Scion tC speakers. recommendations?

[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

my buddy has a Scion tC. can anyone recommend some speakers to put in there? I think he should get components up front and coax in the back. he doesn't want to spend a lot of money, and he is lookng for speakers with some bass since he isn't going to add a sub. he doesn't have an amp yet, but he isn't looking to spend a lot of $$$ the speaker sizes are 5 1/4 in the front and 5 1/4 or 6 1/2 in the back. i would say under or around $300 for all 4 (if possible). what do you guys got?

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[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

anybody?

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

If he's going to run them off a stock HU I'd advise him to save more money and get a set of Focal PolyKevlars (or polyglass) on ebay then amp them, in fact he might be able to swing that for under $300. Get an old audio art or PPI Art series amp to run them... around 100x2

http://cgi.ebay.com/FOCAL-PolyKevlar-136K-Car-Speakers-New-In-Box_W0QQitemZ5867030090QQcategoryZ32818QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or grab a US Amps from Flakko for the amp, grab the amp install kit from wally world and only come up a little over budget. If he whines about the little extra cash slap him and tell him to quit being a nancy boy.

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

and leave the rear speakers stock... running off the hu

 

[WillyG4444 10+ year member]

I wouldn't think there would be much bass from component speakers cause you can't set the crossovers too low. He should just get a small 6.5 or 8 inch sub and run it off a multi channel wit the components.. if he spends a bit more he'd probably be a lot happier

 

[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

he isn't using the stock HU, its an eclipse AVN2454... thats why he can't spend much more $$$

 

[Dozy_production 10+ year member]

tell him to save up. thats not much of a budget. I would make him get those tang band 6.5 woofers for the rear at least for the bass...

 

[ndnbolla 10+ year member]

I have a tC and I think the speakers up front are 6.5s. If not, I know that a baffle can be made for 6.5s to fit up their.

And I know for a fact that the rear panels can fit 6.5s. And if you want some bass with the 6.5s, the best I can tell you is to go with is this package for the rears for the bass and save up more for some nice comps up front.

http://edesignaudio.com/product.php?cid=15&pid=32&tab=Packages&cur=USD

 

[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

how do those eD speakers sound? are they just bass? i mean he isn't a bassaholic or anything. i looked at those small eD's and they just look like baby subs to me.

 

[ndnbolla 10+ year member]

They aren't just bass, they can get pretty high.

I think right now, he should just spend some money on upgraded coaxials like something from the Pioneer Rev series and run those off the H/U.

Then if he still isn't satisfied, save up and upgrade with an amp and component set.

 

[alteraudiousa 10+ year member]

IIRC the Tc is 6.5 all around or atleast thats what one of my customers bought. I would get a set of components and a USAmp. I can help with the components and flakko has the IS-2080 going for 125$. Then for the rear fill I have some coaxs and midrange woofers that would work.