I have been wondering how many Watts the OEM front speakers where in thirdgens. I want a decent sound but no overkill.

I can get a 60w Kenwood speakers wich fit in the stock location for cheap and was wondering if it would be a much improvement over stock speakers.

Thanks,

Jon H.

1986 T/A

 

Dude, a blown aftermarket speaker would be better than a stock paper cone 4x6 from the 80s/early 90s

 

The stockers are like 35 watts or something. Not all aftermarket speakers will sound and perform better than the Delcos, but most will.

 

Thanks, then I will go pick those speakers up

 

true, I forgot about Sony explodes

 

EXACTLY what I was thinking.

 

Well I have Sony Explodes 4X6's in the front and I am happy with them. But then again I am not a sound expert.

 

I'm sorry, I had to do it, hehe

i'm just kidding, its just my personal experience w. explode has not been a good one.

 

For what it's worth, the stock radio put out about 3.5 watts.

However... the power handling on the OEM speakers is quite good, all things considered. Since the OEM head unit carries the unique trait of being able to pump out nearly 100% THD at full volume, it requires a very hearty speaker to be able to withstand that crap. When powered by a clean power source, the OEM speakers are capable of getting fairly loud.

But how good they sound is a whole other story. They don't produce any highs, and the bass isn't exactly outstanding either. The midrange lacks detail, but is actually pretty smooth and not at all harsh. But hey... at least it's not sony.