What kind of speakers can I put on a oem radio?

[Ironman707]

So my runner is a bit old. It's a 98 and the right rear speaker is blown. I want to keep the original deck but I was wondering what type of speaker I could hook up to them. I know the fronts are 6.5 and rears can be up to 5.25 but does it matter if the speakers are new and the radio is old??

I like the old retro look that the original radio gives me so that's why I want to keep that instead of a after market radio. I also saw that I could put other Toyota units but I'm not looking to spend a fortune on this project

Anyone got any ideas??

 

[tigger]

So my runner is a bit old. It's a 98 and the right rear speaker is blown. I want to keep the original deck but I was wondering what type of speaker I could hook up to them. I know the fronts are 6.5 and rears can be up to 5.25 but does it matter if the speakers are new and the radio is old??

I like the old retro look that the original radio gives me so that's why I want to keep that instead of a after market radio. I also saw that I could put other Toyota units but I'm not looking to spend a fortune on this project

Anyone got any ideas??

You can put any type of speaker that will fit, as long as it has a high sensitivity rating. Look for speakers that have a sensitivity rating of at least 92dB @ 1watt/meter. The higher the number the better. Look at Polk, Infinity and others like that.

Look at crutchfield for a guide. You can filter down to size, brand and sensitivity rating.

http://www.crutchfield.com/g_400/All-Car-Speakers.html?tp=105

 

[Ironman707]

You can put any type of speaker that will fit, as long as it has a high sensitivity rating. Look for speakers that have a sensitivity rating of at least 92dB @ 1watt/meter. The higher the number the better. Look at Polk, Infinity and others like that.

Look at crutchfield for a guide. You can filter down to size, brand and sensitivity rating.

Find what fits your car - Crutchfield

Thanks, this helped a lot... I'm leaning towards inifinitis lol

 

[T5RUNNER]

You can use anything as long as it's the same impedance. You won't see much improvement using the stock head unit though. If you are determined to use the stock unit, you can add an inline amp like the alpine power pack to fill out the sound, but it won't be as good as an aftermarket head unit.

 

[Ironman707]

You can use anything as long as it's the same impedance. You won't see much improvement using the stock head unit though. If you are determined to use the stock unit, you can add an inline amp like the alpine power pack to fill out the sound, but it won't be as good as an aftermarket head unit.

I found a head unit from a 03 but I don't know what I would need to put it on my 98.

 

[T5RUNNER]

I found a head unit from a 03 but I don't know what I would need to put it on my 98.

I can't imagine it would be any better than what you already have.

 

[gamefreakgc]

Thanks, this helped a lot... I'm leaning towards inifinitis lol

Having Infinity speakers in my 98 4Runner, I hope I can give you some good feedback.

Every speaker has a peak wattage and an RMS wattage number, I'm sure you've seen them. The peak wattage doesn't help a whole lot, unless you've got a powerful amp powering your speakers. The 4Runner stock amp is... not so powerful so we'll ignore that number. The RMS is the consistent power rating it can handle and not have any distortion. You'll want to match this number close to where your amp is rated at (also in RMS wattage).

Most infinities are rated at 60 RMS and higher, some a little bit lower, and their Kappa line significantly higher. These speakers are made to be paired with a high powered amp to produce good, clean sound. Our 4Runner amp I think is around 15 RMS, pretty low. Most aftermarket head units will have a built-in amp of 20 RMS or so, which is still very low. Being so underpowered, the $100 infinities will sound a whole lot like the $20 paper speakers that were in it before.

How do I know? I installed my Infinitiy speakers and amp in stages. When I had changed only the speakers I was underwhelmed at how they sounded. My front speakers had not blown and they sounded just like the paper and foam Toyota speakers that I had just replaced. It would have been a complete waste of money if I stopped there. Then I added a new head unit and an amp and they came to life! Couldn't be happier on how it turned out.

I recommend heading down to your nearest Best Buy, Fry's, or other regional audio store and listening to a few speakers that are NOT powered by an amp. You'll notice a few you like that will be more in the $40-$50 range that will work great for what you are looking to do, just a direct swap of speakers. For this sort of purchase, brand won't matter very much. What does matter is what YOU think sounds good, it is your 4Runner after all! Just watch out... some audio tech might try and sell you on more expensive speakers, amps, subwoofers etc. so just know what you want and are willing to spend before you go in!

You might find my 3rd Gen audio thread helpful:

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/203866-thinking-about-upgrading-your-sound-system-do.html

 

[tigger]

Just for clairity, the RMS rating on those Infinity speakers are: 5-60 watts RMS (180 watts peak power)

Meaning they can be driven with as little as 5 watts. 60 is the max continuous power they should have.

Yes, they will sound better with more power than a stock head unit, but are perfectly within the power range of a stock head unit.