dhh3 Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) The 2 sets of Alpine 6x9 2-way speakers I purchased at On Sale @ Best Buy, for around $80/pair. Edited April 29, 2015 by dhh3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny21 Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 dhh3, Did you have to change the tweeters in the pillars as well? If I could just swap out the front door speakers with 2-way 6X9 I would do it, but If I need to run aftermarket tweeters and a crossover I'll end up just leaving the stock speakers in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 This has turned into the audio discussion from hell..... 11journeybama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 dhh3, Did you have to change the tweeters in the pillars as well? If I could just swap out the front door speakers with 2-way 6X9 I would do it, but If I need to run aftermarket tweeters and a crossover I'll end up just leaving the stock speakers in. I know this wasn't directed at me, but I put components in the front doors and placed the tweeters in the sail panel. Took about 15 minutes per door included drilling holes... I went with components that didn't require a lot of power as to avoid having to run an amp. They sound great. I just placed 6.5"s in the back, that was even quicker... I left the stock tweeters, but the brightness of the components tweeters drowns them out and you can't hear the garbage that they emit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny21 Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 I know this wasn't directed at me, but I put components in the front doors and placed the tweeters in the sail panel. Took about 15 minutes per door included drilling holes... I went with components that didn't require a lot of power as to avoid having to run an amp. They sound great. I just placed 6.5"s in the back, that was even quicker... I left the stock tweeters, but the brightness of the components tweeters drowns them out and you can't hear the garbage that they emit. Maybe I should have worded my question different. Can I just swap out the front door 6X9 for a 2-way 6X9 or 6.5 2-way without changing the stock oem tweeters???? I'm not sure if that will mess with the impedance of the system? I don't want to change the tweeters. If this was my system I would change them, but it's not. I don't want to deal with adding component speakers where I have to add a crossover or have to remove the radio. I'm trying to keep this cheap and easy. If I want to listen to high quality sound in the car I'll drive mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Maybe I should have worded my question different. Can I just swap out the front door 6X9 for a 2-way 6X9 or 6.5 2-way without changing the stock oem tweeters???? I'm not sure if that will mess with the impedance of the system? I don't want to change the tweeters. If this was my system I would change them, but it's not. I don't want to deal with adding component speakers where I have to add a crossover or have to remove the radio. I'm trying to keep this cheap and easy. If I want to listen to high quality sound in the car I'll drive mine. No, you do not need to replace the tweeters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) dhh3, Did you have to change the tweeters in the pillars as well? If I could just swap out the front door speakers with 2-way 6X9 I would do it, but If I need to run aftermarket tweeters and a crossover I'll end up just leaving the stock speakers in. I am not sure what you mean by tweeters on the pillars? There is a set of crap paper speakers at each end of the dash defroster panel. These factory speakers are wired to the front door speakers, without any crossover. I did buy a set of Alpine tweeters with a built in crossovers. I actually wanted them installed on top of the speaker grate, but the Best Buy tech was afraid that the panel would shatter if he tried to drill a hole in grate. So, he installed them under the grill, but facing towards the interior of the car. It is amazing the difference that these make. I have the highs on the EQ all the way up. I was hearing sounds that I never knew existed. When I added the Alpine brick amp (Head Unit Power Pack), OMG. All of the sounds are so much cleaner and crisper. Once I got going (driving), before I added anything, I would run the volume around 20. Now, I get the same sound output at 12 - 14. Overall, I am satisfied 100% The difference in the sound, when compared to stock; actually, there is no comparison as it sounds so good. The tech never removed the radio for any of these components. When he added the amp, he had to use a speaker wire set to lengthen the distance from the radio to the amp, because the Kicker is wired in between the radio and the amp. The Kicker has its own built in crossover, as do the Alpine tweeters. I run the Bass at 7 because the 6x9's compliment the Kicker. I run the mids at 5, to eliminate the hollows sounds of the voices, and I run the highs at 9, to let the tweeters do their job. Once the amp was added, the highs just blast towards my ears. I never intended to get an amp, but when I say the one that was on sale, I bought it. When the tech installed it, He told me that it was getting too hot too fast, so he installed a new one. Awesome. With my Nitro, I was adding something new all of the time. I am basically at a dead end with the DJ, as not much is out there, as far as accessories go. The hitch will be installed as soon as I can lift it into the back of the car. I'll have them install my Nokya yellow fog light bulbs at the same time. I'm thinking of caliper covers, but I'm not sure as how red will look with Copperhead Pearl. Edited May 2, 2015 by dhh3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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