For SQ, I would rather leave the rear section without any speakers. You're not watching a movie where surround sound is important right?

But if you're thinking of pleasing the rear passengers also, a pair of 2-way or 3-way coaxial is enough, but make sure they don't distract the sound from the front.

We have the same taste of music, mainly metal.

For rear subs, a 10" is sufficient enough. Regarding soft or hard bass pounding, it depends on how you tune the sound too. I set my rear amps level control to lower range so the bass sounded soft a bit.

metal should have SQ also... if not how to listen to 'discreet' guitar effects and the high pitch screaming by the vocalist

mADmAN,

any idea how to install component set midbass into my EF hatch door? should I take off the door cover first to allow the cable go through the 'proper' route?

Coz I was thinking of installing one myself

I'm using EF9 door panel on my EF.

I found out that most component set around has quite big magnet compare to the OEM EF speaker, afraid they might interfere with the window glass

Maybe the hardest part is to channel the speaker wire through the correct path

To make it simple, the speakers for front and rear are need to be replaced isn't it?

If you want a nice clear sound, I would say you will need:
- 1 set component speakers, placed at the front
- 1x 10" subwoofer with ported enclosure, placed in the trunk
- 4ch amp

This will be the most basic setup, SQ setup can be achieved depends on the quality of the parts and your speaker placement.

But with RM400-RM600, I think the most you can get is a set of nice component set, and probably cheapo amps. You can power your components direct from the HU but the sound quality wont be that good at higher volume, and you'll miss lower freq bass sound. But you can slowly adding other stuffs later on.

Soundstream component set at Lelong.com.my .... some seller got promo, RM500 or less, per set.

http://www.lelong.com.my/Auc/List/2006-03DStd2737450.htm
http://www.lelong.com.my/Auc/List/2006-03DStd2726493.htm

better be quick

as simple as it sounds... recommend me a decent pair of 6"x9" coaxial speakers? i'm not sure about the budget, but looking at output around 30~60W RMS.

it should be at least comparable to Proton Persona stock rear speakers.

I don't want SQ or SPL. My ears aren't exactly fussy with this kind of stuffs, but I just want my passenger to be able to listen music clearly. Need a replacement speaker for my old AE92 Corolla which is busted already.

Like I mentioned before, my standard is pretty low... that is something like Proton Persona basic rear 6x9 speakers, which I think sound quite decent compare to most other car's stock speakers. Surprisingly I can feel the music like coming from the front, although it's just rear speakers (Persona basic does not have door speakers). It's bassy enough for some Kpops, and decent midrange for some metal.

because common HU output is around 45~50W rms?

oh not rms is it?

because sometimes i see web references said rms.