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General => Car audio => Topic started by: frog on 29 June 2006, 18:16

Title: Front Speakers
Post by: frog on 29 June 2006, 18:16

My Original dash mounted speakers have given up the ghost.
Do i buy new dash speakers? OR buy door bins and fit 5 & 1/4 speakers into door?
What will give better sound as i've read differing views.

Running an Alpine Mini Disc HU and a 6 Disc autochanger at the moment with 6x4 rear strut mounted Alpine  SXE-4625s and was running with original front dash mounted.

Any advice, models, prices etc etc

Title: Re: Front Speakers
Post by: Heyho on 29 June 2006, 19:51

Whatever you do, don't buy new dash speakers!

Get some door pocket grilles, and take the part no's from the sticky thread with you - it took some spotty yoof about 20 minutes to locate mine on the parts catalogue!!

I'm doing a front speaker install at the moment, an as a result of advice on this forum, I intend to use amplified components, with the tweeters in the original dash speaker position.  Can't decide between these 2 at the moment:

http://www.lowcostcaraudio.co.uk/shop/Alpine-SXS-1357-SXS1357-Speakers_productJJ1449

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/INFINITY-Reference-5010cs-13cm-225W-component-speakers_W0QQitemZ150002063561QQihZ005QQcategoryZ18800QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

You might prefer to stick to alpines.  I also intend to sound deaden the front doors/pods, probably with e-dead.

Good luck!

Title: Re: Front Speakers
Post by: Julesx on 29 June 2006, 21:02

With the Alpine speakers..............................do you need crossover thingys to fit/make it work!
Newbie questions! :grin: They seem like good value.

Cheers
Jules

Title: Re: Front Speakers
Post by: Heyho on 29 June 2006, 21:19

Yes, you would need crossovers with the alpines - good question, as they don't appear to come with them - probably why they seem such good value!

I'm mighty tempted by those 5010's, as they appear to be £100+ everywhere else.

Title: Re: Front Speakers
Post by: Godzilla on 30 June 2006, 10:32

Quote from: Digipants on 29 June 2006, 19:51

Whatever you do, don't buy new dash speakers!

Get some door pocket grilles, and take the part no's from the sticky thread with you - it took some spotty yoof about 20 minutes to locate mine on the parts catalogue!!

I'm doing a front speaker install at the moment, an as a result of advice on this forum, I intend to use amplified components, with the tweeters in the original dash speaker position.  Can't decide between these 2 at the moment:

http://www.lowcostcaraudio.co.uk/shop/Alpine-SXS-1357-SXS1357-Speakers_productJJ1449

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/INFINITY-Reference-5010cs-13cm-225W-component-speakers_W0QQitemZ150002063561QQihZ005QQcategoryZ18800QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

You might prefer to stick to alpines.  I also intend to sound deaden the front doors/pods, probably with e-dead.

Good luck!

The Infinitys have a better freqency responce dropping to 67hz on a 13cm speaker that is good. Alpines are dropping to 80hz. I know i have always said how good Alpines are but i think these Infinitys you have found are a great buy mate!

Title: Re: Front Speakers
Post by: Heyho on 30 June 2006, 21:59

Cheers - just bagged 'em!

Title: Re: Front Speakers
Post by: frog on 10 July 2006, 00:44

Any body ever used these?

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=4387