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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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I was reading through old threads and didn't find a concrete answer I was looking for so here it goes...

I have the Monsoon system in my car and I want to replace the door & sail panel speakers because one of the doors is blown and I may as well replace them all at once. I am not looking for anything fancy, all I want is aftermarket speakers that will work and sound good with the stock Monsoon HU & amp without breaking the bank (~$150 for 4). What do I need?

Lastly, the previous owner unhooked the rear hatch speakers and is powering aftermarket sail panel speakers (not sure the brand, just saw they weren't stock) with the wires from the hatch speakers. Has anyone heard of this?
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SantaCruz163
I was reading through old threads and didn't find a concrete answer I was looking for so here it goes...

I have the Monsoon system in my car and I want to replace the door & sail panel speakers because one of the doors is blown and I may as well replace them all at once. I am not looking for anything fancy, all I want is aftermarket speakers that will work and sound good with the stock Monsoon HU & amp without breaking the bank (~$150 for 4). What do I need?

Lastly, the previous owner unhooked the rear hatch speakers and is powering aftermarket sail panel speakers (not sure the brand, just saw they weren't stock) with the wires from the hatch speakers. Has anyone heard of this?
infinity kappas 62.7 are good.

and yea the reason hes running the wires from the hatch to the sail panel is because the sail panel speakers are the woofers and the hatch ones are speakers
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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go to Kee Audio. they have kits for our cars.
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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Do I go with any of Kee Audio's coaxial speakers?

Mind you, I'm not a big car audio know-it-all so I am just looking for a plug/play setup.
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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If you want to maintain the stock amp you will need to go with some component speakers in the front doors and midbass speakers in the sail panels.
I will eventually go with the CL-61CV and CL-6 speakers.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 07:58 AM
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Do the tweeters have to be installed with the door speakers? Like I said, all I'm looking for is a 'run of the mill' speaker setup. Can someone post a link to exactly what I need?
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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PM sent!
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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KEE AUDIO, I sent you a pm and an email with this same question and have not gotten a response. Can you please check that and get back to me? Thanks!
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you might be better off just getting an OEM replacement speaker for the door if you want to stay on a tight budget. 4 speakers for $150 is going to be tough and might not sound as good as stock but good luck.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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Matts22, give me call, I'm at my computer now and would be happy to assist you with any questions you have! (770) 402-1884
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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bazookas for the sails are the way to go...just installed mine today and they sound great
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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Infinity Kappa 62.7i are what I used to replace my fronts. Nice improvement over stock and installation was a breeze because they had separate wires for both the mid and tweeter speakers (on many cheap options, you need to do a little soldering and splicing to add an extra set of wires). If you do some searching here and on the net, you'll find reputable companies selling them for around $65 a pair.
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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I like the Infinity's, and like Luder said tons of good options on coaxials for a price that will be in your budget.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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Kee, you should update your group buy thread.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 12:01 AM
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I'm probably going to do a special for August of some sort. Not sure what yet but I will put something together. I do have some inventory I want to clear out. Actually some pretty expensive stuff that I want to move so I will be discounting it pretty drastically.
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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IM also looking for some replacement speakers for my 2002 camaro coupe. I have the stock mosoon with a mtx thunderform with the built in amp. but my door speakers are starting to crackle. I would like some recommendations. I would like some plug and play speakers if possible. If i can purchase from a sponsor ,i will. this is a great forum and i would like to give them the business
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by euroman
IM also looking for some replacement speakers for my 2002 camaro coupe. I have the stock mosoon with a mtx thunderform with the built in amp. but my door speakers are starting to crackle. I would like some recommendations. I would like some plug and play speakers if possible. If i can purchase from a sponsor ,i will. this is a great forum and i would like to give them the business
CL-61CV Component speakers from KeeAudio. I will eventually go with those when I upgrade my speakers
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