For the sound system experts! Need your help. 1998 Honda Civic Ek1

[Honda]

This may be a silly question, but what is the difference between speakers and component speakers?

Also, what are the things to look for in front speakers and amps? Is it the Watts?

I've took out my speakers for fun and it doesn't seem hard to DIY (take out speaker and plug in a new one?), I think the main challenge is to tune the amp and knowing which wires goes where.

Choosing the system seems like the hardest task!!

[CRXDEL501]

This may be a silly question, but what is the difference between speakers and component speakers?

Also, what are the things to look for in front speakers and amps? Is it the Watts?

I've took out my speakers for fun and it doesn't seem hard to DIY (take out speaker and plug in a new one?), I think the main challenge is to tune the amp and knowing which wires goes where.

Choosing the system seems like the hardest task!!

Components have a tweeter that separates the highs

What to look for... Yeah I guess rms and db sensitivity .

[TbM]

This may be a silly question, but what is the difference between speakers and component speakers?

Also, what are the things to look for in front speakers and amps? Is it the Watts?

I've took out my speakers for fun and it doesn't seem hard to DIY (take out speaker and plug in a new one?), I think the main challenge is to tune the amp and knowing which wires goes where.

Choosing the system seems like the hardest task!!

The difference between coaxial speakers and components(aka splits or 2 way) is that the coaxial speaker will have the tweeter mounted in the position of the phase plug rather than being seperate, haveing seperate speakers will give you better sound providing they are installed properly.

For speakers and amps its not the watts its the Rms or nominal power rating you want to look at, also the ohm rating is important.

You will only be able to take out and "plug a speaker in" if you get shallow 5.25 inch or 6 inch as the plastic basket in the ek door restrics the size of the driver, to install properly you need to cut out the plastic in the door panel and mount the driver to the door skin, heres some pics to show you what i mean, this seals the speaker to the door and gives it an enclosure so it doesnt sound hollow like improperly installed speakers do.

mounted to the door


door trim cut to fit mdf spacer and 6.5 inch


stock grill still fits


The amp is simple, your not running a sub atm so hpf filter is off then set head unit to 75% of max volume and start withe the gain at the highest voltage and turn it up till you hear clipping/distortion then bring it back just before you heard it. attunate the tweeters to the level you like on the crossover and your pretty much set.

[Honda]

Do you have some sort of tutorial when you installed your front speakers?

and/or do you know any good speakers that have shallow 5.25 inch or 6 inch as the plastic basket?

I have to check again with my car in the morning, but I don't notice anything different when i opened it today with the trim cut (second picture)