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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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almost all the speakers in my project corvette are shot and need some jams

so what is the best bang for the buck mids that can run without an extra amp?
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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What year Corvette? Budget? Need a little more to go on but would love to help! I have several of options available.
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1985 corvette
budget isnt to big but not to small

theres 6 speakers so im thinking around $300-$450
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What mounting depth do you have available and how much power on tap?
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rears i want 6x9 and i cant check depth til i get the others out
doors are pretty deep and take 5" i think
and dash i have no idea what the sizes til i take off the windsheil

as for power i have no idea
its the stock bose head unit system
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dont worry about depth for the 6x9 in the rear its plenty deep. doors can fit a 6.5 if you want to but 5.25 goes in easier. IMO do some 5 1/4 components up front and put the tweets in the dash
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panta do you have any brand recomindations that are bang for the buck?

i know i want 6x9 in back and 5.25 in the doors
and i think i have some 6.5 that can go in the dash
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IMO u do not want a coaxial in the dash. only put a tweeter in the dash. for a budget brand check out polk. im sure ppl will jump in here saying you need like 500 dollar speakers and the what not but IMO the polk db 5.25 components would work great woofer in the door and tweeter in the dash
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ok thanks will check them out
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5.25" mids? Seas ER15. Though it's not going to be incredibly loud without an amp... Can't say whether it meets your reqs or not without knowing how loud you like it.

5.25" woofers tend to be pretty inefficient.
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I dont want to have to run it to another amp
I want to use the stock BOSE amp in the dash and just change the speakers

I have 2 10's to drop in the back for my thump just need some treble
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im pretty sure most speakers arent compatiable with the bose amp
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guess a new headunit will be coming first then

any ideas on a good double DIN?

exhaust will be nice too for a while
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1985 'Vettes didn't have double DIN - they had 1.5 DIN like the f-bodies.
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ehhh that means im gonna have all that damn plastic adapter showing then
what a bummer
well any mid priced good HU out there?
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ebay eclipse cd4000 last years model killer price for it right now
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Its nice but i really want an AUX input for my ipod
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cd4000 has aux input built in on the back, just run a cable to the center consle
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o ok thanks didnt say that in the explantation
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