Is Kee Audio still in business? Went to their website and saw that the domain had expired.

Any suggestions on plug n play replacement speakers for a 2001 Camaro SS w/monsoon head unit?

Thanks
-Nick

 

I got to his site fine just now

http://www.keeaudio.com

I know he has been ambushed at his regular job as of late and also battling some health issues. Give him plenty of time to respond

 

i emailed 3 weeks ago and never got a response...

 

CDT is overpriced for what it is.

I was ready to go with CDT and decided against it. They are a huge upgrade over what's in the car now and much better than most of the mid-level stuff from almost any other brand. But they really shine as a 3-way setup with a 1" tweeter 2 or 3" midrange, and 6.5" midbass. Their mid-priced tweeters don't get down deep enough and the midbass drivers don't extend up high enough. So you're left with a hole somewhere in that 2500-5000 range where male vocals and guitars exist. With that said, you just need the speaker drivers, not a component setup with throwaway crossovers.

I would advise to look at one of the following tweeter options (since the doors provide fairly on-axis sound, we don't have to worry as much about off-axis issues):

SSA Evil Tweeters $110
Stereo Integrity M25 $140
SEAS Prestige 27 $90
Scan-Speak D3004 Illuminators $240

Scan-Speaks will sound the best. But they cost more - and rival the $800 Morels and Hybrid Legatia stuff. The SSA Evils are also very solid and the SI M25s are what I have (both can be crossed as low as 2kHz). The SEAS are a little bright and rough sounding. So for under $150 a pair, the SSAs or SIs would have my vote. They'll work with the head unit.

As for midbass, you have a lot of options. CDT has 2-ohm stuff as does Focal. Hybrid, Morel, and Dynaudio also have really outstanding drivers. But they cost a lot of cash. I would venture to guess you want two midwoofers at $300 or less for the pair? If that's the case, I'd consider the following and then some other options for a little more:

Hybrid Audio Mirus $180 (if you can find the Imagine drivers, they're better)
SSA Evil 6.5s $110 (these are new, but they look great from all the reviews I've seen in the last 2 months)
SI TM65s MKII $300 (what I have - great and tremendous midbass and full clear sound upto 3.5kHz)
Exodus Ex-Anarchy $130 (insane for the money with perhaps the most midbass, but a little muddied and the upper end is not great - might be an excellent choice in a 3-way setup crossed at 500)
CDT ES06CV.2 $250 (2-ohm driver, very good down-low but more muddied - really shines if crossed at 500 and a midrange is used)
SEAS ER18 Prestige $180 (very good driver - blends very well)
SEAS CA18 Prestige $170 (another good driver, blends better but not as clear as the ER)

More expensive options:
Scan-Speak 18W Revelators $420 (excellent balanced driver - doesn't work as well in the door as it's a home audio speaker)
Morel Hybrid MW6 $450 (very good overall driver and extends low)
Morel Virtus MW6 $380 (good driver, but for less money you can do better)

 

Yes, in your Firebird, you can simply get the best components you can afford. Camaros have a slightly different problem - there's no factory location to mount tweeters. That's the reason the CDT component sets have been so popular... they are a "convertible" speaker that allows mounting the tweeter separately or in the middle of the door mid (like a coaxial) to match the factory configuration. There are a few other brands that make speakers like that but they are fairly uncommon.

 

Thanks for the reply Rokkaholic. Your link worked fine. It's funny, the previous 2 weeks when using that address I was sent to a page stating that the domain had expired.(?). If he had health issues maybe it expired while he was dealing with other stuff.

Thanks again.
N

 

Jakefusion & Whitebird00, Thanks for your replies. I guess I should have stated that I'm just looking to replace the cracked/blown stock speakers. I've owned this car 17yrs now and have been saving up for a C7 Z51 or Grand Sport Vette in the next 2 years.
Thanks for taking the time to go into detail on the F-bod choices guys. It was very educational and I learned a lot more about sound system choices for our cars.

-Nick