Speaker pods/General stereo questions

[scenic760]

Hey all!

I'd like to upgrade the sound system and will probably try a 7.1 setup with (2) 3.5 and center 4x10 (or adapter to 2x3.5" + tweeter?) in the dash, (2) kick panel speakers, (2) 4x10 in stock rear location (or I think I saw some 6x9 adapters?) and a subwoofer...or should I just omit the kick panel speakers and run a 5.1 setup?

Has anyone used these speaker pods by any chance?

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THANKS!

 

[SquareRoot]

I mean, you get what you pay for.

 

[scenic760]

I mean, you get what you pay for.

I hear ya...do you think the kick panel speakers are good bang for the buck or I would be good with the 2 3.5" and the center channel in the dash? On the rear 4x10's is it that much of an upgrade to drop 6x9's in?

 

[SquareRoot]

I tried several different kick panel speakers and hated every one of them. Sound quality is poor, it reduces leg room and they direct the sound at your feet.

 

[PrairieDrifter]

I tried several different kick panel speakers and hated every one of them. Sound quality is poor, it reduces leg room and they direct the sound at your feet.

Mounting depth is usually super shallow as well.

 

[scenic760]

I tried several different kick panel speakers and hated every one of them. Sound quality is poor, it reduces leg room and they direct the sound at your feet.

That was my initial thought, thanks for confirming!

I have the headliner off right now and it looks like there is enough room to mount ceiling speakers? However I'm not sure I want to make that commitment...I want something that sounds good and loud enough to drown out gangster rap at a stoplight if need be. Would the stock locations and a subwoofer do if I use some quality speakers?

All of the interior trim is off right now so I have a chance to do it right. I have a stack of Kilmat I'm going to use on all the doors/body panels and hopefully be one and done with the sound system.

 

[scenic760]

I tried several different kick panel speakers and hated every one of them. Sound quality is poor, it reduces leg room and they direct the sound at your feet.

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[scenic760]

Does anyone know off hand if these will fit in the stock dash locations?

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Thanks again!

 

[MPWILSON33]

I used 3.5 inch in the dash. I agree with kick panel speakers not being all that. I did not use a center channel, but loaded up every where else. I put 6.5 inch components in the front doors on spacers. If you have manual windows you can cut them in down at the bottom. I have power windows, so that option is out. Same for rear door panels. I used the ashtray space and depth so used minimal spacer and put 5.25 inch. You can cut in 6x9 in the rear location with some cutting, there is plenty of depth. I have another 6.5 inch set put on a board with matching upholstery over the rear holes. Then subs for the cargo area, rear firing. I amped all of it and used a high pass crossover to not launch the 3.5's. They only get above 800hz. High pass filters on the doors and cargo at around 150-200hz.

 

[scenic760]

I used 3.5 inch in the dash. I agree with kick panel speakers not being all that. I did not use a center channel, but loaded up every where else. I put 6.5 inch components in the front doors on spacers. If you have manual windows you can cut them in down at the bottom. I have power windows, so that option is out. Same for rear door panels. I used the ashtray space and depth so used minimal spacer and put 5.25 inch. You can cut in 6x9 in the rear location with some cutting, there is plenty of depth. I have another 6.5 inch set put on a board with matching upholstery over the rear holes. Then subs for the cargo area, rear firing. I amped all of it and used a high pass crossover to not launch the 3.5's. They only get above 800hz. High pass filters on the doors and cargo at around 150-200hz.

Wow, sounds like that thing can throw some sound!?

 

[scenic760]

I needed to grab some back to school stuff from Best Buy the other day and took a look at their displays and they had a Pioneer floating screen with a single din that looked like it might fit WITHOUT cutting the stock location. The protruding mount for the floating screen is significantly smaller than the din chassis...if you were able to rig up a mount for it to recess a little bit...has anyone tried this?

 

[Scott91370]

Reread and see what you mean now.

Not sure how you would mount it but if you can rig somehting up behind the dash and the neck was long enough to bring the screen through I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Any pics or model of the unit you saw?

 

[scenic760]

So here is the one I saw...as you mentioned the key would be making the mounts work and the dimensions of the protrusion for the screen..

 

[Rusty Nail]

Dude there is an adapter made to fit a pair of three inchers into the 4x10 spot in the squarebody. There are 4x 3 inch speakers In my Blazer's dash.

Check it out??

 

[scenic760]

Dude there is an adapter made to fit a pair of three inchers into the 4x10 spot in the squarebody. There are 4x 3 inch speakers In my Blazer's dash.

Check it out??

I did see those...it's been a minute since I put together a car stereo system so I'm essentially starting as a complete noob!

Back in the day a friend of mine was an electronics guru (his dad was an electronics guy in the Navy and did some high level stuff) and he helped me do a system in my 5.0 convertible. He taught me the basics of directional frequency, bass etc. and then proceeded to tune all the speakers with capacitors and machines I had no idea what they did... and to this day, it was the best sounding car stereo I have ever heard even with the top down driving down the road...

One of the lessons I remember was that to reproduce the true sound of musical instruments, you need to move as much air as they can- which is a lot. So, as a general rule, your better off with bigger speakers wherever you can put them and tweak as necessary. Obviously don't use junk speakers too...that being said wouldn't 1 4x10 move more air than 2 3 inchers?