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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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What are people using for the hatch speakers? Are they sticking to the 4 inchers or upgrading to the 6x9s and modifying the panel?


if you are using 4 inchers...i feel sorry for your woman...i mean...what speakers are you using? i had some alpine type r or s and they blew.


if you upgraded the panel to use a different style...please explain.


thanks.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 01:48 PM
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A lot of people just remove them, and don't replace them. I removed mine 7-8yrs ago and haven't missed them one bit!
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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Well it depends on what your looking for. Some people put 9000 sub woofers in the back and just rattle the glass in the car next to them.

Me I like sound , good sound that is why I have HD radio. Now to your question. I replaced mine with a Sony 6" X 4" because I did not have to do any modification to the car. They sound Great! When I was watching Fireworks on the 4th me and the wife had our seats reclined and listening to the radio I had the subs at ear level and the sound from the back just filled it out perfectly. That is My experience. Like I said it depends on what your are looking for.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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I upgraded mine to some kickers and theyre kickn tail if i may say so myself. I also upgraded all the tweeters, but will most likely end up doing the 6*9 or just leave the 4" kickers..
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 01:53 AM
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i got alpine type s 6x9s in there
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 02:49 AM
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i don't listen to jungle music...pretty much metal/punk/rock...stuff along those lines. i have a subwoofer in a stealth box powered by a RF p400 and that is plenty of bass for me. i want ear-bleeding highs and mids without resorting to a component system (don't want to cut holes and/or mount tweeters etc etc)...i have 4 jl audio c2 series in the doors and rear seat panels respectively.

now...6x4? those will bolt right in or will i have to cut and modify?

2001camarossls1...1) huge *** screen name. 2) how did you mount those 6x9s in there?
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 03:03 AM
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I went the Kee Audio speakers in the whole car..They sound great but, I think I need an amp for those days I have the T-tops off and the windows down..

But, in town driving with the windows up they sound great!! awesome highs
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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The hatch speakers definitely do something. I just realized that in my car, all I have for speakers are the stockers in the hatch, and the door speakers on the driver's side.

I've had the car going on 3 years, and I've always thought the stereo left a little to be desired. No wonder!!!
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