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--
>

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--
>

Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
 

BW wrote:
>> 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.

Did something similar to my rig, it improves even the stock speaker's
sound considerably. Also stuff some in the soundbar tubes behind the
speakers.

Have some advice, though. Use polyester batting instead of cotton, if
you soak your dash (don't ask how <g>), cotton will retain water and
corrode dash electrics. And put the batting in sections of tied up
women's nylon hose, to keep the stuff from migrating around.

Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
 

BW wrote:
>> 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.

Did something similar to my rig, it improves even the stock speaker's
sound considerably. Also stuff some in the soundbar tubes behind the
speakers.

Have some advice, though. Use polyester batting instead of cotton, if
you soak your dash (don't ask how <g>), cotton will retain water and
corrode dash electrics. And put the batting in sections of tied up
women's nylon hose, to keep the stuff from migrating around.

Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
 

BW wrote:
>> 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.

Did something similar to my rig, it improves even the stock speaker's
sound considerably. Also stuff some in the soundbar tubes behind the
speakers.

Have some advice, though. Use polyester batting instead of cotton, if
you soak your dash (don't ask how <g>), cotton will retain water and
corrode dash electrics. And put the batting in sections of tied up
women's nylon hose, to keep the stuff from migrating around.

Re: Front Speakers for 1997 Jeep Wrangler ?
 

I went to the audio store not long ago asking about replacing my stock
speakers the guy in there recommended Clarion. He said that they have
seperate woof and tweets even though they ae all in one unit. He also said
that they would be more weather resistant, considering the application that
Jeeps are usually subjected to.

Kate
2O|||||||O6 Rhooooobekwan
"Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162610379.673101.95170@m73g2000cwd.googlegro ups.com...
> 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 ?
 

I went to the audio store not long ago asking about replacing my stock
speakers the guy in there recommended Clarion. He said that they have
seperate woof and tweets even though they ae all in one unit. He also said
that they would be more weather resistant, considering the application that
Jeeps are usually subjected to.

Kate
2O|||||||O6 Rhooooobekwan
"Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162610379.673101.95170@m73g2000cwd.googlegro ups.com...
> 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 ?
 

I went to the audio store not long ago asking about replacing my stock
speakers the guy in there recommended Clarion. He said that they have
seperate woof and tweets even though they ae all in one unit. He also said
that they would be more weather resistant, considering the application that
Jeeps are usually subjected to.

Kate
2O|||||||O6 Rhooooobekwan
"Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162610379.673101.95170@m73g2000cwd.googlegro ups.com...
> 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 ?
 

Take a look at the speaker. If it is just a bigger speaker with a small
cone glued to the middle of the speaker, it is not a separate unit, it
is just a whizzer cone. The only real way to have separate speakers is
if there are separate voice coils, magnets, and speaker cones. You
should be able to see a separate set of wires running from the larger
speaker to the smaller one.

Real tweeters tend to be a waste of money in an automobile unless they
are aimed straight at your ears or at a reflective surface such as the
windshield so the high frequency sound can bounce off the windshield to
your ears.

Clarion is OK for automobile use and may be good enough for your tastes.
There are better brands, but in a Jeep you are not overly likely to
be able to hear them anyway.


Kate proclaimed:

> I went to the audio store not long ago asking about replacing my stock
> speakers the guy in there recommended Clarion. He said that they have
> seperate woof and tweets even though they ae all in one unit. He also said
> that they would be more weather resistant, considering the application that
> Jeeps are usually subjected to.
>
> Kate
> 2O|||||||O6 Rhooooobekwan
> "Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1162610379.673101.95170@m73g2000cwd.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>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 ?
 

Take a look at the speaker. If it is just a bigger speaker with a small
cone glued to the middle of the speaker, it is not a separate unit, it
is just a whizzer cone. The only real way to have separate speakers is
if there are separate voice coils, magnets, and speaker cones. You
should be able to see a separate set of wires running from the larger
speaker to the smaller one.

Real tweeters tend to be a waste of money in an automobile unless they
are aimed straight at your ears or at a reflective surface such as the
windshield so the high frequency sound can bounce off the windshield to
your ears.

Clarion is OK for automobile use and may be good enough for your tastes.
There are better brands, but in a Jeep you are not overly likely to
be able to hear them anyway.


Kate proclaimed:

> I went to the audio store not long ago asking about replacing my stock
> speakers the guy in there recommended Clarion. He said that they have
> seperate woof and tweets even though they ae all in one unit. He also said
> that they would be more weather resistant, considering the application that
> Jeeps are usually subjected to.
>
> Kate
> 2O|||||||O6 Rhooooobekwan
> "Micah" <mgoodenbour@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1162610379.673101.95170@m73g2000cwd.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>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.
>>
>
>
>