Thread: Front speakers

So now that I have my car paid off I'm finally getting around to fixing the audio and I wanna know what you guys suggest for the front door speakers, I want something where the bass isn't gonna blow it. Period. That's what happened with the stock speakers, but I also want something that's gonna have nice clean vocals, any suggestions? btw my budget is 200 and under

alpine type E (150.00) for a pair "should be"

looken for subs? (sorry alil off topic)

actually yeah, I am. That was next on my list after I got the front speakers!

btw I looked up the type E and for the 5 1/4 speakers it's only 90 bucks!

lol well I planned on installing them the right way no matter what I bought, I just wanted something that would sound great. Thanks for the tip though...

i have fosgate powers for my fronts and am very satistied

I just installed Kenwood components and can't complain at all

I have no speakers in my doors because my totally stock non bose system shook my door panels enough for me to be able to hear them.

And I only had that thing in for all of a week or so.

i'd rather build a box and attach it to the door than use the door at all.

Gotta start with something good instead of building on a poor foundation.

I have a full set of infinity's in my car and they sound really good

Alpine S types, trust me i designed my sound system myself, and they sound AMAZING. I have 2 front alpine S types, 2 rear alpine S types, with 2 12" Kickers and Kenwood Amp, for the price, you cant beat that sound

Originally Posted by I800C0LLECT

Well...I was trying to instigate a question. There's more to a speaker than hooking up wires and securing it to a baffle. Enclosures play a big role in your speakers ability to respond to the given signal. You can add pressure to the cone by limiting the air space behind the speaker...you can remove that back pressure by not enclosing it too. In addition to that, the way you install that speaker could promote standing waves or cancellation of certain frequencies. So where do you want to install it and how was the speaker designed?

Honest truth is that you won't know how a speaker sounds in YOUR vehicle until it's installed. In addition, you don't know how YOUR vehicle will respond to those speakers either. So far, my experience is that our(2004+) doors must be treated in order to maintain stock locations.

Bottom line, unless you REALLY want to get into some specifics and as long as you stay with brands that have decent manufacturing standards go ahead and buy some speakers you're comfortable with. If you give them a try and don't like them...maybe that local audio dealership will let you swap without restocking fees or being a jerk. Typically they'll want you to pay for labor, and that's the trade off.

Alright, that was ALOT more helpful than your first post, no offense. I have buddies who do this kinda stuff on a regular basis (don't we all?) I'm planning on having them install, I've heard some of their work and no rattling or anything, I have a 97-03 prix though and not the 04+ model, so I'm hoping that the door problem you have me scared about won't be there...?

Originally Posted by GP97GTP

Alpine S types, trust me i designed my sound system myself, and they sound AMAZING. I have 2 front alpine S types, 2 rear alpine S types, with 2 12" Kickers and Kenwood Amp, for the price, you cant beat that sound

these were actually the exact speakers I was lookin at! Thanks for reassurin me, I was lookin at these or kickers.

if you like it loud, and refuse to do anything more than what GP 97GTP suggested then the doors will rattle.