Re: Audio-techs :Speaker Decisions

From: Stephen Reill (sreill@OPTONLINE.NET)
Date: Sun Apr 08 2001 - 16:40:46 EDT


I have the 6 1/2" Rockford Fosgates all aroung my club cab and like them..I have
a 47x 4 kenwood head unit powering them and it is a good match...No lows, but
very nice mid punch and clean highs

Bill Pitz wrote:

> 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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