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What Size Speakers For Components? - Raine - 06-23-2005
Wanna do components when I come back from Ireland. What size main speaker should I use? 5.25"?
What Size Speakers For Components? - MAlby7 - 06-23-2005
I have 6.5" in the front doors and they fit but I had to make an adapter plate. I have some left over 1/4" MDF if you want it!
What Size Speakers For Components? - microbunny - 06-23-2005
get 6.5" with a 1" tweeter
I used spacer plates about a half inch thick to mount the 6.5" in my doors like 2 weeks ago! I ran the x-overs into my glovebox and my cd-pocket, and mounted the tweeters onto the pillars..(for now till i can flush mount them)
What Size Speakers For Components? - NoiSeeVT - 06-23-2005
Hey why not go with a 5x7 component, Im think of changing mine, I installed 6.5 components and mounted the x-over in the door. Im gettig either the JL XR 5x7 or the Infinity reference 5x7, how much do you want to spend? I cant get the JL and Infinity at awesome prices. PM me for Info (or if you want 6.5)
David
What Size Speakers For Components? - scoobasteve - 06-24-2005
6.5 tweet... you can fit both in the doors easily.
What Size Speakers For Components? - Raine - 06-24-2005
Cool, I thought that a 5.25" would be easier to mount considering it's a 5x7 opening but if 6.5" has worked for you guys, I'll go 6.5
David, shoot me some prices dude. Doesn't hurt to shop around.
What Size Speakers For Components? - scoobasteve - 06-24-2005
yeah, al if youre at the bbq saturday. and miracolously the part i need for my car gets manufactured and installed before saturday i'll show you how i mounted my speakers.
What Size Speakers For Components? - Raine - 06-24-2005
scoobasteve,Jun 23 2005, 11:53 AM Wrote:yeah, al if youre at the bbq saturday. and miracolously the part i need for my car gets manufactured and installed before saturday i'll show you how i mounted my speakers.
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Sounds good Steve. If not, I'll come catch you before you go home after work some day and check them out then. I've been debating on size for a while because I wasn't sure how I wanted to set the sound stage... I'm thinking I'll stick the tweeters in the spot some people have power window switches, and go from there.
What Size Speakers For Components? - scoobasteve - 06-25-2005
I prefer the stockish look of everything hidden :)
Does your car have power windows al?
What Size Speakers For Components? - MAlby7 - 06-28-2005
My tweeters are mounted in the middle of the woofer but are still totally independant from the woofer. From audio guru's I hear this is one of the best ways to do it but who knows.
What Size Speakers For Components? - scoobasteve - 06-28-2005
Braxial's right? i think thats the term... or at least thats what CDT uses.
What Size Speakers For Components? - Raine - 06-28-2005
scoobasteve,Jun 24 2005, 09:36 AM Wrote:I prefer the stockish look of everything hidden :)
Does your car have power windows al?
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No power on mine, Steve. And I like the look of stock to, but this is the way I wanna do it. Looks pretty stock to me:
![[Image: tweeter.jpg]](http://ckrg.glendon.yorku.ca/focus/tweeter.jpg)
![[Image: tweeter2.jpg]](http://ckrg.glendon.yorku.ca/focus/tweeter2.jpg)
What Size Speakers For Components? - GlennH - 06-28-2005
go 6.5's, this way when you remove them when ya buy a new car you can keep them. If you take 5x7's or 5.25's their mainly for fords. Unless you buy another ford down the road. Plus i think 6.5's sound better too.
What Size Speakers For Components? - Raine - 06-28-2005
GlennH,Jun 27 2005, 10:24 PM Wrote:go 6.5's, this way when you remove them when ya buy a new car you can keep them. If you take 5x7's or 5.25's their mainly for fords. Unless you buy another ford down the road. Plus i think 6.5's sound better too.
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Would definitely stay away from 5x7's... I've got 5x7/6x8's all around as it is... I wanna go round speakers. They sound better.