Tell me about speakers

[scott5]

What kind are good, which to stay away from? I never really been into the car stereo stuff. Not looking to spend alot of money cause they are going in my race car, but need to be some what decent. Just looking to replace the stock blown out ones in the door and hatch and back seat. Anyone point me in the right direction?

[How Much?]

What kind are good, which to stay away from? I never really been into the car stereo stuff. Not looking to spend alot of money cause they are going in my race car, but need to be some what decent. Just looking to replace the stock blown out ones in the door and hatch and back seat. Anyone point me in the right direction?

Dude,i have Infinity reference speakers, they have a woofer and seperate tweeter, and come with a crossover, THEY SCREAM, and sound awesome........But thats in a FORD, Ive been told That all the foam filling they use in F bodys suck the sound outta any speaker

[u1arunit]

In the Z06 I am using the stock nav head unit which puts out a very clean low level signal with my soldered in converter as I tapped in on the low output speaker wires before the Bose factory amp. I am using a 5 channel Kenwood amp, Image Dynamics sub, and JL Audio separates front and back. I have also used Polk audio and Focal speakers with excellent results.

I have acoustical hush mat sound proof sheets in the doors and in the rear hatch area and behind the seats. That does make all the difference if you really want good sound.

[Mitternacht]

Infinity Kappa's in my Audi. They're fantastic.

[ModularMike]

Yeah Scott I would stay away from speakers.
















I mean really, how many race cars have you seen with speakers?

[speedracer]

Yeah Scott I would stay away from speakers.
















I mean really, how many race cars have you seen with speakers?

^^agreed... Race cars do not have speakers /end thread

[Steve-0]

^^agreed... Race cars do not have speakers /end thread

X1000 answered his own question in his post. Just save the weight and money and leave em all out! Racecar = !speakers

[Martin0660]

Lol, I'm not into high end stuff, so I usually just go to Crutchfield.com, and get Pioneer from the same series. Always seems to me if you stick to one manufacturer, and one series, you end up sounding good enough to make me happy.

But I don't have a racecar

[blizzard]

crutchfield is over priced, you can get the same isht from sonicelectronix.com or onlinecarstereo.com for better $ ;) 2¢

i like kenwood, polk, infinty, alpine.. usually you get what you pay for, stay away from the bargain discount,, every racecar driver knows that lol.

[PaxtonShelby]

Just throwing this out there...I have these for sale...$150 is my absolute bottom line on them. About the only thing I'd want in trade would be some really nice 255/40/17 fronts and / or 275/40/17 rears. The speakers were really pricey...and from what I've been told, speakers these days aren't made as well as these...

Boston Acoustics Pro 5.4 component speakers with crossovers. They are 5 1/4 inches in diameter. I bought these to replace the awful door speakers that were in the '88 GT convertible I used to have. These speakers are incredible. They were over $400 when new, and were only in the car for a few months before I sold it. Right after I installed them, I changed jobs and my new job didn't come with a company car, so the GT convertible got replaced with a '95 SHO that was faster and WAY better in the snow. I bet they were in the car for less than 2 months. They're still in the original box.

[yeahloh95]

I like Jl audio and Memphis they both make upper and entry level pieces you will be happy with

[u1arunit]

crutchfield is over priced, you can get the same isht from sonicelectronix.com or onlinecarstereo.com for better $ ;) 2¢

I agree I have had good luck with both of these companies.

[JOlbert]

Scott, you heard my car a couple weeks ago. There isn't a speaker made that can sound like that. lol

[KeystoneJohnny]

Scott,

Are you going to use a stock head unit or aftermarket?

[Terminated]

millionbuy.com is another good resource.

[scott5]

Scott, you heard my car a couple weeks ago. There isn't a speaker made that can sound like that. lol

Wish my car sounded like that. I been meaning to ask you a few things. I will send ya a text when i got a free sec.

Scott,

Are you going to use a stock head unit or aftermarket?

stock. like i said im not looking for something awesome. Just something thats alil better than stock, not going to cost alot and something that will last.

[Mitternacht]

stock. like i said im not looking for something awesome. Just something thats alil better than stock, not going to cost alot and something that will last.

Exactly why I went with Infinity Kappa's. If I have only one gripe about my audio, it would be that I'm now running out of amp from the factory amplifier. But I don't care enough to go wire splicing and cutting and mounting amps under the rear decklid.

[Terminated]

Wish my car sounded like that. I been meaning to ask you a few things. I will send ya a text when i got a free sec.



stock. like i said im not looking for something awesome. Just something thats alil better than stock, not going to cost alot and something that will last.

If you can, swap the head unit too... Speakers are only as good as the source sending the music. Stock speakers can sound good with the right head unit.