Help me out on speakers, what does all this stuff mean?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Rutherfordton NC
St. Jude Donor '10
Help me out on speakers, what does all this stuff mean?
I am looking for a set of speakers for my Jeep. The audio store salesman is trying to sell me on a set of Image Dynamics 6x9's for a set of speaker boxes that I have in my Jeep. Which of these sets of speakers would be better according to the numbers?
These are the numbers for the Image Dynamics
Image Dynamics CTX69
Size: 6 x 9
Sensitivity: 90 dB
Frequency Response: 48-22,000 Hz
Recommended RMS Power: 100W
Peak Power Handling: n/a
Impedance: 4 ohms
Mica-polymer composite cone
Butyl rubber surround
Edge-wound voice coil
Thermally-conductive voice coil former
Silk dome tweeter
Neodymium tweeter magnet
Integrated crossover with tweeter protection
Removable rubber magnet boot
But I am also looking at a set of Kickers
Kicker 05KS693
Woofer Size 6" x 9" (15.2 cm x 22.9 cm)
Mid Size 2.5" (6.4 cm)
Tweeter Size 1/2" (1.3 cm)
4 Ohm Impedance
Max Rec Amp Power 180 Watts Peak/90 Watts RMS
Sensitivity 92dB 1w/1m
Frequency Response 30-21kHz
Mounting Hole Diameter 6" x 8-9/16" (15.2 cm x 21.7 cm)
Mounting Depth 3-3/16" (8.1 cm)
Grills Included
Priced Per Pair
Kicker 1-Year Warranty
PIONEER TS-A6963E
Woofer Cone Material: Carbon Graphite IMPP Interlaced Aramid/Basalt Fiber Cone
Magnet: 320g(11oz)
Mid-Range: 57mm 2-1/4"Dia. Paper Cone
Tweeter: 11mm 3/8"Dia. PET Film Dome
Basket Design: Shallow Mount
Speaker Grille: Included
Watts MAX. Music Power: 300 Watts
Watts Nominal Power Handling: 40 Watts
Frequency Response: 31Hz~37kHz
Sensitivity: (1W/1m)91dB
Ohm Rating: 4 ohm
Mounting Depth: 2-7/8" (72mm)
Cut-out Dimensions:6" x 8-5/8" (151mm x 220mm)
These are the numbers for the Image Dynamics
Image Dynamics CTX69
Size: 6 x 9
Sensitivity: 90 dB
Frequency Response: 48-22,000 Hz
Recommended RMS Power: 100W
Peak Power Handling: n/a
Impedance: 4 ohms
Mica-polymer composite cone
Butyl rubber surround
Edge-wound voice coil
Thermally-conductive voice coil former
Silk dome tweeter
Neodymium tweeter magnet
Integrated crossover with tweeter protection
Removable rubber magnet boot
But I am also looking at a set of Kickers
Kicker 05KS693
Woofer Size 6" x 9" (15.2 cm x 22.9 cm)
Mid Size 2.5" (6.4 cm)
Tweeter Size 1/2" (1.3 cm)
4 Ohm Impedance
Max Rec Amp Power 180 Watts Peak/90 Watts RMS
Sensitivity 92dB 1w/1m
Frequency Response 30-21kHz
Mounting Hole Diameter 6" x 8-9/16" (15.2 cm x 21.7 cm)
Mounting Depth 3-3/16" (8.1 cm)
Grills Included
Priced Per Pair
Kicker 1-Year Warranty
PIONEER TS-A6963E
Woofer Cone Material: Carbon Graphite IMPP Interlaced Aramid/Basalt Fiber Cone
Magnet: 320g(11oz)
Mid-Range: 57mm 2-1/4"Dia. Paper Cone
Tweeter: 11mm 3/8"Dia. PET Film Dome
Basket Design: Shallow Mount
Speaker Grille: Included
Watts MAX. Music Power: 300 Watts
Watts Nominal Power Handling: 40 Watts
Frequency Response: 31Hz~37kHz
Sensitivity: (1W/1m)91dB
Ohm Rating: 4 ohm
Mounting Depth: 2-7/8" (72mm)
Cut-out Dimensions:6" x 8-5/8" (151mm x 220mm)
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Rutherfordton NC
St. Jude Donor '10
I opted for the Kicker 6930's. They were $40 cheaper than the Image Dynamics and I could not tell that much difference. I have them mounted in speaker/roll bar wedge boxes beside the rear seat. They are wedge firing toward the front seat backs, so that kinda messes with the sound....but its still 100% better than it was.
