05 front speaker replacement fiasco

walrus

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I got some Infinity 6022 si speakers from Crutchfield to replace the 6x9's in the front door. All I can say is I am underwhelmed. Talk about NO bass. The 6x9 factory paper speakers actually sounded better. Go figure. So back the Infinity's go. Maybe the Kicker 07DS600's a better choice? I was pleased with the install kit and instructions I got from Crutchfield though. Its just that the speakers suck.

Anybody recommend a good 6x9 replacement? Crutchfield says none of theirs will fit.
 
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My friend, I have run into the same issue with my 06. I changed the HU and it really woke up the stock speakers. But I still want to change them. I want more dynamics and a cleaner sound stage overall. With that said, Crutchfield is a great source for you audio needs but I refuse to accept the fact that I can only replace my 6x9s with 6.5's and replace my rear 6.5 with 5.5's. This is because Crutchfeld does not make spacers that can house the same size speakers as the stocks. I was also steered to the Infinitys that you spoke about. I almost made the purchase but decided not to at the last minute. I have been reading these forums and gathering info. I have also been on ebay and found the proper bracket/spacers that fit the front and rear doors so I can replace the speakers with the same exact stock sizes. I also read in a few pages forward in this forum section from some one who mentions Tacotunes.com for proper replacement spacers. I want to speak with them personally before I buy them. Which is to say I havent bought the ones on Ebay yet. But no matter who I decide to purchase the spacers from, I am in the process of doing my homework as far as what speakers I am going to buy to replace the stock ones. So in a nutshell, there are replacement spacers out there so you can replace your 6x9s and 6.5's with the same size. I hope this helps.
 
And oh, BTW, I am interested in the replies that you are going to get for your question. Like I said, I am in the same boat you are and I am looking to get 6x9's and 6.5's. This should be interesting.
 
Do you have a link for the spacers? I also found it strange that Crutchfield hasn't gone the extra few miles to develop some appropriate spacers so I can replace size for size.
 
Thanks for the links Frown. I sent Tacotunes an email, but no reply yet. They don't list a phone number. From the looks of their site I'm assuming that this is a part-time side business for someone.

Listened to these Alpine SPS-609 at BestBuy yesterday. Very nice. Of course they were being driven through an Alpine HU. They were the best sounding speakers in the whole store. I wonder how they would sound with the factory HU.

Crutchfield also sells the Alpine SPR-69C. I'm sure they're just as impressive.

I may just roll the dice and get the 609's and pick up the adapters on Ebay hoping that everything will fit.
 
I got some Infinity 6022 si speakers from Crutchfield to replace the 6x9's in the front door. All I can say is I am underwhelmed. Talk about NO bass. The 6x9 factory paper speakers actually sounded better. Go figure. So back the Infinity's go. Maybe the Kicker 07DS600's a better choice? I was pleased with the install kit and instructions I got from Crutchfield though. Its just that the speakers suck.

Anybody recommend a good 6x9 replacement? Crutchfield says none of theirs will fit.


Ok, if you are going to change out the factory speakers with aftermarket Infinitys, then you have to change out your headunit also. The factory unit has no where near the power needed to push those speakers like it should! I know, I did something similar and in the same boat now. The speakers don't suck, your power going to the speakers does. I replaced my factory radio and it made a world of difference to the sound. But when I put in my Infinity 6020's, I lost sound due to not having enough power. And once you get an aftermarket radio pushing a little more power, you are still going to need an amp to get the best sound out of them. I already have an amp, I just not had the time to install. I will in a few days though. The Max RMS rating on those is 50 watts, so you need an amp that can deliver that.
 
Yep. I'll probably just have to wait until I have the cash for speakers and a HU that has enough power to drive them. No separate amp. I like things simple.

And Tacotunes.com still hasn't answered my email from Wednesday. Not a good sign.
 
Yep. I'll probably just have to wait until I have the cash for speakers and a HU that has enough power to drive them. No separate amp. I like things simple.

And Tacotunes.com still hasn't answered my email from Wednesday. Not a good sign.

Then I would suggest since you are not getting an amp is to leave the factory speakers in and change the headunit unless you go with a speaker brand that does not require a lot of power. 35 watt RMS speakers are your best bet since most headunits can push those.
 

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