quote Originally posted by KingOfKings: So am I hearing 5.25s will sound better then 4x10's? I thought more surface area = more bass. Unless the quality of the bass isn't as good? BTW, I have 4x10 Audiobahns as well. (AS41Q)

I was just looking back through the thread while on my rating spree... ...and I did the math here. A 5.25" round speaker should have about two thirds the surface area of a 4x10. There are two differences, as far as I personally know: 1. There are a lot more 5.25" options than there are 4x10s. 2. Round speakers reproduce sound more accurately - enough to be worth the surface area lost in this case, I personally would guess.

Since I'm looking at doing a 5.25" and 4" side by side, I'll end up with, overall, a bit more surface area than with a 4x10. This doesn't mean much since it is spread across two speakers, and therefore there will be no benefit in the form of bass - but, with my particular setup, that's ok, since I'm looking to get more power to the middle and high frequencies.

I'm starting to re-think my set up now. Maybe a nice set of components would be more for me. Keep us updated on your 5.25/4" set up I'd love to see some pics of that. Also, what are you doing for your rear speakers?