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<blockquote data-quote="EFFENDI" data-source="post: 562924" data-attributes="member: 555674">I agree. In some cases, point-source coaxials, even in factory locations are better than components. It also depends upon the individual listeners tastes. For example, the factory mounting location in my moms ride, are 5.25&quot; openings which are very high in the door panels. Additionally, the seats are low to the vehicles floor, so the mounting location is only about 10-12&quot; from ear level. In this vehicle, I have tested about 4 different sets of speakers, 2 sets of components, and 2 sets of co-axials. With the components, the tweeters were placed either on the dash, a-pillar, and mounted in front of the woofer (on the grille). Based on my personal experiences, and experimenting with amplified/non-amplified speakers, the coaxials were not only better sounding to my ears in this case, but were more practical due to issues with limited available space. Obviously, if I was able to do a more custom installation the components probably would sound better, but in this instance, and after numerous trials, I found the coaxials to be the best choice for that vehicle.SO to the original poster, I reccomend that you try both types, and make the decision for yourself. You can always return the speakers that you dont like or re-sell them here on the Used Car Audio Classifieds section of this forum, or some other marketplace.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="EFFENDI, post: 562924, member: 555674"] I agree. In some cases, point-source coaxials, even in factory locations are better than components. It also depends upon the individual listeners tastes. For example, the factory mounting location in my moms ride, are 5.25" openings which are very high in the door panels. Additionally, the seats are low to the vehicles floor, so the mounting location is only about 10-12" from ear level. In this vehicle, I have tested about 4 different sets of speakers, 2 sets of components, and 2 sets of co-axials. With the components, the tweeters were placed either on the dash, a-pillar, and mounted in front of the woofer (on the grille). Based on my personal experiences, and experimenting with amplified/non-amplified speakers, the coaxials were not only better sounding to my ears in this case, but were more practical due to issues with limited available space. Obviously, if I was able to do a more custom installation the components probably would sound better, but in this instance, and after numerous trials, I found the coaxials to be the best choice for that vehicle. SO to the original poster, I reccomend that you try both types, and make the decision for yourself. You can always return the speakers that you dont like or re-sell them here on the Used Car Audio Classifieds section of this forum, or some other marketplace. [/QUOTE]

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