Menu
Forum
What's new
New posts
Live Activity
Search forums
Members
Registered members
Classifieds Member Feedback
Car Audio Discussion
General Car Audio
Car Audio Build Logs
Car Audio Equipment
Subwoofers
Speakers
Amplifiers
Head Units
Car Audio Help
Wiring, Electrical and Installation
Enclosure Design & Construction
Car Audio Classifieds
Car Audio Classifieds
Car Audio Wanted
Classifieds Member Feedback
Gallery
New media
New comments
Search media
SHOP
Shop Head Units
Shop Amplifiers
Shop Speakers
Shop Subwoofers
Shop eBay Car Audio
Log in / Join
Test
Forum
Search
Search titles only
Search titles only
Log in / Join
Search
Search titles only
Search titles only
What's new
New posts
Live Activity
Search forums
Members
Registered members
Classifieds Member Feedback
Menu
Reply to thread
Forum
Car Audio Equipment
Speakers
6.5 comps to run off HU only... in 2.5 inch door depth?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="shovel99" data-source="post: 5112841" data-attributes="member: 584696"><p>Hi guys,</p><p></p><p>Sorry for just one more dweeb question "best 6.5 for less than $200" ... but I have been through 4 cars and 10-15 sets of the wrong speakers trying to get just decent sound from a basic quality Head Unit and standard location door speakers.</p><p></p><p>The latest car is a Toyota Highlander, new Sony head unit with 4x18 (52), and has standard door cutouts to accept 6.5 inch or 6.75 inch speakers in both front and rear doors. I have most recently tried Infinity 6022si and polk db 651S, and the factory pioneers (basic factory radio and speakers, not upgraded in any way) have superior bass to either of these speakers. And this, after I just installed dynamat door kit on all 4 doors... both on the outside door skin and on the inside.</p><p></p><p>Unless I laminate up a custom bracket, cut through the door panel, I am limited to 2.5 inches of top mount depth. I will do that if there isn't a pretty good solution, I would just rather leave the panel stock so I can put the factory speakers back in on resale.</p><p></p><p>I have seen some raves of Focal 165 CA1's, but they are 2.7 deep, and Pioneer 720 D have gotten rave reviews by several members. Any there other good choices?</p><p></p><p>I now have six pairs of mass market crap speakers piled up in my shop and don't need more piles. Help, please! And thanks so much in advance.</p><p></p><p>If there is a clever way to hide a small amp up under the dash or wheverever in a Highlander, and that is going to be a necessity to get the right sounc, I can certainly afford it, it just seems like there has to be a decent choice out there. I am an audiophile speaker builder and there are 6.5 inch woofers all day that will go flat to 40hz, 90 dB efficiency, and flat out to 3k hz.</p><p></p><p>They don't make many of them for cars because they want to sell you more stuff, it appears, and it is rather annoying. Or, they are optimizing crummy sounding midrange empasized speakers because they attract attention in the showrooms.</p><p></p><p>Pardon the rant, this has been incredibly agonizing. Looking forward to your thoughts! Paul in Atlanta</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shovel99, post: 5112841, member: 584696"] Hi guys, Sorry for just one more dweeb question "best 6.5 for less than $200" ... but I have been through 4 cars and 10-15 sets of the wrong speakers trying to get just decent sound from a basic quality Head Unit and standard location door speakers. The latest car is a Toyota Highlander, new Sony head unit with 4x18 (52), and has standard door cutouts to accept 6.5 inch or 6.75 inch speakers in both front and rear doors. I have most recently tried Infinity 6022si and polk db 651S, and the factory pioneers (basic factory radio and speakers, not upgraded in any way) have superior bass to either of these speakers. And this, after I just installed dynamat door kit on all 4 doors... both on the outside door skin and on the inside. Unless I laminate up a custom bracket, cut through the door panel, I am limited to 2.5 inches of top mount depth. I will do that if there isn't a pretty good solution, I would just rather leave the panel stock so I can put the factory speakers back in on resale. I have seen some raves of Focal 165 CA1's, but they are 2.7 deep, and Pioneer 720 D have gotten rave reviews by several members. Any there other good choices? I now have six pairs of mass market crap speakers piled up in my shop and don't need more piles. Help, please! And thanks so much in advance. If there is a clever way to hide a small amp up under the dash or wheverever in a Highlander, and that is going to be a necessity to get the right sounc, I can certainly afford it, it just seems like there has to be a decent choice out there. I am an audiophile speaker builder and there are 6.5 inch woofers all day that will go flat to 40hz, 90 dB efficiency, and flat out to 3k hz. They don't make many of them for cars because they want to sell you more stuff, it appears, and it is rather annoying. Or, they are optimizing crummy sounding midrange empasized speakers because they attract attention in the showrooms. Pardon the rant, this has been incredibly agonizing. Looking forward to your thoughts! Paul in Atlanta [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forum
Car Audio Equipment
Speakers
6.5 comps to run off HU only... in 2.5 inch door depth?
Top
Menu
Home
Refresh