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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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Default 68 vert kick panel speaker depth

any one know the depth of the kick panel speaker I'm looking at putting in Alpine Type S 4x6. Will they fit. 1 and 3/4" depth magnet

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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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This is what I used in my 74 vert
http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-AUDIO-DB651...d=p4999.c0.m14

and it was a snug fit. they are low profile.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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There has been an lot posted on this in the general section do a search
I believe you can stuff 5 inch speakers behind the kicks. I went with 6"
on top of the kicks they sound great.
What kind of system are you going with?
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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About 2 1/4" Depth & 4" Width. 4X6 are easy fit. Maybe 5X7 would fit.
A mounting plate should be used to separate the front from back sound waves to prevent cancellation for better bass.
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Mikey74Stingray
This is what I used in my 74 vert
http://cgi.ebay.com/POLK-AUDIO-DB651...d=p4999.c0.m14

and it was a snug fit. they are low profile.
I have those speakers in my 1974 as well. Here are the specs. A depth of 1 3/4" should be fine.



The trick is to measure carefully!



I tried Pioneer 4 x 6"s but was not happy with the quality of sound.


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