[masterofbass84]

Hey, Im shopping around for components right now but I think Ive limited my choices down to 2 drivers, The W18EX001 or the CA18RNX, with LPG 25nfa tweeters for both. Which one do u think is better since I cant listen to both of them? Do u think this is the right way to go or should i do something more fancy and go 3-way? Thanks

 

[10K2HVN]

the LPG 25NA's arent known for their lowend extension.. and if you mate them with W18's then thats what youll need.. because the W18's are a hard coned driver, they dont have much internal dampening and resonate/breakup/ring at higher frequencies.

Since, you chose the LPG Fabric dome, im guessing you like a "warmer" sound.. so the CA18RNX might suit you perfectly.

3-way is a nice choice if you can handle it. youll need the processing power, extra channels of amplification, and some Golden Ears to tune it.

 

[masterofbass84]

good answer! so alrite if I go 3-way I would buy a pair 8in peerless xls for midbass and a pair of midrage and tweeters(not decided, taking recommendation). The midbass would go in the stock speaker location, and the midrange and tweets go in the kick-panel, will i have staging problems? also will I be able to run all the proccesing of my headunit (9833). or would I need something else?

 

[xDeLiRiOuSx]

I'm currently running the 25nfa and the CA18RNX. I love them and would definately recommend them. A 3 way setup is expensive, if you don't tune it right, it may sound worse than a good 2 way setup.

If you stick with two way, you can avoid making kicks and keep your car looking a bit more stock. The down side is that the image staging won't be as good as having mids/tweets in kicks and midbass in the doors.

Either way, you have to remember to sound dampen your doors!
Especially if you go with the 8" peerless

You may also want to take a look at this thread if you haven't already done so:

http://diymobileaudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45

Goodluck,

David

 

[npdang]

Biggest difference is really the midrange. W18 is much cleaner in midrange, at least in the home/very good car install. That doesn't mean the CA18/L18 are slouches... in fact they're much better than alot of expensive retail stuff and I think for most people they would never know the difference.