You might want to think about getting some aftermarket 6x9”’s for the back doors. Do you have a volume control for your sub? If not you should look into getting one, they help fine tune your sub on the fly.

 

I have a bass knob for the sub. It's very useful when I'm getting close to home and don't want to advertise what I have. It's also good for driving around in parking lots. According to the shop, adding the VX amp will also come with it's own knob as there will be a few different presets they will tune it to that I can use that knob to switch between. Why would I bother with getting 6x9 for the rear when they are also 6.5, same as the front? I don't sit in the back, and since car stereos only see left and right channels, there is no 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound (unless you buy a much fancier car, possibly), there is less of a reason, for now, to upgrade the rears. Getting the ICs and the VX600 would cost about the same as getting the KX2s. Cost-wise, it makes more sense... unless the KX2s are just that much better than the ISs I currently have.

 

I would prioritize a DSP way before the rear speakers, unless your going to fully power the rears with ita own amp. I wouldn't change the rears at all if your not going to amp them.

 

Yes, I’m definitely talking about installing an amp also. You’ll also need a Am pro pac.

 

In case anyone is interested these are the OEM speakers plus sub from the JBL Premium .

 

What size is the OEM sub? you gonna sell the OEM speakers. Might be interested in the sub....

 

They already are being amped according to the shop that did the install. 5 channel amp, 1 to sub and 1 each to the doors. The tweeter gets it's power through the crossover from the door speaker. Back doors are still stock speakers. I think I may be leaning towards the IC and VX600 at the same time to fully use the DSP for all the speakers to the best it can. I can then upgrade the IS fronts with the KX2s in the future, or if I'm feeling particularly froggy, the Utopia Ms. I know I don't need to go all out on the rear speakers, so they are low on my priority

If your running a five channel amp with the sub connected and running off it the easiest thing to do for more bass is to get your sub it's own amp. I still wouldn't upgrade the rear speakers.
Second it doesn't matter if your powering the rears with a different amp, your still using the stock headunit, which I'm pretty sure doesn't give full range to the rears like many newer cars they are just fillers. This also holds true about the signal going to your amps being highly EQ from the factory and starts clipping at volume level 30and above. A DSP will help restore the true sound from the signal. This makes a massive improvement in volume and sound quality.

 

If your running a five channel amp with the sub connected and running off it the easiest thing to do for more bass is to get your sub it's own amp. I still wouldn't upgrade the rear speakers.
Second it doesn't matter if your powering the rears with a different amp, your still using the stock headunit, which I'm pretty sure doesn't give full range to the rears like many newer cars they are just fillers. This also holds true about the signal going to your amps being highly EQ from the factory and starts clipping at volume level 30and above. A DSP will help restore the true sound from the signal. This makes a massive improvement in volume and sound quality.

Well I'm already set up for next Thursday to get a better sub with it's own amp, so that will be covered. Is your opinion to get the VX600 as the next step then? Then have them tune it using the current speakers that I have, and then down the road upgrade the fronts and move the the current fronts to the rear?

 

Well I'm already set up for next Thursday to get a better sub with it's own amp, so that will be covered. Is your opinion to get the VX600 as the next step then? Then have them tune it using the current speakers that I have, and then down the road upgrade the fronts and move the the current fronts to the rear?

Yes because you might not want to change the other speakers after adding DSP and it's easy to retune it once you change speakers.

 

Which is kind of why I had added in the ICs along with the VX600 so I can have upgraded rear fill that they can also tune.

 

I upgraded all the speakers in my 2024 SE non premium and I can now hear the rear door speakers. They are infinity Coax's recommended by Crutchfield. FYI the front doors will fit a Kenwood 6x9. They sound is so much better. Next I will be ordering a 4 channel amp to power the doors and dash.

 

Which set of Kenwood's did you install in the front doors?

 

kenwood kfc-xp6903c it's a set for the dash and doors. Order through Crutchfield and all the accessories come free.

 

I've also converted from a 3way to a 2way in a vehicle(Focal VB) and it sounded way better than the factory. I was concerned I would be losing something when I did that but not at all.