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Offline echojeff

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What to replace the front speakers with?
« on: January 07, 2007, 11:36:14 AM »
I have a Alpine CD stereo that came with my kick, but I did not use it much because the CD would skip on my dirt road and on other bumps.   I won a video Ipod in a drawing, and I got a transmitter for it, and I can listen to my tunes without skipping.  Problem is,  now I noticed how poor the original speakers sound.  :(  I have some 6X9's That I have had for a long but they have never been installed in anything before,  they should do good for the back.  What about the front?  I dont want to spend a lot, and save up for mechanical improvements,  I think it would not take much for the sound to be better than the speakers that are there.    Would it be better to relocate the front speakers to the front bottom of the door?  How about speaker wire?  Does it need to be replaced?  I will not be running a lot of power,  I think the stereo is 45watts X 4 channels. 

Any suggestions?  I know all you younger guys are more into the audio aspects of these rigs than me.

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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2007, 09:22:25 PM »
Mine has some pioneer speakers from what I am guessing is the early 1990s. They still sound pretty good, and are made in japan(which is what tells me they are fairly old)
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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2007, 04:46:05 AM »
I replaced my stock front speakers with some better quality ones. They are a standard size (4"?) so it was an easy upgrade.
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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2007, 12:18:57 PM »
Check out   http://www.crutchfield.com/

They are pretty good and will answer the tough audio questions
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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2007, 12:24:42 PM »
Crutchfield is have a sale on 4" blankput speakers
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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2007, 02:27:33 PM »
The front speakers is the first thing i replaced after i upgraded my headunit. I'm usin Alpine 4" / 10cm ( i think) speakers... at RMS they're 25w, but max at 45/50w. They sound pretty awesome, and cope with the top of the range Alpine headunit i brought for it.

they cost me about £25, so i suppose like $45 to you guys, and got them from www.caraudiosecurity.com

linky here - http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/504.html
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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2007, 03:16:20 PM »
The doors don't look very deep for mounting speakers and the pockets on the door panels seem to be in the way.I've been thinking about the same thing but haven't pulled the trim panels or gotten the measuring tape out yet.
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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2007, 04:11:22 PM »
replace the stock with aftermarket
and add an amp, sub, and possibly some tweeters if you like (really) clean highs

stock wiring should be alright
amp kit should be around 10 gauge for a basic system

heres what i have
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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2007, 04:15:49 PM »
mine have newer pioneer speakers in the front.  
i wouldnt put any speakers in the doors because they are not sealed so water can get to the speakers.
i have heard that a 5 inch round speaker can fit in the front but i havent takent the covers off since to see if it is actually true or not

in my sidekick i have the two 4 inche pioneers in front and two pioneer 6.5 in the back side panels.  then i put two lightning audio 6x9s in boxes behind the rear seat.  
it sounds pretty good like that. but i want to cut two new holes in the panel that the seatbelt comes out of and put two more 6.5s in there to see what it would sound like
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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2007, 01:28:43 PM »
I measured in the door panel and there is only 2" of clearance in there.My speakers are pretty compact but still need 2.25" at least. :(
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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2007, 05:39:03 PM »
i have small 4" clarions that the previous owners put it, they sound pretty decent, but i relocated them to the inside of the console. where the plastics meet the floor, the cone fit right in there and i just screwed it right to the plastics heres where im talking about. this isnt my car, i have no pics of my interior.
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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2007, 07:45:27 PM »
Quote from: fullsink18 on January 08, 2007, 12:24:42 PM
Crutchfield is have a sale on 4" blankput speakers


I just got the 4"  blaupunkt speakers from Crutchfield they sound great
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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2007, 07:57:22 PM »
I just put a 180 watt chinese unit in the sammi . The cool thing is in can use an ipod, a memory card, or a thumb drive. I plan on using a box that I bought at walmart $10 but will probaply sound like crap but the box I can use if need be and throw some alpines or jvc or pioneers in it about $25 a piece
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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2007, 09:22:28 PM »
Quote from: 4x4tracker on January 09, 2007, 07:45:27 PM
Quote from: fullsink18 on January 08, 2007, 12:24:42 PM
Crutchfield is have a sale on 4" blankput speakers


I just got the 4"  blaupunkt speakers from Crutchfield they sound great
I just looked at the web site and it did not list those speakers for the front.  Do you know why?
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Re: What to replace the front speakers with?
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2007, 10:11:24 PM »
Quote from: echojeff on January 09, 2007, 09:22:28 PM
Quote from: 4x4tracker on January 09, 2007, 07:45:27 PM
Quote from: fullsink18 on January 08, 2007, 12:24:42 PM
Crutchfield is have a sale on 4" blankput speakers


I just got the 4"  blaupunkt speakers from Crutchfield they sound great
I just looked at the web site and it did not list those speakers for the front.  Do you know why?


no i dont... Maby the tweeter will hit the plastic cover in the front and not the back?
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