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Thanks guys. Ive decided to just keep the speakers that I have now, 300w Kenwood eXcelon KFC-X698 & Cadence ZX-6KIT. I want to solve the problem with my lights dimming first and FatMat my car, then Ill look into new 6.5's components and 6X9 coaxials and Amp. I have aftermarket ones in there now, so its not like Im running stock.

heres what you could do.. get the amp to power the components and speakers...install it and listen to it... if you Are satisfied and have listened to them thoroughly with every type of music you listen too..etc.. then keep it.. if not then replace whatever you think needs replacing.. if you Want to use rear fill, then get another set of components in the rears.. the overall sound will be alot better than using coaxial speakers, but you could also see how it sounds with just a front stage.. the only way to see what you like is to try it.. so go for it and go from there. :cheers:

[quote="ProjectVenge97"]Would this Amp work with a set of 6.5" Component 2-Way Speakers for the fronts, and my rear 6X9's?
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Here are the 6X9's I have in the car now: [url]http://www.crutchfield.com/S-QI0jC5gqYyH/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?print=Y&i=113KFCX698&banner=1[/url]
Is there anything else I need?[/quote]

You need to pick out speakers before you decide which amp to buy. I'd still ditch the 6x9's as well.

[quote="ProjectVenge97"]Is there anything else I need?[/quote]

besides getting rid of the coaxials? :-P

Would this Amp work with a set of 6.5" Component 2-Way Speakers for the fronts, and my rear 6X9's?

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Here are the 6X9's I have in the car now: [url]http://www.crutchfield.com/S-QI0jC5gqYyH/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?print=Y&i=113KFCX698&banner=1[/url]

Is there anything else I need?

no, as you stated... get the sub amp and the speaker amp... the speaker amp is to power the components(your front stage) and your rearfill.

So should I even get another amp to power the front speakers?

as everyone has said, front stage is more important than rear stage.. will you be in the backseat of your own car.. often? the reason why 6x9"s arent the best choice is well because of pressure points(and the above mentioned), anyway, focus on your front stage, and just power the rear speakers off the HU, unless you get midbass drivers then power them off the 4 channel amp.. anyway for fronts you want to be able to hear them more than the rear.. if you ever sit and Really listen to a system... you can tell where the most sound is coming from, and its annoying as hell to have it coming mostly from the rear... and well for me, sometimes i can tell if someone has stock speakers or aftermarket from the roll off of the highs and whatnot.. its just a certain sound i guess. while some speakers sound different, stock speakers just have a certain sound, i dunno how to explain it.. anyway im babbling.. sorry :words :words

[quote="ProjectVenge97"]The Amp, I can get for $155 shipped on EBay. Id like to spend $500 or less on the Amp, Components, and Coaxials. That leaves me with bout $175 for the Components, and $175 for the Coaxials.
Why dont you recommend getting the rear's?
I do already have the 300w Kenwood eXcelon KFC-X698 6X9's in the rear now.[/quote]

In an Ideal sound stage you'd want all of the sounds to be in front of you, almost as if you're listening to a live performance. If you have a strong front stage there's really no need for rear fill. 6x9's are not the best speakers acoustically either. A set of 6.5" coaxials off the HU will do you fine if you think you need rear fill.

[quote="JeremyC"]Heres some more info on rear fill.
[url]http://www.caraudiocentral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1969[/url][/quote]
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