Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
In my defense... I'm speaking here as someone who has run professional
audio systems for about a decade rather than one with the "fartcan exhaust, neon lighting, and rap music with 18 subwoofers in a Civic" mentality... I appreciate quality of sound over volume. Smaller speakers, as a general rule, will produce higher pitches. (Consider that tweeters average a diameter of an inch and subwoofers go up to around 18") There's nothing inherently "better" about 5 1/2" speakers over 4"x6" speakers. My jeep has 4x6s with some pretty heavy duty bass blockers attached in the front to handle the high end, 5.5s on a soundbar with mid-level bass blockers to put out the mid-range, and 6x9s in the back to put a little low end in the mix. All the speakers are Rockford Fosgate, they put out a clean crisp sound in all ranges. I wouldn't waste my money on adapters to put bigger speakers in place of the 4x6s, personally. If you have big speakers all around you may find yourself with a rather "muddy" sound. |
Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
In my defense... I'm speaking here as someone who has run professional
audio systems for about a decade rather than one with the "fartcan exhaust, neon lighting, and rap music with 18 subwoofers in a Civic" mentality... I appreciate quality of sound over volume. Smaller speakers, as a general rule, will produce higher pitches. (Consider that tweeters average a diameter of an inch and subwoofers go up to around 18") There's nothing inherently "better" about 5 1/2" speakers over 4"x6" speakers. My jeep has 4x6s with some pretty heavy duty bass blockers attached in the front to handle the high end, 5.5s on a soundbar with mid-level bass blockers to put out the mid-range, and 6x9s in the back to put a little low end in the mix. All the speakers are Rockford Fosgate, they put out a clean crisp sound in all ranges. I wouldn't waste my money on adapters to put bigger speakers in place of the 4x6s, personally. If you have big speakers all around you may find yourself with a rather "muddy" sound. |
Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
In my defense... I'm speaking here as someone who has run professional
audio systems for about a decade rather than one with the "fartcan exhaust, neon lighting, and rap music with 18 subwoofers in a Civic" mentality... I appreciate quality of sound over volume. Smaller speakers, as a general rule, will produce higher pitches. (Consider that tweeters average a diameter of an inch and subwoofers go up to around 18") There's nothing inherently "better" about 5 1/2" speakers over 4"x6" speakers. My jeep has 4x6s with some pretty heavy duty bass blockers attached in the front to handle the high end, 5.5s on a soundbar with mid-level bass blockers to put out the mid-range, and 6x9s in the back to put a little low end in the mix. All the speakers are Rockford Fosgate, they put out a clean crisp sound in all ranges. I wouldn't waste my money on adapters to put bigger speakers in place of the 4x6s, personally. If you have big speakers all around you may find yourself with a rather "muddy" sound. |
Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
James, You can buy these adapters on ebay for around $20 shipped and
yes you are right about the 5 1/4" speakers. I have done exactly what you are looking to do and they sound great! I purchased a set of Inifinity Kappas 5 1/4" off Ebay as well. One thing that will make it sound a lot better is to get some cotton batting, you can find at Walmart for a couple bucks (material/craft dept) or common rolled insulation, add just enough to close in the back section of those speakers openings, behind the speakers when installing. It'll help throw the sound towards you instead of getting lost behind the dash especially when the top is off. On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 16:48:31 -0500, "James" <jnipperxxx@nospamfdn.com> wrote: > > >I want new speakers for the front of my 1997 Jeep Wrangler. The stock >speakers are 4 x6, but I can buy an adaptor that will allow 5 1/4 >speakers. I get the impression that I can get a better speaker in the 5 >1/4 inch size than the 4 x6 size. > > > > >I have three questions: > > >1. What would be a good choice of speakers for this application ? >(specific model and brand) > > >2. Am I correct, is the 5 1/4 inch size inherently better than the >4 x6 size ? > > >3. For this specific car, would separate drivers/tweeters be >significantly better than a coaxial speaker ? Where would I surface mount >the tweeters ? Would separates be quite easy to install? > > >------------------------------------- > >Thanks for any tips !!!! > > >--James-- > > > |
Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
James, You can buy these adapters on ebay for around $20 shipped and
yes you are right about the 5 1/4" speakers. I have done exactly what you are looking to do and they sound great! I purchased a set of Inifinity Kappas 5 1/4" off Ebay as well. One thing that will make it sound a lot better is to get some cotton batting, you can find at Walmart for a couple bucks (material/craft dept) or common rolled insulation, add just enough to close in the back section of those speakers openings, behind the speakers when installing. It'll help throw the sound towards you instead of getting lost behind the dash especially when the top is off. On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 16:48:31 -0500, "James" <jnipperxxx@nospamfdn.com> wrote: > > >I want new speakers for the front of my 1997 Jeep Wrangler. The stock >speakers are 4 x6, but I can buy an adaptor that will allow 5 1/4 >speakers. I get the impression that I can get a better speaker in the 5 >1/4 inch size than the 4 x6 size. > > > > >I have three questions: > > >1. What would be a good choice of speakers for this application ? >(specific model and brand) > > >2. Am I correct, is the 5 1/4 inch size inherently better than the >4 x6 size ? > > >3. For this specific car, would separate drivers/tweeters be >significantly better than a coaxial speaker ? Where would I surface mount >the tweeters ? Would separates be quite easy to install? > > >------------------------------------- > >Thanks for any tips !!!! > > >--James-- > > > |
Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
James, You can buy these adapters on ebay for around $20 shipped and
yes you are right about the 5 1/4" speakers. I have done exactly what you are looking to do and they sound great! I purchased a set of Inifinity Kappas 5 1/4" off Ebay as well. One thing that will make it sound a lot better is to get some cotton batting, you can find at Walmart for a couple bucks (material/craft dept) or common rolled insulation, add just enough to close in the back section of those speakers openings, behind the speakers when installing. It'll help throw the sound towards you instead of getting lost behind the dash especially when the top is off. On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 16:48:31 -0500, "James" <jnipperxxx@nospamfdn.com> wrote: > > >I want new speakers for the front of my 1997 Jeep Wrangler. The stock >speakers are 4 x6, but I can buy an adaptor that will allow 5 1/4 >speakers. I get the impression that I can get a better speaker in the 5 >1/4 inch size than the 4 x6 size. > > > > >I have three questions: > > >1. What would be a good choice of speakers for this application ? >(specific model and brand) > > >2. Am I correct, is the 5 1/4 inch size inherently better than the >4 x6 size ? > > >3. For this specific car, would separate drivers/tweeters be >significantly better than a coaxial speaker ? Where would I surface mount >the tweeters ? Would separates be quite easy to install? > > >------------------------------------- > >Thanks for any tips !!!! > > >--James-- > > > |
Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
Thanks for the tips BW !!!
--James-- |
Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
Thanks for the tips BW !!!
--James-- |
Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
Thanks for the tips BW !!!
--James-- |
Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
No Problem James, Glad I could help ya out. Didn't know if that first
one came through, used my other news reader sw, been having problems with the news server.... On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 08:07:12 -0500, "James" <jnipperxxx@nospamfdn.com> wrote: >Thanks for the tips BW !!! > >--James-- > |
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