Hi, I'm adding rear speaker to my S2k and I'm looking for pictures of the back panels behind the rear seats to have an idea where to cut. Any pictures?

 

Here are some pictures how I did it, I used 6.5" speakers and it was a super tight fit.
Had to use ~5mm rubber spacer on the passenger side to keep the magnet from hitting the metal beam behind.

Passenger side




On the drivers side i went closer to the right and had to remove the plastic hanger thing.

 

Thanks. That's what I need

 

The install looks nice, but you know it's a terrible place for speakers, right?

 

Yeah maybe, but it's the least terrible place after the front stock placement
I think they help to fill the car compartment with a pretty nice sound.

 

Sorry, but I totally disagree. You may get sound coming from more directions, but it's gonna be sound filled with plastic pieces rattling terribly. If you want quality sound, stick with the doors and simply buy good speakers that are efficient and can take a lot of power. Sound coming from those loose, cheap, thin plastic panels will sound like shit.

I mean, they aren't even sealed from to back! You've got a vent/opening in the plastic right next to the speaker! And nothing around anywhere is sealed. Since you will get this leakage from back to front, it will sound like shit with zero bass.

 

Wow didn't know you had been listening to my system, guess there must be something really wrong with my ears.

 

Haha. He just hasn't tried it yet.
When I installed new components in the front and moved the old front coaxials to the rear. It made a big improvement in surround sound. However, since I installed an amp for the front speakers I can't even hear the rear ones anymore. I'm going to have to add another amp for the rears so I can hear the sound coming from behind again.

 

It's simple physics guys. They will sound like crap. But, being an audiophile, you have to know what to listen to, to know what sounds like crap. If all you're listening for is more surround sound, more fill, then you'll think everything is fine. But isolate the speakers and listen to them separately, and have somebody who knows music and sound reproduction educate you on what good reproduction sounds like, and you'll never turn them on again.

 

So if these guys do it and they like the way it sounds better ....


They should be told by and "Expert" why they should think it sounds horrible so they wont like it any more?

LOL that is funny. Like my "wine expert" friend who tried all night talking through all the science and such to try and convince my other friend they should not like the wine they were drinking because it was horrible .... and the fact they liked it was only because they were not expert enough to know they did not like it. Apparently THEY were the smarter one, since they were spending half the price and enjoying their wine more since they didnt have as "sophisticated" of a taste as he did

I love how self proclaimed audiophiles, food critics, etc get off on telling others they are wrong for liking something because it is just not "right" !!

I agree the sound production will not be good. But if these two guys like the way their system sounds better this way, then you are the incorrect one by telling they they dont. They like it ... so they like it, period. And telling someone they only like something because they dont know enough to know they dont is humorous at best.

I would not recommend that as a speaker placement. But if it sounds better to them then that is that. Who am I to tell them they are just not smart enough to know they dont like the way it sounds?

On something this subjective (And yes this IS subjective .. we are not talking about accurate representation of the sound, we are talking about their perception through their ears .. which is a bit different here) if you have to be trained on what issues to listen for to know the difference, then the difference does not matter. They apparently do not hear it, thus it does not matter to them.

If you know any experts on the taste of peanuts, please do not send them over to teach my why I should hate Jiff pnut butter ... I mean, I LOVE That stuff .. I would hate to learn why I am wrong and have to start hating the taste of it.