smitty2919

This will be the second summer with my car and my front driver door speaker is cracking and driving me nuts...completely ruins the mood on a good song.

I have a aftermarket HU with a Scoshe line leveler in order to run the factory rear sub and all speakers. I did this so I can use CD's.

I'm thinking to just rip all the factory speakers out, remove the sub/amp and run aftermarket speakers off the HU or MAYBE install an old amp I have.

I have been out of the audio game for a long time, so can someone recommend an OK set of coaxial speakers in 6.5" that I can toss in easily? My main focus is on autocross performance so I don't care to spend a lot on audio stuff. I figure some middle grade coaxial speakers could be had for around $50 a pair?

Thanks guys.

smitty2919

Ohh just to clarify, the stock system (however crappy it is in general) is OK with me lol a sytem that I can go down the highway at 70mph with windows down but still hear music is good enough.

01WS6/tamu

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If you are happy with bose which in those cars actually sounded pretty damm good. Just go ahead spend money order new stockers for it. By far the easiest and will sound better than aftermarket unless you drop some scratch on aftermarket good stuff and it's a pita because you have to pull wiring from radio to doors and to rear if you kill off the bose .

smitty2919

Thanks. I didn't think you could order new bose stuff for this cR. Would you know where you can get them?

01WS6/tamu

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any gm dealer parts counter

WhiteBird00

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I would have suggested factory replacements as well until I saw the price...

Left door: 16196771... $377 retail, $202 online
Right door: 16196791... $259 retail, $166 online

For those prices it might be worthwhile to rewire and use good aftermarket equipment.

smitty2919

Thanks a lot for the info and P/N.

But screw those prices LOL.

I may keep my eye out for cars being parted out on CL.

01WS6/tamu

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Problem is finding decent 20 year old used speakers chances slim to none. The reason they are so damm expensive is because each speaker has a integral amplifier attached to it and were used 93-96 only.

You might call KEE audio they are a sponsor here and may be able to find you a speaker that is correct ohm range to match the stock bose speakers and work with stock amps. Or they may have a line on OEM stockers. The stock bose is factory form sound pretty damm good you have to spend some decent cash on aftermarket stuff to sound equivalent to the 93-96 bose systems. It's one of the few stockers I really loved as is.

BlackCowl

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First, we need to know what aftermarket hu you are running. This is what a good system starts with. If that aftermarket hu has rca preouts you need to use them over ANY "line leveler" unless it is a ms-8, 360, or something comparable and will cost a few $100

Second, get yourself a 4 channel amp that has some good sq. it's not always about "power." I will take a great sounding amp over something that makes more power and has a thd thought the roof(1% or more.) This will cost you $75-150 used. More for new, better yet get a 6 channel amp! Zapco makes a hell of a 6 channel to run a whole system but doesn't come cheap. Jl audio (very well know) makes a 6 channels that would, in my opinion, be perfect for a average audio guy.

3rd get a decent set of components for the front doors. $75-150 and you can get some decent ones. Then get some coaxial speakers for the back of just mid bass if you want. $50-$100.

Then if you want a sub I'd run a separate mono amp unless you have a 5 or 6 channel amp then you can just run one amp.

Anyways the in the end exspect to spend minimum $300-$700+ to buy everything you need, and this is the do it yourself price. Power wire, rcas, speakers, amps, speaker wire, connectors and deadner add up quick.

Do this stuff I mentioned and you will definitely have something that will sound good windows down at 70+. Mine can drown out my heads cam car no problem.

smitty2919

Thanks a lot guys. I will not be spending $300 on an audio system LOL. I have steered my car budget toward suspension and performance oriented items yet get really annoyed with the speaker crackling.

It really sucks I need to run all new speaker wire due to the OEM harness setup. Most of the cars I have owned I was able to use the OEM harness to feed speaker power. Not the best way, but I have never been an "audiophile".

I have an old RF Punch 2 channel amp that I used in a previous car to put power to coaxial Boston Accoustic door and rear deck speakers. This setup made me loose balance, but I was able to keep Fade. In a New Edge Mustang, this was not much of a problem...IMO at least.

But I see you point about not getting a decent sound unless spending some money. Even putting an amp to a decent set of components in the doors and mid bass for the back panels it still may not carry the bass the Bose system has.

I have sent a message to Kee Audio asking about packages because I only see packages made to replace a Monsoon system. Unless I missed something on their site.

VIP1

If you want to keep it cheap, just get decent speakers and wire them to the speaker-level outputs of the aftermarket headunit. It won't get as loud or hit as hard as the other setups mentioned above, but you'll have a working system without crackles.

smitty2919

Ohh I didn't know I could get "normal" OHM speakers and put them in even with a line leveler. I have one already installed due to running the new HU.

If that's the case then I'm willing to toss a $50/pair speakers in the doors and call it a day.

VIP1

With an aftermarket headunit that has normal speaker-level outputs, you can use standard 4ohm aftermarket speakers (coaxial or component-set). No other adapters needed. No line leveler. Just wire the speakers directly to the headunit.

You'd have to disable/remove the stock stuff and wire up the new speakers with new wire. With that setup, you can run 2 or 4 standard speakers.

Simplest/cheapest setup = aftermarket headunit + wire + 2 or 4 aftermarket speakers.

My brother's 1984 Toyota pickup didn't have a radio or speakers and that is what we did. He just wanted to have music and do it cheaply. I think we spend about $140 for a headunit and 2 speakers.

01WS6/tamu

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If audio is all you are after bypass the bose. Pull the line leveler out. Run you speaker wires to the front doors and the rear put any set of run of the mill speakers in and you will have sound. Quality of said sound is in the ear of the listener. Sounds like all you want is audio period so the above will get you there.

6.5's in doors and sails are close depending on what speaker you install if any you may need to make a adapter ring but that's cake.