A possibly cheaper alternative, if you were happy with the stock setup,
is to get the speakers re-coned since their sensitivity matches the
power output of the OEM head unit. Most newer speakers are less
sensitive and thus require more power to operate properly, as Taijin
has already stated.
Peat
Seattle
On Apr 24, 2006, at 8:31 PM, blade44m wrote:
> Hey group-
>
> I've asked about this before, but now I've started working on it and
> need more advice.
>
> I need to replace at least the front speakers in my '89 Mi16,
> because they're blown up. I'd like to keep the factory deck, and not
> spend an arm and a leg on stero stuff. I bought some $40 5 1/4 inch
> Blakpunkt speakers from Crutchfield, but they sound like crap. They
> distort at normal volumes. The guy at Crutchfield said that it's
> because the factory deck is putting out something like 20 watts and
> I'm under powering them. Thing is, they don't sell any speakers that
> have that low of an RMS.
>
> So, my questions are:
>
> Are the factory speakers still available from anywhere? They sounded
On
> fine to me until they blew...
>
> Does anyone know from experience the exact speaker make and model
> that that will fit in the doors and sound decent?
>
> And, if I have to replace the head unit to get decent sound, is
> there a specific model that fits properly and looks good (no stupid
> flashing lights and HELLO / GOODBYE messages).
>
> Thanks for reading....
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