Front door speakers
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Front door speakers
Stock front speakers are about the worst junk I've ever seen in any car. They can't weigh more than a few ounces each which means the magnets are very lightweight and no conducive to quality sound at power. I installed my component Infinity Reference 2-way fronts and the difference is astounding. There's a lot more sound available in the stock system if you want to do a little bit of work.
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Reverse the process to put it all back together. Shouldn't take more than 10 minutes a side.
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Yes, I'm also replacing the rears as they're worse than the fronts. Probably the cheapest and best thing you can do to get significantly better sound.
A comparable speaker would be the Infinity 682.9CF which can be had for around $80 shipped online.
Here's the wiring harness if you don't want to tap into the existing wiring...these may be found cheaper elsewhere
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_1207104...s.html?tp=3097
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Looking at the Crutchfield site, they recommend the Infinity Reference 6020si, 6 1/2 inch speaker for the 2011 F350, but they are discontinued. Another site lists a infinity reference 6032cf as a replacement for about $100.
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Did you just replace the driver in the lower door, or did you replace the factory tweeter also, or did you just leave it disconnected?
In a component set, I wonder if the aftermarket tweeter would even fit in the factory location at the top corner of the door panel.
I didn't look close, but I thought in mine the only speakers in the rear door were the small tweeters up top. Are there also lower drivers in the rear doors?
I agree the OEM speakers leave quite a bit to be desired. I am just now looking into my plan of attack for upgrades. I will probably put some sort of dynamat-like material on the doors and install the Jimmi-Jammers while I have the door panels off also.
Thanks, just curious...
-Rob
In a component set, I wonder if the aftermarket tweeter would even fit in the factory location at the top corner of the door panel.
I didn't look close, but I thought in mine the only speakers in the rear door were the small tweeters up top. Are there also lower drivers in the rear doors?
I agree the OEM speakers leave quite a bit to be desired. I am just now looking into my plan of attack for upgrades. I will probably put some sort of dynamat-like material on the doors and install the Jimmi-Jammers while I have the door panels off also.
Thanks, just curious...
-Rob
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Did you just replace the driver in the lower door, or did you replace the factory tweeter also, or did you just leave it disconnected?
In a component set, I wonder if the aftermarket tweeter would even fit in the factory location at the top corner of the door panel.
I didn't look close, but I thought in mine the only speakers in the rear door were the small tweeters up top. Are there also lower drivers in the rear doors?
I agree the OEM speakers leave quite a bit to be desired. I am just now looking into my plan of attack for upgrades. I will probably put some sort of dynamat-like material on the doors and install the Jimmi-Jammers while I have the door panels off also.
Thanks, just curious...
-Rob
In a component set, I wonder if the aftermarket tweeter would even fit in the factory location at the top corner of the door panel.
I didn't look close, but I thought in mine the only speakers in the rear door were the small tweeters up top. Are there also lower drivers in the rear doors?
I agree the OEM speakers leave quite a bit to be desired. I am just now looking into my plan of attack for upgrades. I will probably put some sort of dynamat-like material on the doors and install the Jimmi-Jammers while I have the door panels off also.
Thanks, just curious...
-Rob
I replaced the 6X9 in the front doors only with a 2 way Infinity Reference series with crossover.
I haven't looked at the rears yet, but will replace them with Infinity stuff as well.
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what about JL audio? If you could replace your stock 4 speakers in a crew cab, which type would they be. I have no clue what to look for. I just want to unplug the old ones and throw in new ones. I dont want to add an amp or anything. Any suggestions?
JL Audio TR570-CXi - These are what I'm looking at.
JL Audio TR570-CXi - These are what I'm looking at.
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what about JL audio? If you could replace your stock 4 speakers in a crew cab, which type would they be. I have no clue what to look for. I just want to unplug the old ones and throw in new ones. I dont want to add an amp or anything. Any suggestions?
JL Audio TR570-CXi - These are what I'm looking at.
JL Audio TR570-CXi - These are what I'm looking at.
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Crew cab
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Infinity Reference 6832cf 2-way car speakers for 5"x7" and 6"x8" openings at Crutchfield.com
You can get them a bit cheaper on ebay which is where I'll buy them, but Crutchfield gives you the wiring adapter and install stuff for your specific vehicle for free (wiring adapters are around $8 online) According to Crutchfield, the rears will accept 6X8 same as the fronts.