Componet speakers or regular?

Question

I am getting a new aftermarket radio and speakers for my 90 ranger(don't know what one yet). I was wondering should i go with some new componet speakers or should I just buy regular speakers? what is the difference? how hard are they to install? should I get an amp to power them? what are some good ones that I can get for under $300 for a pair?

Answer 1

Go to www.woofersetc.com and look into CDT audio. They have compnents and coaxils. The component speakers will give you better output and better imaging; meaning the sound will be better. Better because their is a crossover for them to seperate the the signals for the speakers, your tweets will get nothing but the highs and the woofer the lows. Get an amp for them a good 2 channel amp will be the way to go for them. Keeping it cheap look into Crunch amplifiers, good amps that are CEA-2006 compliant.  

Answer 2

georgewillings is incorrect about Crunch amps being CEA-compliant

Full-range Speakers (regular or coaxial)

Full-range speakers accurately reproduce your music's frequency range by mounting a tweeter inside the woofer cone. This is also known as a coaxial, or 2-way speaker. Some versions may add midranges or supertweeters to better reproduce other parts of the frequency spectrum. These are also referred to by the number of drivers (3-way, 4-way, etc.).

Component System

Component systems, or separates, use a superior speaker design to give you the best possible sound. A typical separates system includes 2 woofers, 2 tweeters, and 2 external crossovers — all of which are designed to work smoothly with one another.

Generally, components are made of better materials than their two- or three-way counterparts. You can position the separate tweeters for optimal imaging. Given adequate power, separates deliver exceptional dynamics and detail.

the difference

Crossover

A network of filters, coils, and capacitors that directs specific frequency ranges to the appropriate speaker components (woofer, midrange, and tweeter, for instance). That way, the drivers do not strain to reproduce notes out of their intended range.

Component systems and full-range speakers include passive crossovers, which are designed for the specific components and mounted between the amplifier and speakers. Active crossovers divide the frequency range before amplification, and can be adjusted to adapt to any speaker setup.

components are usually harder to install because its not just one speaker per location to install, its the speaker, the tweeter, and the crossover

as far as the amp is concerned

it depends on how much RMS wattage is needed to power the speakers/tweeters,--- most radios' internal amplifiers cant supply the neccecary RMS wattage to properly power after market speakers so when you start to turn the volume up toward halfway and higher it will start to sound distorted (distortion is the main casue of speaker damage) because you are over working the radio (causing it to heat up also)

if you get speakers that dont require any more than about 35watts RMS each then the radios interal amp may be ok but most component setups will require more wattage so an amp is needed