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<blockquote data-quote="Chicago Tom" data-source="post: 8753638" data-attributes="member: 683494">I&#039;ve decided to keep the OEM head amp due to the Wife Acceptance Factor, so all I can do is upgrade my speakers (6.5 inches front and back). The 2014 does have a CD player thankfully.I&#039;ll work with Crutchfield, their system of determining what components are compatible with my car is very helpful. I don&#039;t want separate tweeters (again with the WAF), so this should be pretty simple.First question is about the rear speakers. Are they really mostly for the enjoyment of the rear seat passengers (in which case I don&#039;t care, since I rarely travel with passengers in the rear). Or do they make a big difference in the overall sound? It boils down to, am I better off buying $100 speakers for front AND rear, or would it be better to spend $200 only on the front speakers?I found an installer with tons of great Yelp reviews that will do the dirty work for me. I happen to have a case of Dynamat on hand that I&#039;ve never opened. Might it be worth asking him to apply some to my front doors? And what about using some on the rear deck speaker mounts?If I do decide to replace both front and rear speakers, is combining brands a problem, say <a href="https://www.crutchfield.com/p_108R6532IM/Infinity-Reference-REF-6532IX.html" target="_blank">Infinity Reference REF-6532IX</a> in the front and <a href="https://www.crutchfield.com/p_210MAXIM6/Morel-Maximo-Coax-6.html" target="_blank">https://www.crutchfield.com/p_210MAXIM6/Morel-Maximo-Coax-6.html</a> in the rear?PS: I&#039;m an old guy who does not want a subwoofer at all, I listen to a lot of classic and prog rock, rockabilly, not much modern music.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chicago Tom, post: 8753638, member: 683494"] I've decided to keep the OEM head amp due to the Wife Acceptance Factor, so all I can do is upgrade my speakers (6.5 inches front and back). The 2014 does have a CD player thankfully. I'll work with Crutchfield, their system of determining what components are compatible with my car is very helpful. I don't want separate tweeters (again with the WAF), so this should be pretty simple. First question is about the rear speakers. Are they really mostly for the enjoyment of the rear seat passengers (in which case I don't care, since I rarely travel with passengers in the rear). Or do they make a big difference in the overall sound? It boils down to, am I better off buying $100 speakers for front AND rear, or would it be better to spend $200 only on the front speakers? I found an installer with tons of great Yelp reviews that will do the dirty work for me. I happen to have a case of Dynamat on hand that I've never opened. Might it be worth asking him to apply some to my front doors? And what about using some on the rear deck speaker mounts? If I do decide to replace both front and rear speakers, is combining brands a problem, say [URL='https://www.crutchfield.com/p_108R6532IM/Infinity-Reference-REF-6532IX.html']Infinity Reference REF-6532IX[/URL] in the front and [URL]https://www.crutchfield.com/p_210MAXIM6/Morel-Maximo-Coax-6.html[/URL] in the rear? PS: I'm an old guy who does not want a subwoofer at all, I listen to a lot of classic and prog rock, rockabilly, not much modern music. [/QUOTE]

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