Suggestions for front car speakers -- brand and type

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spagbowl

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Topic # 91707 19-Oct-2011 16:42
Hi Geeks, I know nothing about car stereo systems. I recently installed a head unit and rear speaker into a friend's car. The front speakers are also worn and so I would like to replace them with something that balances out the rest of the kit. I would very much appreciate any suggestions on a quality brand and appropriate type. Looking to spend sub-$90 on the pair. Installed thus far: Sony CDX-GT260 (head unit -- 50W) Sony XS-F693G (rear 6x9 speakers -- 50W) Thanks, spagbowl

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Reply # 535230 19-Oct-2011 16:46
50w 6x9's? Is that max or nominal, because you would really want 200+ max watts on 6x9's. If you want to spend sub $90 on front speakers, then pretty much just get any good brand name speakers in there, possibly better value by going to a car stereo specialist and seeing if they have decent ones that you wouldnt find at Repco et al. With no seperate amp etc and a low budget, you arent really going to find a hugely spectactular difference in $90 speakers. Visit http://www.thecloud.net.nz for New Zealand based Hosted Exchange, Virtual Servers, Web Hosting, FTP Backup & more. (1GB free FTP storage, or larger plans from $5.75) - Setup your own mailserver at home on Ubuntu Server - full step by step howto here. - Have you seen this: Nathan "KFC4LIFE" Dunn.

amford

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Reply # 535240 19-Oct-2011 16:59
I have found in the past that the Japanese speakers sometimes sound tinny. But on the other hand i also stick with a brand so if you have sony at the moment i would stick with sony. You should be able to get some good 6" speakers for well under $90. Such as: http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=838059 i would go for http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=503800

spagbowl

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Reply # 535276 19-Oct-2011 17:47
Thanks very much for the replies. Much appreciated. The Sony kit I installed was received as part of a Mitre 10 giveaway. I am not looking for anything fancy, just a solid replacement for the old busted front speakers. 50W RMS methinks. My thoughts were to find any "well known" brand speakers that are also 50W rated. The prices I have seen so far have been all over the place. Anywhere from $40 to $200 for similar rated speakers manufactured by the usual suspects, i.e. JVC, Alpine, Sony, etc. Does anyone know of a particular special that they are able to point me towards..?

spagbowl

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Reply # 535279 19-Oct-2011 17:55
I had a look through PriceSpy and Parallel Imported comes up as the cheapest supplier. The options seems to be 25W-40W RMS. The head unit has written on its face "4x50W" -- I take this to mean it will happily drive any front speakers rated under 50W..?

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Reply # 535294 19-Oct-2011 18:29
Ive had good experiences with the cheap sony speakers. But would avoid the panasonic ones personally, they tend to be the cheapest but tend to distort

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Reply # 535296 19-Oct-2011 18:32
nickb800: Ive had good experiences with the cheap sony speakers. But would avoid the panasonic ones personally, they tend to be the cheapest but tend to distort +1. Used several sets of the $50ish Sony 6" speakers recently, and they've been good. They don't sound as good as a $300 set, but very happy for the price.

spagbowl

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Reply # 535522 20-Oct-2011 11:20
Thanks. I'll purchase some matching-ish Sony front speakers. Cheers to all for responding to this query placed in the 'Home Theatre' forum!

merve0o0

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Reply # 539334 30-Oct-2011 19:33
The 4x50w on the headunit will be max rating. Most headunits are around 8w rms. This thread reminds me I need to install my amp and crossovers in my new car. I hate running door wires

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Reply # 539344 30-Oct-2011 20:39
A little above your budget but you could do worse for the money, JVC CS-FS60

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Reply # 539756 31-Oct-2011 23:19
merve0o0: The 4x50w on the headunit will be max rating. Most headunits are around 8w rms. This thread reminds me I need to install my amp and crossovers in my new car. I hate running door wires Put the tweeters on the dash and use the factory door wires for the mids ;) Richard rich.ms

rphenix

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Reply # 540400 2-Nov-2011 17:10
I'm not a big Sony fan when it comes to speakers. Car audio wise Infinity speakers are always fairly good but wont fit your budget.. ..Spend some more ;)

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Reply # 540759 3-Nov-2011 15:18
If they are just going in the holes in the door then IME high end ones just don't work well. that's only with 2 pairs however so there might be some that are made to work well in an open backed baffle type situation. Richard rich.ms