4x6" Speaker vs. 5.25"
 

I'm looking at speakers to upgrade my 2000 TJ's sound and went by a stereo
shop today and the guy at the shop said that a 4x6" speaker won't make much
of a difference, compared to that of a 5.25". Is this true? Won't having an
oval shape distort the sound in comparison to a round speaker?

Thanks,

Pete

Re: 4x6" Speaker vs. 5.25"
 

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003, "Pete Weber" <weber5327@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>I'm looking at speakers to upgrade my 2000 TJ's sound and went by a stereo
>shop today and the guy at the shop said that a 4x6" speaker won't make much
>of a difference, compared to that of a 5.25". Is this true? Won't having an
>oval shape distort the sound in comparison to a round speaker?

Maybe. Will you hear the difference, especially in a TJ? I doubt it.
When I swapped the 4x6's in my TJ, I noticed how much of the speaker
is firing into the back of the dash - i.e. the grill opening in the
dash is only about 2-3" wide, plus there's a foam "baffle" that's in
there.
I've seen some writeups on the 5.25 conversions and from what I've
seen, all you end up with is more speaker obscured by the dash.
Hardly seems worth it IMO. Probably 90% of the sound you hear is
coming from the soundbar (assuming you've got one) anyway.
The dash speakers, which are aimed pretty much at your knees, are just
fill.
YMMV

-Ed

Re: 4x6" Speaker vs. 5.25"
 

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003, "Pete Weber" <weber5327@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>I'm looking at speakers to upgrade my 2000 TJ's sound and went by a stereo
>shop today and the guy at the shop said that a 4x6" speaker won't make much
>of a difference, compared to that of a 5.25". Is this true? Won't having an
>oval shape distort the sound in comparison to a round speaker?

Maybe. Will you hear the difference, especially in a TJ? I doubt it.
When I swapped the 4x6's in my TJ, I noticed how much of the speaker
is firing into the back of the dash - i.e. the grill opening in the
dash is only about 2-3" wide, plus there's a foam "baffle" that's in
there.
I've seen some writeups on the 5.25 conversions and from what I've
seen, all you end up with is more speaker obscured by the dash.
Hardly seems worth it IMO. Probably 90% of the sound you hear is
coming from the soundbar (assuming you've got one) anyway.
The dash speakers, which are aimed pretty much at your knees, are just
fill.
YMMV

-Ed

Re: 4x6" Speaker vs. 5.25"
 

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003, "Pete Weber" <weber5327@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>I'm looking at speakers to upgrade my 2000 TJ's sound and went by a stereo
>shop today and the guy at the shop said that a 4x6" speaker won't make much
>of a difference, compared to that of a 5.25". Is this true? Won't having an
>oval shape distort the sound in comparison to a round speaker?

Maybe. Will you hear the difference, especially in a TJ? I doubt it.
When I swapped the 4x6's in my TJ, I noticed how much of the speaker
is firing into the back of the dash - i.e. the grill opening in the
dash is only about 2-3" wide, plus there's a foam "baffle" that's in
there.
I've seen some writeups on the 5.25 conversions and from what I've
seen, all you end up with is more speaker obscured by the dash.
Hardly seems worth it IMO. Probably 90% of the sound you hear is
coming from the soundbar (assuming you've got one) anyway.
The dash speakers, which are aimed pretty much at your knees, are just
fill.
YMMV

-Ed

Re: 4x6" Speaker vs. 5.25"
 

The quality of the speaker has much more to do with the sound than the
geometry. However, all other things being equal a round speaker will
reproduce sound more accuratly than an oval one. It's unlikely that you
could ever notice any difference in a vehicle as noisy as a Jeep.

Magnet size, cone material, and surround material are good external
indications of speaker quality. You want a large magnet, stiff but light
cone, and flexable surround. A 2 or 3 way speaker with seperate drivers
for mid and high range will also improve sound (but don't be fooled by
anything glued directly onto the main cone- they don't help much if at all).

