whats the difference between type r and s speakers Options

[iamchappy]

I would like to replace my car speakers, what is the difference between type s and r speakers.

[fiid]

Sorry for the lame response. I don't know what you are talking about. AFAIK there is no universal speaker terminology about type S vs type R.

I would look at the frequency response chart for the speakers you are looking at. Basically - your ear can hear 20Hz to 20kHz frequency range, and the aim of your stereo (despite what hip-hop loud boyz will tell you) is to be able to accurately reproduce all of those frequencies with the same gain. So you are aiming for a flat frequency response from 20 to 20k. If your speaker doesn't respond well below say 500Hz, then you will need to use a cross over to filter out the stuff below 500 and send it to a different speaker (one that responds better to stuff below 500Hz (a woofer would be a good choice).

Basically crossovers filter out different portions of the frequency range and send them to different speakers.

If you end up with a lumpy or curved frequency response, you can use a graphic equaliser to level it out. Then, if your preference is for mo-bass, you can jack that up, but ideally within the distortion level, so you don't sound like your average wanker in a Honda 1.3l Type R VTEC (who also has a downforce spoiler on the back of his front wheel drive car.).

Using big cables is recognized as being a good thing. It's worth reading the stereophile magazines and looking in the budget categories - there you will find the best of the common brands (sony, panasonic, ONKYO, etc) at prices that are less than the car you are putting them in. Gold plated everything is nice bling, but isn't really discernable to anyone's ears.