My Adventures in Upgrading the Subwoofer and Center Speaker

[Junkyard Dog]

I chose to be weird and go with a Celestion full range speaker for my dash. 3.5in, 8ohm, 35w, 287dB sensitivity, frequency range 98Hz-18.5kHz.

87dB, not 287

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[GooberDH]

87dB, not 287

I thought that was odd but it's what was listed on Guitar Center's webpage.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

I thought that was odd but it's what was listed on Guitar Center's webpage.

Yeah, sorry, I should have written more, to include that it is the wrong spec listed on some sites (I am sure it is accidental). I doubt 287 is even possible with a speaker that small.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

Google AI result:

• Range Interpretation:
  • Under 84 dB: Poor sensitivity, requires high power.
  • 85–88 dB: Typical or average sensitivity.
  • 89–92 dB: Good to very good efficiency.
  • Above 92 dB: High sensitivity, very efficient.

 

[DarkkMatter]

Higher the Sensitivity the less power is used to achieve good sound.
That's what I'm thinking of doing is taking it into audio shop and just replacing speakers at first to see kind of difference.

If not, then a 4-channel amp and PAC(around $470 I think it was). Wondering what stock Amp wattage is for the non B&O 9-speaker system. So I got an idea of how many watts can get freed up with bypassing the stock amps. Will help me with which 4-channel amp to use.

 

[exm]

Higher the Sensitivity the less power is used to achieve good sound.
That's what I'm thinking of doing is taking it into audio shop and just replacing speakers at first to see kind of difference.

If not, then a 4-channel amp and PAC(around $470 I think it was). Wondering what stock Amp wattage is for the non B&O 9-speaker system. So I got an idea of how many watts can get freed up with bypassing the stock amps. Will help me with which 4-channel amp to use.

The problem with stock is that the crappy center is overpowering the other speakers

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