I have to make a video about car audio for a school project and I plan on using my 1989 RS to help explain everything. I'm going to explain how speakers work and how to install them. So my question is: is there anything interesting or technical about speakers/deck stuff I should know about my Camaro that would help?

Also, if anyone can tell me why aftermarket speakers are better than stock ones (technically) it would greatly help. I've done searches but havn't come up with anything.

Thanks everyone

 

Well, here is a start.

The components used in aftermarket speakers tend to make them clearer and better sounding than stock.

Look at them physically. Many stock speakers are almost entirely cardboard. Aftermarket speakers usually have a more robust design, they are usually made with higher quality material than stock.

While many stock speakers are 2 way or have one cone for all ranges of sound, many aftermarket speakers have seperate components for each sound range. They usually have a definable driver, mid and tweet.

Aftermarket speakers usually have a higher power acceptance, so they can get louder with a smaller chance of distortion.

However, for most modern cars, the stock systems are quite comparable to aftermarket systems. Vehicle manufacturers have finally seen the importance of a good sound system in a vehicle. So, for a lot of the new vehicles, all you really have to do is add a sub, and an aftermarket deck, and your set.

Your camaro has stock 10ohm 4x6's in the front and usually 4 ohm 6x9's (Maybe 6x8's) in the back sail panel areas. It is quite common for people to replace the 6x9's with aftermarket speakers of the same size, and then either use a component plate 4x6 speaker in place of the stock ones, or omit them all together and install custom kick panel component enclosures and then components.

Hope this helps a little.

 

Wow thanks! Thats more than what I got in over an hour of research, lol.

Anyone else?

 

the speaker converts electrical energy into sound energy and heat. Because of this, it is a transducer.

throw in some physics, like sympathetic vibration, resonance and sound wave propagation...if you really want to impress the teacher.

the 4 ohm is common in aftermarket car audio, this is the nominal impedence and it is best to match this impedence to the power source for maximum power transfer.