crrllmich

Whats the best speakers on the market that will fit into stock speaker housings? Money isnt an issue unless there more then 500$ a speaker lol.

alpine247

try these

front Infinity Reference 6412cfp 2-Way Speaker - CarDomain

rear Infinity Reference 9612i 2-Way Speaker - CarDomain

and buy some bass blockers

86birdHT

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I <3 Infinity Reference. Should've gotten them while i worked at Circuit City

alpine247

ya there are some good speakers for there price

crrllmich

k.... when i order does that include two speakers or do I need to specify 2 per speaker?

alpine247

it's for a pair but im pretty sure you can find a better price than that

crrllmich

Awesome...thanks guys... if they dont fit I am gonna come visit you all and choke you though LOL.

alpine247

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-8QQIKgH...I%3D1086412CFP

make sure they will fit
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what are they going in

crrllmich

91 RS and 91 Z28

alpine247

does your car have power windows and did it came with a boss system
and where is your front speaker located at the door or the dash

89blackGTA

just curious... but if $ isnt an issue why not go with a nice component set up front?

crrllmich

I have bose gold kick panels and real cargo cover. I jus't want to know what the best speakers would be for dash and sail panels locations. I could figure out what size it was but wouldn't know the right depth. So I figured it could hurt to ask.

I also run a LS1 cd player.

b's90cam

you know, if youre looking for good sounds and money isnt an issue why dont you yank that ls1 cd player, out in a good aftermarket one, run an amp to some kics and a sub. That would sound a lot better than good speakers in crappy places with an insufficient deck

crrllmich

I don't like aftermarket head units. Not many fit right and need kits to install them.

I also dont like seeing 2 woofers in the back window or taking up my trunk space.

I like everything appearing stock as well. I have the stock LS1 styled bose system in my corvette....sounds FINE... i dont like that excessive thump you guys get a kick out of. Not saying its dumb or something just not my thing.

I love the way a bose system sounds or any real clear system that just feels like your there when your listening. If the stock LS1 styled radio doesn't have enough kick I could always hide an amp somewhere.

89blackGTA

I would do just that then. Get some nice 6X9s for the sail panels, and some nice 4X6s for the front. Run the fronts off of the deck, and the rears off of a nice amp.

crrllmich

What would be a good amp for the sail panel speakers and the rear cargo speakers? They are going to be the infinitys posted above. Where can I hind it? Think it would fit under one of the rear seats? I had them out yesterday and theres a nice space under there lol.

alpine247

i would get those infinity speakers and buy a 4 channel amp to run all your speaker dont run the amp just for the rear if you do then you just be hearing the rear and have distorting in the front

i would buy those infinity
buy a good 4 ch amp
and buy some bass blockers

b's90cam

OKay well i was talking about the best stereo you could run in your camaro. It's kicks and subs. If you upgrade the speakers, the deck is not going to have enough to push the speakers. They'll sound good until you turn it up, then it will sound worse. I like sq over anything. I put all new alpine in my camaro with an alpine deck, sounded like crap. I then got a an amp and they cam alive, no sub. Im sure you could do it with the ls1 deck but if you really want it to sound good, you'll need to get an amp.

crrllmich

Whats a bass blocker?

alpine247

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-h8g6GBV...h=bass+blocker

im still looking for a good amp for u

crrllmich

So the bass blockers keep me from blowing up my smaller speakers basicaly? lol

b's90cam

i bought the alpine mrp450. I would suggest this one to anyone looking for a 4 channel

alpine247

ya

89blackGTA

The reason I suggested only powering the rear speakers is because he is going to have 4X6s in the front. 45W RMS vs the rears needing 100... plus they are just 4X6s... doesnt matter what brand or how good, they are just 4X6s...

alpine247

true but a 4 ch amp have two power gains so if he get a 100 rms x4 he just turn down the front gain for the front speakers
theres nothing wrong with a 4x6 these speaker are good for producing great highs
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i would also suggest this one also and u need a amp wiring kit

Nate86

Your music is still going to be missing a lot of detail without subs. The 6x9s just aren't capable of hitting those really low notes that a subwoofer can.

