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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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Need to Replace speaker in door

My right speaker in the door just blew out and I called the Mazda dealership to see how much a new one would be and I was quoted $600.00 for the darn thing. Does anyone know where to get a cheaper speaker or a speaker that may comparable that I can get at Best Buy?

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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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Do you have the Bose system??? If so, I have 2 of the door speakers I can sell you for dirt cheap. They worked great when I took them out. It's just the speakers I have, not the amp and plastic bracket.



Let me know.
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 11:54 AM
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It's all the gold Mazda puts in their replacement parts.

It looks like plastic, but the price tells you it IS gold.

I believe.
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 01:23 PM
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Even if you have the bose system I would recomend getting a whole new system. Bose is overrated, you can get a mp3/cd player along with new speakers for less than $600. This will sound 10x better and will last you longer. I also would get some Dynomat to eliminate any rattling you might get from the more powerful speakers.
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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If you want just get a couple 5x7 speakers at circuit city to replace your old ones. Infinity Reference 2-way speakers sound great with a silk cone. $99!
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 03:45 PM
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Ditto on Diefied. Best Buy, Circuit City, Radio Shack. Plenty of speakers will work as well as stock for a lot less than stock.
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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Originally posted by rousu
It's all the gold Mazda puts in their replacement parts.

It looks like plastic, but the price tells you it IS gold.

I believe.
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Old Feb 27, 2004 | 01:33 AM
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I actually bought a real nice pair of Polk's at my work and I think the stock Bose system ones sounded better. But I am just running them off the amp in the deck. They would probably sound better with an external amp.


BTW... Ill sell both those speakers for 10 bucks plus shipping.
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Old Feb 27, 2004 | 11:32 AM
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Thanks for all of the info!! I do have the original sound system still. I am just looking for speakers with good sound quality that will not run me $600.00

Fumanchu--How much are you willing to sell the speakers for?
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Old Feb 27, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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Ive got a BRAND NEW set of Infinity Kappa 5.25I's for sale
$100 shipped.
Or you can go to crutchfield and get them for $149.xx

-Ben
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Old Feb 27, 2004 | 11:59 AM
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Originally posted by Fumanchu
I actually bought a real nice pair of Polk's at my work and I think the stock Bose system ones sounded better. But I am just running them off the amp in the deck. They would probably sound better with an external amp.


BTW... Ill sell both those speakers for 10 bucks plus shipping.
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