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Apr 28, 2014 | 11:29 PM

#16

black label

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Originally Posted by Squelchtone

When you use words like "front sound stage" to me it sounds like you're an audiophile/expert.. I'm not.. just want better than factory sound, not Dolby or THX certified sound ;-)

Squelchtone

I'm no expert, I just listen to the guys who are

I am a bit of an audiophile though. You don't need subs unless you want "thump". Basically what you have is 3 types of speakers and they do 3 different things.

Subs=thump
6x9's=volume
5-6"round=clarity

The component option on the 5-6 round gives super clarity with the mini tweeter. Not necessary but really really nice.

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Apr 29, 2014 | 08:57 PM

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OldLaredo

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Year: 1992

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Engine: 4.0L L6

If I'm going to spend the money I will always go with JBL for speakers. Excellent sound/build quality. Long standing company.
Pioneer and Alpine have been in the head-unit game for awhile, and have a good range of quality/price within their models.
Stay away from PYLE. Only ever see bad reviews of their products.

As for subs, there's not much room for them if you want your Jeep to retain the "utility" part of SUV. But there are ways to sneak them in there. I had a couple Bazooka tubes laying around, so I rigged a little something up where the spare goes.

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May 27, 2014 | 01:33 PM

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toddreg

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From: NW GA

Year: 1997

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Bazooka's

Will a 8" bazooka fit under the rear seat???

May 27, 2014 | 01:46 PM

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MonacaYankee

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Originally Posted by toddreg

Will a 8" bazooka fit under the rear seat???

No. Most amps do not fit under the rear seat. A kenwood kac 8405 does not fit. A kicker cx series amp fits. Compare the amps dimensions to the speaker boxes obviously.

May 27, 2014 | 02:32 PM

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cleenrob

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ive got a pioneer head unit with usb, love it plus the red lights matched all my LEDs lol

ive got some cheap jvc 6.5s all around that i got off crutchfield.com for like 40$a pair i screwed one up screwing it in and it was buzzing really bad, ill more than likey buy bigger jvcs to replace it

May 27, 2014 | 05:43 PM

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Gunmetal97

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Originally Posted by Squelchtone

Old thread, but I didnt want to clutter the forum with multiple copies of the same question..

^^^ You get a forum cookie for this...

May 27, 2014 | 05:45 PM

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Gunmetal97

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And I just realized that like 4 or 5 of the people on this thread are from Mass...

Oct 4, 2014 | 05:53 PM

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Squelchtone

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Originally Posted by Squelchtone

Old thread, but I didnt want to clutter the forum with multiple copies of the same question..

I'm looking to replace the 2 door speakers and the 2 rear roof speakers in my 01 XJ and I'm not sure which would sound better for the money, the Alpine SPR-50 speakers or the Kenwood Excelon KFC-X133 speakers.

I do not want a sub in the back and will probably get a new head unit but on a budget so will run the stock Inifinity Cd/tape/radio head unit for now. I have the factory amp, but the alarm/stereo shop guy suggested bypassing it and looping the inputs/outputs and letting whatever new head unit I get drive the speakers.

If anyone has any experience on the Kenwood's and Alpine's I listed, I would like to hear from you.

Front speakers dont work at the moment (blown and wire in rubber boots broken) and I just want some sound, not to wake neighbors, just decent sounding audio.

Thanks!
Squelchtone

follow up: I went with the Kenwood Excelon KFC-X133 speakers, noticed they were $99 everywhere but for some odd reason a few dealers on Amazon have them for $46.99 so I said, why not, I'll take a chance. They were brand new in box and I also ordered a set of Scosche Jeep Cherokee speaker harness adapters for a few bucks, so I wouldn't have to cut into any of the factory wiring.

I was surprised to find that the Kenwood speakers bracket ears were not wide enough to use the factory screw holes in the door, so I drilled 4 new holes and used the included metal clips and sheetmetal screws to secure the speakers in place. I also took the time to fix the broken speaker cables in the rubber boot going from the door to the body on both doors, and removed the door lock and window switches and resoldered all connections on their pcboards so all buttons would work. Having no functioning front speakers in my doors since I got this Jeep, I have to say I am impressed with the sound quality from these Kenwoods! Good bass, and did not get distorted at high volume. It's also nice to have door lock and window buttons all working now. =)

Have a good one,
Squelchtone