Using 4 ohm speakers instead of 8, car audio



Dear Group,

I recently replaced the rear speakers of my car with 4 ohm speakers.
The old speakers were 8 ohms, and though older, sounded clearer than
the new ones. Am I trying to pump too much power to these new rear
6.5" speakers? The RMS rating of the speakers is only 30 w, and I know
that my lexus Es 250 has an amp, so maybe the speakers just don't have
a high enough RMS for my car. They sound crappy and are new so PLEASE
HELP!

.



Relevant Pages

  • rec.audio.car FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (caution, this is HUGE)
    ... would STRONGLY ADVISE those new to car audio to make a print out or to save ... My speakers make this high-pitched whine which matches the ... Level 4: Testing the Car ... I heard that I should run my power wire directly to my car's ...
    (rec.audio.car)
  • Re: NICE install!!
    ... I'm in the process of designing a system for my wife's car. ... because I already owned an extra pair of good 5.25" speakers. ... I was planning to put that sub in, ... the subs and you can help me build the enclosure. ...
    (rec.audio.car)
  • Re: Oh man Im borred.......
    ... arent you the one that was making fun of Japanese speakers? ... The problem is right now my car sounds absolutely better than ANY car system ... Kappas driven by my Phoenix Gold amp and my 6.5" Alpine Class R's driven by ...
    (rec.audio.car)
  • Re: The Truth about Howdy
    ... Nick Tanner and the car I competed with, ... I know damn good and well what good front speakers sound ... the used JL midbass speakers ... then being ghetto. ...
    (rec.audio.car)
  • Re: The Truth about Howdy
    ... You were competing in IASCA for years? ... You're ghetto trash and you know you are and you hate being reminded of it. ... "I know the feeling I had things stolen out of my car at least 20 ... What kind of a self proclaimed SQ'er blows up speakers? ...
    (rec.audio.car)