Replacing Crappy Factory Speakers
#15
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Thanks everyone. I think I'll start with swapping out the 4 factory's since I'm not wanting to kill any space either. I figure if I get decent speakers and then a decent amp to power them, that will be plenty good for what I need. Just can't deal with the factory mediocrity. (that's being generous)
#16
I just replaced my door speakers with Alpine SPS-507's - great upgrade. Also put my JL Audio 10" under the seat, Macintosh amp for the door speakers and a JL Audio amp for the sub. I had the door speakers hooked up for a week or so before getting the sub done, was very happy with that sound. Got the sub hooked up yesterday - and at 45 yrs old I feel like a kid again. My wife is making fun of me and my 3 kids on the back are asking me why the seat is moving
#18
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i swapped the fronts with infinity's and added a 10" sub in the rear. i amped the sub and fronts and left the factories in the rear as the kids sit back there. sounds awesome to me now.
#19
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Amping your aftermarket door speakers will make a HUGE improvement over the stock sound. Depending on your front speakers, you may have to install a spacer so that they don't rub the window mechanism, 1/4 to 1/2 inch. I can't wait to get my sub and install it after all the holiday dust settles.
#20
in the house
Yeah, I need to get around to upgrading my speakers too. Keep looking at the FOCAL line but can't believe they are worth the money, frankly.
My previous daily driver was a Volvo S80 T6 (that I gave to my son) that has a 9 speaker premium sound system that is just incredible, and my 'weekend toy' RX7 has a great aftermarket system in it, so yeah...I am missing having a decent system for sure. The factory set up is just horrible.
Maybe Santa will be good to me....
My previous daily driver was a Volvo S80 T6 (that I gave to my son) that has a 9 speaker premium sound system that is just incredible, and my 'weekend toy' RX7 has a great aftermarket system in it, so yeah...I am missing having a decent system for sure. The factory set up is just horrible.
Maybe Santa will be good to me....
Last edited by bajaman; 12-18-2010 at 07:50 AM.