Pete Weber wrote:

> I'm looking at speakers to upgrade my 2000 TJ's sound and went by a stereo
> shop today and the guy at the shop said that a 4x6" speaker won't make much
> of a difference, compared to that of a 5.25". Is this true? Won't having an
> oval shape distort the sound in comparison to a round speaker?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pete
>
>

Re: 4x6" Speaker vs. 5.25"
 

The quality of the speaker has much more to do with the sound than the
geometry. However, all other things being equal a round speaker will
reproduce sound more accuratly than an oval one. It's unlikely that you
could ever notice any difference in a vehicle as noisy as a Jeep.

Magnet size, cone material, and surround material are good external
indications of speaker quality. You want a large magnet, stiff but light
cone, and flexable surround. A 2 or 3 way speaker with seperate drivers
for mid and high range will also improve sound (but don't be fooled by
anything glued directly onto the main cone- they don't help much if at all).

Pete Weber wrote:

> I'm looking at speakers to upgrade my 2000 TJ's sound and went by a stereo
> shop today and the guy at the shop said that a 4x6" speaker won't make much
> of a difference, compared to that of a 5.25". Is this true? Won't having an
> oval shape distort the sound in comparison to a round speaker?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pete
>
>

Re: 4x6" Speaker vs. 5.25"
 

The quality of the speaker has much more to do with the sound than the
geometry. However, all other things being equal a round speaker will
reproduce sound more accuratly than an oval one. It's unlikely that you
could ever notice any difference in a vehicle as noisy as a Jeep.

Magnet size, cone material, and surround material are good external
indications of speaker quality. You want a large magnet, stiff but light
cone, and flexable surround. A 2 or 3 way speaker with seperate drivers
for mid and high range will also improve sound (but don't be fooled by
anything glued directly onto the main cone- they don't help much if at all).

Pete Weber wrote:

> I'm looking at speakers to upgrade my 2000 TJ's sound and went by a stereo
> shop today and the guy at the shop said that a 4x6" speaker won't make much
> of a difference, compared to that of a 5.25". Is this true? Won't having an
> oval shape distort the sound in comparison to a round speaker?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pete
>
>

Re: 4x6" Speaker vs. 5.25"
 

Roughly 12/16/03 16:54, Pete Weber's monkeys randomly typed:

> I'm looking at speakers to upgrade my 2000 TJ's sound and went by a stereo
> shop today and the guy at the shop said that a 4x6" speaker won't make much
> of a difference, compared to that of a 5.25". Is this true? Won't having an
> oval shape distort the sound in comparison to a round speaker?

No, not just because it is oval... which says nothing since the
speaker itself is what matters. Bower & Wilkins and Bozak have
had very highly thought of home audio speakers... and there are
others with truly wierd shapes.

--
Fan of the dumbest team in America.

Re: 4x6" Speaker vs. 5.25"
 

Roughly 12/16/03 16:54, Pete Weber's monkeys randomly typed:

> I'm looking at speakers to upgrade my 2000 TJ's sound and went by a stereo
> shop today and the guy at the shop said that a 4x6" speaker won't make much
> of a difference, compared to that of a 5.25". Is this true? Won't having an
> oval shape distort the sound in comparison to a round speaker?

No, not just because it is oval... which says nothing since the
speaker itself is what matters. Bower & Wilkins and Bozak have
had very highly thought of home audio speakers... and there are
others with truly wierd shapes.

--
Fan of the dumbest team in America.

Re: 4x6" Speaker vs. 5.25"
 

Roughly 12/16/03 16:54, Pete Weber's monkeys randomly typed:

> I'm looking at speakers to upgrade my 2000 TJ's sound and went by a stereo
> shop today and the guy at the shop said that a 4x6" speaker won't make much
> of a difference, compared to that of a 5.25". Is this true? Won't having an
> oval shape distort the sound in comparison to a round speaker?

No, not just because it is oval... which says nothing since the
speaker itself is what matters. Bower & Wilkins and Bozak have
had very highly thought of home audio speakers... and there are
others with truly wierd shapes.

--
Fan of the dumbest team in America.