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Originally Posted by SirBrass
The rear speakers are pretty useless but still vital to sound stage fill. Your main definition and clarity will come from the door and dash speakers and the sub (you should have one if you like audio). The rear speakers just need to be good enough to fill the stage and keep the bass from feeling like it's all coming from the back. Decent 4" speakers can do this. You'll want better if you carry passengers in the back (like if you're a tiny Asian and so are your passengers  ), but otherwise, just go with good type-s 4" or the Infinity or Polk equivalents. No need to spend big on custom enclosures and such for those speakers. |
That's not entirely true. The rear speakers have a huge impact on your sound imaging. They control how high and together your front imaging is. Having good rear fill makes or breaks a good build. Also the placement of them is actually really good. You do not want them to be pointed toward you. That makes them too bright and distracts from the front stage.
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Originally Posted by the new guy
So is it a general consensus to remove the dash 3.5 and use component 6.5s in the door replacing the dash tweeters as well or does someone have a recommendation on how to replace/setup the 3.5s?
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I wouldn't say there is a consensus. I will never go with a two way setup up front again after having done a three way in my BRZ. Having midbass only to the 6.5" and a mid-range speaker produces a clearer and cleaner sound. A perfect example is the song Ends by Everlast. On a two way setup, the midbass distorts the mid-range changing the vocals to be more bass heavy. On a three way setup there is no distortion and the vocals are clear and well defined.