hoobastank."

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > cbell04
11/09/2014 at 22:32

Could I hook up an amp to full-range speakers like this, or is that not advisable?

cbell04 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:42

My favorite system I rocked was a 200w amp and 2 10 inch ss kicker's in a box with horn tweeters on a 20 foot length of cable in the trunk of a ford tempo.. Any place any time pop the trunk and you had a full on concert experience. Would park on an incline and rock it till the battery died and just pop start it when it was time to go. That said no you should not hook your house speakers up to a car amp just doesn't work well. Something something ohms.

Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:43

From the title, I thought you had done something cool like I did to my fox body vert

Kinja'd!!!

At least my back seats were still functional, but with 1000W amp I wouldn't sit back there.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight
11/09/2014 at 22:45

People have suggested I do like what Pimp My Ride did with a Buick where they replaced the back seats with unreasonable amounts of speakers. I did the same thing, just on a much smaller budget.

Aka murdersofa style.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 22:54

Dude... you have two enormous cabinet speakers laying horizontal in your backseat, held in place by seatbelts wired together "for safety," and your asking if adding an amp is advisable???? rofl.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
11/09/2014 at 22:56

Think of the children, Jeff.

They gotta have bitchin bass

cbell04 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 23:00

Rockford Fosgate Speaker Line To Female RCA Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G352P2C/…

8 bucks for the converter and grab the cheapest amp/sub package you can get on clist (make sure you insist on getting ALL the cabling) you will be happy I promise. You will be able to turn your bass well into the negatives and crank the volume to get a nice overall sound I promise.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 23:00

Marky Mark agrees!

Kinja'd!!!

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > cbell04
11/09/2014 at 23:01

I've been checking Craigslist... looks like I'll need $75 at the minimum to buy an amp and sub.

cbell04 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/09/2014 at 23:16

lowball the oldest posts. Just say no disrespect I'm poor and send a pic of what your rocking. When your done with a system they are somewhat worthless so they are just trying to recoup what they can. Tell them I'msure you will eventually sell it but if you want 40, 50 whatever you can spring then I will meet you asap and do the deal. It will work eventually be honest and respectful and someone will hook you up. I know I would if it were feasible.

Lekker > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/10/2014 at 09:34

I did that with my Prelude (it was my first car). one of the best mods I ever did to the thing, lol.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Lekker
11/10/2014 at 09:39

It sounds amazing. Not much bass, but bass makes my interior rattle so... yay?

Lekker > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/10/2014 at 09:42

Yeah bass can easily be "achieved". A fuller sound isn't as easy. Have you considered bolting them together just to keep the them as one bigger box? And you can disassemble it easy with a couple of nuts in case you need to take them out of the car.

I might also recommend turning the top most speaker to face upwards. Get some acoustics going through the car instead of directly to you :) some cars even make it sound better due to their shape.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Lekker
11/10/2014 at 09:58

Im going to be getting a couple L brackets and pointing the second speaker skyward. That's the one with the cardboard back and I figure the klipsch would reinforce it.

Lekker > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/10/2014 at 11:20

That's a great idea actually. I read some of the comments speaking about getting an amp, what is your mindset or thought about that? While not necessary, it would help the quality since there's less distortion. you can usually pick up an amp for $75 at most that will do the job

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Lekker
11/10/2014 at 12:03

My thoughts? I'd like one, it would be fun for my dubstep I listen to, it would go really well with the speaker I have

But...

that costs money.

I've been lookin on Craigslist and it would be $50-75 at least to get an amp and a sub, then I'd have to most likely get a new head unit due to my stock radio having no line-out of any kind, so add another $60-70 onto that *At least*.

So it's possible, and I'd like to do it, but that's a lot of money I would much rather spend on cams, water/meth injection, or a tuning license. So unless someone randomly approaches me with an amp for $20 and someone else has a subwoofer and box for $25... I might do it. If I were to not use a new head unit I'd probably have to get a splitter from my phone to send a signal to the stock unit, and a duplicate signal backwards to the sub, but then I lose the ability to control volume from my stock stereo. Then again, line outs are usually not volume controlled anyways.

Lekker > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/10/2014 at 12:14

Negative sir, its much simpler than that. I too like music, and have seen hard days on $. So I learned a few tricks lol. There's something called LOC (Line Out Converter) which basically you can splice into ANY speaker wire of your choice, and bam you got your line out. Those run like 15 last I checked. But yeah, I mean a $50 amp with the line out converter, you're out less than 80 with a heck of a better sound system. But as you said, there are other options to spend money on

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Lekker
11/10/2014 at 12:37

I was kind of wondering if some resistors and capacitors on the speaker wire could take it down to line level, but I didn't know what a device was called. That makes things much more feasible.

Lekker > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/10/2014 at 12:42

It's feasible my friend. :)

I wasn't far off. 13 at Wally World

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Scosche-LOC…

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Lekker
11/10/2014 at 12:51

I guess I'll have to bug some of my friends to sell their old audio equipment, then. Thanks for the help!