Speaker question
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Mountain Pass
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Speaker question
I have a 2016 Ford F150 XL. Basically it's a stock radio. The best way to explain this would be I'm looking to replace the factory speaker set since passenger speaker is bad but I am just looking for a simple set but a little better than stock. I did find a set at Best Buy. Alpine
Alpine - S-Series 6.5" Hi-Resolution Component Car Speakers with Glass Fiber Reinforced Cone (Pair) - Black. I'm trying to keep cost down since I am just trying to replace the blown speaker in the door. Being in my 50s means music is more of a background noise when driving now and it's been years since I have even bought speakers.lol. Just looking for some advice and views what some of you may think. Thanks for your time.
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Yep, if you replace with one that's rated different it will sound off. Almost all aftermarket speakers are going to have abetter ohm and sensitivity rating than the OEM speakers, which are just paper with small magnets, but well matched to the low output of the factory radio.
You might look at https://www.crutchfield.com/g_400/Al...ml?tp=105&pg=2, they also have a number you can call to get advice from their techs.
You might look at https://www.crutchfield.com/g_400/Al...ml?tp=105&pg=2, they also have a number you can call to get advice from their techs.
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that said, it's pretty common to be underwhelmed by dropping aftermarket speakers into the place of the OE ones and still powering them with the OE headunit. i'm currently shopping for a replacement speaker for the middle position in the dash, and trying to find something with a minimum sensitivity rating of 90dB (just a threshold i've set).
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Mountain Pass
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It's crazy that searching under year and truck model brings up some expensive set's. I can't see spending upper $300 for a set of speakers. It's not like I'm living in it.lol. I'm more about getting rid of the blown speaker sound.
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just look for something that's the same size that has a sensitivity rating at least in the mid 80's. without replacing the OE headunit and/or adding amplifiers inline, you're not going to magically have an audiophile sound system with just a speaker replacement, which doesn't sound like you're after anyways.
in short, no need to spend big money on speakers for your application.
in short, no need to spend big money on speakers for your application.
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Mountain Pass
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just look for something that's the same size that has a sensitivity rating at least in the mid 80's. without replacing the OE headunit and/or adding amplifiers inline, you're not going to magically have an audiophile sound system with just a speaker replacement, which doesn't sound like you're after anyways.
in short, no need to spend big money on speakers for your application.
in short, no need to spend big money on speakers for your application.
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