need advice
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '05-'08
need advice
I'm new to this part of the forum and this part of the car. I am wanting to replace the dash speakers (4x6), put in a new cd player. and possibly some 6x9's in the back of my '77. I have the full system in my dakota but do not wish to go that far with the vette. I have been looking at some Sony head units and some Audiobahn 4x6 plate speakers. What do you guys think of these? suggestions?
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Re: need advice (jonny4523)
Sony and audiobahn is generally a bad idea...
mho, the best 4x6's are Cerwin Vegas. Infiniti 4x6 plates arent bad. Pioneer 6x9s are good, but i dont like their 4x6's.
Fortunately with entry level brands, you can go to stores and listen to it before you buy... so I suggest you do that. Just dont buy junk (sony) or questionable quality product (audiobahn.)
for head unit,
alpine
clarion
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[Modified by Kale, 4:58 PM 7/21/2003]
mho, the best 4x6's are Cerwin Vegas. Infiniti 4x6 plates arent bad. Pioneer 6x9s are good, but i dont like their 4x6's.
Fortunately with entry level brands, you can go to stores and listen to it before you buy... so I suggest you do that. Just dont buy junk (sony) or questionable quality product (audiobahn.)
for head unit,
alpine
clarion
pioneer
[Modified by Kale, 4:58 PM 7/21/2003]
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Re: need advice (Kale)
Infinity Kappa 4x6 plates
Infinity Kappa 6x9's
US Accoustic 4 channel amp
Alpine HU
:thumbs:
if you search the C3 section's archives you'll find a great 6x9 template for the rear of the car.
Infinity Kappa 6x9's
US Accoustic 4 channel amp
Alpine HU
:thumbs:
if you search the C3 section's archives you'll find a great 6x9 template for the rear of the car.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '05-'08
Re: need advice (Kale)
regular 4x6s are oval, plates have a round speaker and a tweeter. Most people believe the "plates" sound better than hte ovals
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Re: need advice (jonny4523)
i cant really tell a difference in the low end stuff anymore to be honest. they all sound scratchy and thin... infinitis are plates and sound a little better than pioneers that are oval.. go fig.
just listen and see.\
just listen and see.\
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '05-'08
Re: need advice (Kale)
I did a search, found some interesting stuff. I think that I will be looking at something like this. http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...5CFP&s=0&cc=01
Should these be ok with fit?
Should these be ok with fit?
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Re: need advice (jonny4523)
If you absolutely HAVE to go with a 4x6 speaker use the plates. They do sound better than the oval 4x6's by far. Go with Alpine for a HU, even their lower priced units are good quality. Don't waste your time on Sony and Audiobahn.
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Re: need advice (Kale)
thats way too much money for those speakers.
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Burning Brakes
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Re: need advice (Kale)
thats way too much money for those speakers.
So....infinity kappy 4x6 plates and Alpine HU? Good combo for the vette? Will both fit ok?
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Re: need advice (Metal Wulf)
thats way too much money for those speakers.
not really. I paid a $100 for the kenwood 4x6s I got and those Kappas are a hell of a lot better...
not really. I paid a $100 for the kenwood 4x6s I got and those Kappas are a hell of a lot better...
and no infiniti product compares to those.
$76 wouldnt be bad for those speakers.
[Modified by Kale, 9:26 AM 7/22/2003]
