Soundstream tarantula 6x9

RubberSalt · 14th November 2011, 07:07 AM

I was thinking about buying some Soundstream tarantula 6x9 for the rear deck in my car.

Should i build a box for them that mounts under the deck or run them on the deck without a box?

I'll be having 55-60 watt RMS going to each. I've also got a sony xplod sub pushing 140watt rms in a sealed box.

Hectorscaraudio · 05:53 PM

Your subs are making all the bass, you would want the 6X9s for mids and highs . Back deck is fine. The 6X9s will be much more better this way and plus you would not be putting stress on them , so it would be harder to blow them up. 80-100 high pass filter would be good. But as far as brands best bang for buck KICKER DS 690 I install them all the time they are the loudest speakers around and the sound great too, plus they handle abuse very very well . I almost never send out warranty for KICKER products they are build very well . Soundstream is good but Power Acoustik ( I sell Power Acoustik too good headunits ) bought them out of bankruptcy , so it is no longer the old soundstream it use to be. Power Acoustik speakers I stop buying because of to many returns , upgrade the customer to KICKER they pay alil more, they come back for more products not warranty. WIN WIN.

RubberSalt · 14th November 2011, 05:50 PM

Alright, I'll enable my high pass filter. They also came with cross overs. The tweeter and the woofer have separate inputs... By far 1 of the nicest speakers I have ever heard.

I need a good 10inch 4 ohm sub. The Sony explode I was givin is broken. Hail went through it in a storm, I have patched it since then... Any recommendations on a 91-94db sub for under $100?

Hectorscaraudio · 14th November 2011, 05:57 PM

Kicker comp 10 $ 60.00 150 watts rms, kicker cvr 10 $85.00 350 watts rms.

RubberSalt · 14th November 2011, 06:00 PM

Kicker gonna shake my car apart? Cuz that's what I want with only 140watt lol

That or an amp within same price range that can make a nice big difference

Hectorscaraudio · 14th November 2011, 06:15 PM

Here KICKER always makes the cars/trucks rattle LOL ! The most important part of a subwoofer system is the BOX ! For better output even with your setup is you want no need a custom ported box and shoot the box fs to the lowest hertz your sub can handle . A sub in a sealed box compared to a custom ported box can hit harder +3db's , with the same amp from sealed to ported. If you are going to go all out , make sure the shop has used and knows how to design your box with computer software.

RubberSalt · 14th November 2011, 06:23 PM

My box is sealed,'sub can push 18hz

inlisten to dubstep so ya, low range is a must, dunno what lowest frequency to go for, was thinking 28hz.

So I need a ported box? I'm a DIY kinda guy And will build my own boxes, if ports what I need, then ported is what I'll build. I'll spend days, weeks reseaching. This was my first stop and have. Feeling it was a good place to start

14th November 2011, 07:07 AM	#1
RubberSalt diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2011	Soundstream tarantula 6x9 I was thinking about buying some Soundstream tarantula 6x9 for the rear deck in my car. Should i build a box for them that mounts under the deck or run them on the deck without a box? I'll be having 55-60 watt RMS going to each. I've also got a sony xplod sub pushing 140watt rms in a sealed box.

14th November 2011, 05:45 PM	#2
Hectorscaraudio diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Benito , Texas	Your subs are making all the bass, you would want the 6X9s for mids and highs . Back deck is fine. The 6X9s will be much more better this way and plus you would not be putting stress on them , so it would be harder to blow them up. 80-100 high pass filter would be good. But as far as brands best bang for buck KICKER DS 690 I install them all the time they are the loudest speakers around and the sound great too, plus they handle abuse very very well . I almost never send out warranty for KICKER products they are build very well . Soundstream is good but Power Acoustik ( I sell Power Acoustik too good headunits ) bought them out of bankruptcy , so it is no longer the old soundstream it use to be. Power Acoustik speakers I stop buying because of to many returns , upgrade the customer to KICKER they pay alil more, they come back for more products not warranty. WIN WIN. Last edited by Hectorscaraudio; 14th November 2011 at 05:53 PM.

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14th November 2011, 05:50 PM	#3
RubberSalt diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2011	Alright, I'll enable my high pass filter. They also came with cross overs. The tweeter and the woofer have separate inputs... By far 1 of the nicest speakers I have ever heard. I need a good 10inch 4 ohm sub. The Sony explode I was givin is broken. Hail went through it in a storm, I have patched it since then... Any recommendations on a 91-94db sub for under $100?

14th November 2011, 05:57 PM	#4
Hectorscaraudio diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Benito , Texas	Kicker comp 10 $ 60.00 150 watts rms, kicker cvr 10 $85.00 350 watts rms.

14th November 2011, 06:00 PM	#5
RubberSalt diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2011	Kicker gonna shake my car apart? Cuz that's what I want with only 140watt lol That or an amp within same price range that can make a nice big difference

14th November 2011, 06:15 PM	#6
Hectorscaraudio diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Benito , Texas	Here KICKER always makes the cars/trucks rattle LOL ! The most important part of a subwoofer system is the BOX ! For better output even with your setup is you want no need a custom ported box and shoot the box fs to the lowest hertz your sub can handle . A sub in a sealed box compared to a custom ported box can hit harder +3db's , with the same amp from sealed to ported. If you are going to go all out , make sure the shop has used and knows how to design your box with computer software.

14th November 2011, 06:23 PM	#7
RubberSalt diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2011	My box is sealed,'sub can push 18hz inlisten to dubstep so ya, low range is a must, dunno what lowest frequency to go for, was thinking 28hz. So I need a ported box? I'm a DIY kinda guy And will build my own boxes, if ports what I need, then ported is what I'll build. I'll spend days, weeks reseaching. This was my first stop and have. Feeling it was a good place to start