Hey all, i bought a 09 honda fit DX-A.
And i only got the two front speaker option... now im wondering before ripping it apart was honda smart and still run the wires for the rear speakers? just not put speakers in for the base model?

Thanks for your help

 

YES. Well the wiring should be there. Mine here came without any audio and when I installed my first headunit and turned it on, I heard sound. Mine came with the cheap front speakers which are now residing in the rear doors.

 

This is only semi related to the question but I'm pretty big on sound quality. You don't really NEED rear speakers in fact they are typically going to reduce sound quality on a 2.1 channel environment like a car. A high quality component speaker setup installed in the front will produce accurate, balanced sound throughout the car.

 

Ok so the wires should be their?? ill have to actually go look before buying new ones... on a side note. the 09 fits are using 6" round speakers front and rear right?


Im pretty sure adding 2 speakers and changing the stock front speakers to a higher quality will be better then only fronts... but thanks for your random input

 

Rather than getting into the technical details about wave cancelation and how having two different speakers (especially if they are different models or different distances from your ear) produce the same frequency range from the same channel makes the sound 'muddy', I'll phrase it simply. I would rather have a 300 dollar component set up front than 2 sets of 150 dollar coaxial speakers. Now to be fair, I'm a little biased since my subwoofer is where my back seat used to be but I used this set up long before I took out the backseat. Just want to make sure you have all the information available to you before you make your purchase decisions.

Although having front and rear speakers does not produce accurate sound reproduction in most applications that does not mean it wont sound good to you. Music listening is after all a pyschological process and what sounds good varies alot between people. But do consider the posibility of pooling your money and getting really good front speakers.

 

Agree 100% ^^ spend more on an amazing set of Front Components and forget about putting anything in the rear doors. Unless you have people in the backseats all the time there really is no reason for it. Rear fill is a thing of the past once used by IASCA judges in the early 90's of Sound Q competition it's now just not even a factor. So again unless you're carting around people in the backseats all the time spend the money you would have on rear speakers with the money for fronts and get an amazing set you will not regret it.

 

Yes... and no. if you are dropping $300 on a set of components, they actually won't sound as good as the stock speakers without enough power to adequately drive them. with the Stock HU and no sepaker/Line level converter in place, a Nice set of speakers will actually lower the quality of sound in a car without enough power to drive them properly. In this case, going with 2 sets of $150 coaxials will likely produce the same quality sound with higher volume levels (which is what many people actually equate to better sound) than a set of underdriven components.

If there is no plan for a HU upgrade or Amplification, go with the $150 components in the front and move the door speakers to the rear like 555 did.

~SB

 

well from what i can tell you all drive fit sports... that come with 4 speakers... all i wanted to know was if the wires were their... i didnt need a sound lesson. keep it simple guys

 

Sports actually come with 6 speakers (the two tweeters in the dash as well.) I'd recommend putting a nice set of components in the front ($150) and dash and move the stock speakers to the rear. 555 above said he moved his to the rear and there was wiring there. (I don't believe his had rear's in it either). whatever you do, You definitely want the better speakers up front.

~SB

 

Thanks for catching that for me. I forget not everyone wants to buy a dedicated amp when they updgrade speakers. the mid range on most components will sound pathetic without one. I still have my rear speakers but they aren't wired in to anything. My amp would destroy them. Anybody want to buy some rear speakers and wiring?