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Old 01-23-08, 03:17 PM
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What kind of speakers should I get for my car?
I have a 89 FC GXL and it was gutted for it's speakers... lol
Any suggestions would be appreciated ;D
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Originally Posted by Ryuutsuki
What kind of speakers should I get for my car?
I have a 89 FC GXL and it was gutted for it's speakers... lol
Any suggestions would be appreciated ;D
How much do you want to spend?

I would skip the 4 inch on the dash though.
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I have an 89 GTU, no dash speakers but I was thinking of going with these two speakers

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/prod...c=Alpine&model[]=SPR-13C&model[]=SPR-17C&source=/US-en/products/series-c.php&category=SPKR

Don't know how the bass would be without a good sub though, so I'm thinking I'll get these off of Ebay (fairly cheap for NIB) and install them myself, then maybe buy a powered sub

http://shopping.aol.com/infinity-bas...search&id=1229

If the bass isn't satisfactory.

I think I'm going to have an audio place install my head unit though, seems like most people are having problems w/ the grounding wire in the back?

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Old 01-24-08, 01:01 AM
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On second thought, I think I'll try
http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/prod...?model=SPR-13C

in the front and

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/prod...?model=SPR-17S

in the back.

Do any of you know how the crossover thing for the component 2-way (second set)
works?

Could I put the 6.5" speakers in the back spots of my FC, and both the 5.25" and tweeters from the 6.5" set in the doors or would I have to keep the tweeters and 6.5" speakers close together w/ the crossover connecting them?


Advice please, I'm an audio noob =[
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Nevermind, I looked into it more and that won't do at all.

rear: http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/prod...?model=SPR-17C

Front(Doors): http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/prod...?model=SPR-13S

And that's my final answer!

Seems like I'm kind of ranting to myself in here anyways
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good speakers see if you can find some cheap somewhere if not let me know i can look around the web
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It will be hard to get good bass response from the rear strut towers unless you go through a couple of more steps. I chose to make speaker mounting brackets out of one inch thick wood used to make furniture and sound dampened the towers. Also, in my case I beefed up the bass in my system with a powered subwoofer by JVC for $150 from Crutchfield but it can be had cheaper elsewhere. I mounted the sub behind the passenger seat up against the small 1 foot wall and it made my system sound like a home stereo, kid you not.
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Racerboy, they're like a hundred dollars cheaper on ebay.


&Satch, I know what you mean, I had a powered sub in my last car and I was already looking into one of the book-like ones to mount behind the driver's seat in my car
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