Alpine in-dash with two 5"x7"s?

[mpepin 10+ year member]

What do you think about these two together?

Head unit

WoofersEtc.com - CDE-122 - Alpine In-Dash Single DIN CD/MP3/WMA Receiver with USB and Front Aux Ports

Speakers

WoofersEtc.com - SPS-517 - Alpine 5" x 7" Type-S 2-Way Coaxial Speakers

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[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

I really wouldn't run anything under the type r line with Alpine. Unless they revamped since I last demoed the s series was very underwelming. I will admit I have only heard in a sound board but I still would spend the extra $30 and grab these

WoofersEtc.com - SPR-57C - Alpine 5 x 7" 2 Way 300 Watt Speakers

 

[mpepin 10+ year member]

Would I be able to install these myself without too much trouble? And is that a decent head unit?

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

for the level headunit it is it will do pretty well. It leaves room for expansion and has an accessible aux input.

AS for the install I would look up how to remove your door panels, a vehicle specific forum should have a walk through or picture. Swapping with the same size speakers and on headunit power will be easy as you will be able to use the factory wiring. You will have to either cut your factory wiring or find adapters to use the factory wiring though.

 

[mpepin 10+ year member]

I got the door panel part down, I did it today just to look at the stock speakers. The thing I'm worried about is having to cut the wiring.

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

if you cut it back far enough you will be able to reconnect it later. you could run a new length of wire as well. All you would do is not connect the speaker leads to the adapter you would connect to the wires you ran to the doors.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

Buy from Crutchfield and the wiring adapters are free, so no wire cutting.

I second the recommendation for Type-R

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

You can check Sonic electronics out to, as they send the harness,dash kit, and entenna adpt if needed