In any case, I really like the sound of Boston Acoustics speakers... although I don't know if they make 6x9s/4x6s.

b's90cam

agreed^

87CIZ

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a single 10 will work wonders in these cars for sound quality. Maybe even a bass tube would work. Although I've never used one.

crrllmich

If I could hide it I would do it.

alpine247

you can buy a bass tube and put it in the slot in the hatch

89blackGTA

I hid a 10 in my spare tire well... might be something to look into..

crrllmich

Untill I need a spare tire hehe.

Duck

I definately agree! Having gotten tired of not enough bass from 6x9 speakers, I installed a BasslinkII sub in my IROC. It takes only a foot of space in the hatch well, leaving room for boxes of my tools and other junk down therel, which conveniently prevent the sub from moving around while canyon-carving. It's self-powered with a 250W amp, so the sound levels are high enough for my taste in rock, jazz and classics. A couple of years ago, I ran a tube and this unit is way better...

89blackGTA

its funny how many people say that... I have yet to need my spare tire, and if I do then Ill just call AAA. But if thats not your thing then I would look into the tubes, they arent going to take up too much room.

crrllmich

Just to let you guys know I just ordered all the speakers. I will take lots of pics and what not.

aaron7

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Late to the party I see. I never liked my Reference's. Not in my girlfriend's Cavalier, not in my Iroc, and not in my MR2. I got Kappas and never looked back. SO much crisper on the highs. And yes, an amp is a must. A decent 30-40w RMS a channel amp is perfect.

3.8TransAM

Ran the Infinitis, they were good, but not impressive.

MB Quartz destroy them in my opinion.

Run their 6*9 and 4*6 in my Formula.

When I did the GTA, MB Quartz was not making 4*6 at the time anymore :-(

Almost made me cry.

Speaking of which, finally installed the MB Quartz in the GTA this week, Eclipse in the frt :-( (ok so far we will see). I think I have had them for almost 3 years gathering dust on the shelf?

later
Jeremy

aaron7

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MB Quart used to be good... few years back. They were made in Germany... but now the company was bought out by a Chinese company and the quality has shot straight down!

3.8TransAM

Your kidding?

That sucks.

Everything I won from them is from the German years.

Such a shame, definitely the cleanest clearest sound for the money in my opionion.

Well, least I know that in the future.

brians88gta

bass blockers are crap if you dont know how to use the ajustable crossover in just about every amp available you need to leave it to more expierenced people also the thing your talkin about changes your ohm rating causing problems with amps

aaron7

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Yah they were bought by Maxxsonics, which also makes autotek, hifonics, and... ... crunch

crrllmich

I think bose needs to release an aftermarket lineup.

aaron7

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Bose needs to pick up the pace. Their speakers all suck now... people just buy them because they think Bose is great. Guess I'd make crap and sell it for tons too if I could get away with it.

shades69x

Just tried to post....typed a very long message....and got page cannot be displayed....

shades69x

I am upgading my 91 RS vert sound system. I bought the JVC KD-HDR1 and some JBL Power Series 4 x 6 plates and 6 x 9's because Cardomain said they would fit....but no....The magnet depth of these speakers is too large. Any suggestions? I took apart the sail panel and found 6" rounds so I was looking at the 6 1/2 round JBL's and the GTo 4 x 6 ovals? Does anyone have experience With JBL's? I love the home speakers I have by them.
Also does anyone have experience with Kenwood KSC-SW1 or Clarion Phaze 1 SRV303 subs?

Thanks,

shades69x

di11avou

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I loved my Infinity Kappas until my friend got a set of Polk MOMOs. Very nice sounding speakers. In the end it comes down to what you think sounds good, though.

As for fitment, pretty much any 6x9 will fit in the rear. With some 4x6s in the front you can run into mounting depth issues. You can get around this by using some sort of spacer (or a stack of washers or something) to raise the speaker up a little.

shades69x

Hi,

I really do not want to cut or drill anything to make the speakers fit. The 6 x 9's I bought did not fit....

Burntz

I got two Sony Xplod 6x9's off Ebay for $39 total, and thats with shipping and handling, they fit in the brackets perfectly, and sound good enough :P

shades69x

My Convertible must be different than the hatchback. The speaker grill sits about 1/2" up from th arm rest.

shades69x

Here is a pic...