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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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So does anyone have any opinions on these? Or know of any other brands that make these sized speakers.

http://www.3rdstrategy.com/RX7.htm
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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So does anyone have any opinions on these? Or know of any other brands that make these sized speakers.

http://www.3rdstrategy.com/RX7.htm
That's one way to do it. They probably won't sound tremendously better than working stock speakers-they are still a little 1.5x2.5 inch speaker installed into the same itty-bitty enclosure. The physics are limiting due to the size. They may sound a whole lot better than blown stock speakers.

This all being said, I find it pretty bizarre that the only install they show on the web site consists of a headrest sliced open and stuck back together with electrical tape.

Pretty bizarre.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:03 AM
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yeah the installation does look odd, and this is the first I have seen for actual oem replacements for them,
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:12 AM
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yeah the installation does look odd, and this is the first I have seen for actual oem replacements for them,
What it tells me is that they don't have any pictures of nice looking installations to show, or they would show them.
This doesn't mean the product is bad, maybe it is just new.

This is not the first. There has been an OEM replacement speaker floating around with similar claims. I do not remember the brand. Actual users have not been impressed.

The most interesting thing about this speaker is that it is 8 ohms. This means you can use it with an aftermarket head unit using the internal amp and fader without worrying about the 2 ohm load presented.

The downside of this is that with an oem system, these speakers will only sound about half as loud.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:02 AM
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Well Jack I think I remember you upgrading your headrests. What did you use and do? I had been looking for 3 inch speakers but now I don't know.. I don't believe my headrests are blown I was just wanting to know if I can upgrade them.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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the price really isn't too bad for a plug and play device, but I have been holding off until I reupholster my seats because I don't know or haven't seen any other way to do besides having to tear up the headrests, unless I'm mistaken.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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3.5" speakers fit fine. A friend of mine did it a while ago. There is a writeup on it.
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