At 05:55 PM 3/31/01 -0600, you wrote:
>I am going to replace the 4 stock speakers in my girlfriends 2000 Durango
>4x4 and need to know what are some good brands to stick with. Crutchfield
>lists the speakers as being 6 3/4" for both front doors/rear doors. I am NOT
>going to put an amp in her truck, just put in some decent speakers and a new
>CD deck. I have a Pioneer din-and -a-half CD player in my truck and love
>it....however I have managed to completely shred the 6.5" Pioneer speakers
>in my Dakota's doors as well as the Pioneer 5x7s in the rear of my truck. So
>obviously Pioneer speakers are not going into her truck. I have replaced the
>Pioneers with Polk speakers and really do like them. I would like to spend
>no more than $200-$225 for all 4 speakers. Any brand suggestions? Is is
>worth spending the extra cash and getting 3way speakers over 2way speakers?
>Thanks!
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6.....currently upgading a wicked 4.7L Durango 4x4
I put four Pioneers in my Dakota last year and haven't had any problems.
If you look at Crutchfield's listing of 6 3/4's, they are the most expensive
of the 2-way models. I think $150 for a pair. Right now (until I sort out
all of my options for installing a sub box and an amp) I'm just using a
Pioneer DEH-P7000R. I love it, but unfortunately they discontinued it and
all of the upper end models have been replaced with the damn knob volume
controls (instead of buttons).
Anyway, I would recommend the Pioneer 6 3/4's, even though you had bad luck
with them before. I know two other people who have the 6 1/2 version, and
they like them as well. Obviously they are somewhat delicate and you need
to be careful not to ruin them.
If you don't mind spending the extra money, JL Audio makes some very nice
speakers. The only downside is that they don't sell online and don't
authorize anyone to sell their products mail order. You've got to buy them
from a retail store. Usually that's only smaller shops, who charge you close
to full retail.
-Bill
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