I bet your Hertz speakers are underpowered through the HU resulting in a lack of bass. I think you will only use your speakers to their full potential by adding an aftermarket amp with sufficient power (pls correct me if Im wrong)..
I would agree. Depending on the ohm rating of the Hertz speakers, you could have lost half the power to the front speakers. Bass is the first thing that comes (or goes) when you increase (or decrease) power.
probably not an ohm mismatch problem (95% of all non-subwoofers are 4ohm), it's more of a sensitivity issue. If the sensitivity is lower than the stock speakers, it will take more power to drive them.
I replaced the front 6x9 with Infinity Reference, they're 94db and louder than the Ford factory speakers.
Ok. I am going to try a different brand of speaker too and see if that is easier than hooking up the amp.
Thank you!
If it is the ohm-load and the power causing the difference, a different brand of speaker will not help unless it has a much lower ohm rating. I'd bet money you are losing out on power and you will need that new, external amp instead of the head unit power.
Figures. I hope not but you have a good point!
What's the model number of the speakers you installed?
What's the model number of the speakers you installed?
Hertz DCX 690
Like 95% of the speakers on the market outside of subs, those are 4ohm. Hertz rates those at 93 dB sensitivity, but if you're experiencing a loss in volume, I doubt they are as sensitive as the rating.
Don't listen to all this other nonsense about ohm mismatch, if anything the only full-range speakers you can get besides 4ohm would be 2ohm, and they're not common. I can't find a single 8 ohm coaxial on the market.
Like 95% of the speakers on the market outside of subs, those are 4ohm. Hertz rates those at 93 dB sensitivity, but if you're experiencing a loss in volume, I doubt they are as sensitive as the rating.
Don't listen to all this other nonsense about ohm mismatch, if anything the only full-range speakers you can get besides 4ohm would be 2ohm, and they're not common. I can't find a single 8 ohm coaxial on the market.
Mismatch ohm non-sense? Apparently you aren't aware that many of the OEM car speakers are 2-ohm. In fact the subwoofer in the Explorer is a DVC 1-ohm driver. OEM's use lower ohm speakers all the time.
It's simple science. If you are expecting the same output from an amp that is driving 2-ohm speakers and you start pushing 4-ohm loads, you WILL see a decrease in power. An amp with 12 VDC supplied can apply 8.2 watts into 8-ohms speakers but 32.8 watts into 2-ohm speakers.
Now I remember why I don't hang around here much. Did you miss the part where I said NON-subwoofers being 4 ohm?
Well I got the one speaker out tonight. It was wired properly, but I didn't make it to the dealer in time to try a different speaker. Looks like I either live with it or buy a new 2016!! Thanks for all the information. I am still going to try an amp and a different set of speakers hopefully next week.
deewan,
Zach7 replaced his front door speakers ... factory 4 ohm speakers, with Hertz DCX 690 4 ohm speakers. He didn't mention replacing factory 2 ohm subs, so no ohm mismatch as you are suggesting. Hertz DCX 690 speaker freq response is 45 - 21k Hz, so not great bass speakers. That may be part of the problem.
Zach7,
I would suggest replacing the Hertz speakers with something like Pioneer TS-A6995R . They're very good performing speakers and cheap for the performance you get. They are 4 ohm, have a 92 dB sensitivity, and freq response is 27 - 37k Hz - MUCH better for Bass than your Hertz speakers (they will also handle more power, if you decide to go with an aftermarket Amp)
To hear the difference between 45 Hz and 27 Hz (the lowest frequencies these speakers can reproduce) Click Here to download test tones in any frequency. (use headphones to listen instead of PC speakers)
