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Changed Dash Speakers To Kickers...WOW!

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M Rob said:
I installed the CDT Speakers yesterday ( https://www.cdtaudio.com/2ohm/subwoofers-2ohm/cl69s2.php. ) and did some sound dampening.

No issues with ANC. I checked the polarity of the stock speakers and matched it with the new speakers , interestingly enough all my stock speakers were in + phase ( outward movement of cone) , which contradicted what speaker pop app said.

This is what I used , got it on amazon. Made it very simple and took out the guess work. I wanted to make absolutely sure I was hooking it up correctly.


PAC TL-PTG2 Tone Generator and... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0072LHMME?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share


Overall , I am pleased. Sounds has improved in quality , not much louder if any (didn’t expect for it to be since it’s still on the stock amp ). It did improve bass some ... but not enough for me , I’ll be adding some subs later.


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I have found it really depends on what you listen to. Try Timestretch by Bassnectar, or Lolipop by Lil Wayne. I still miss my sub though. I had the 9 speaker system in my Trailhawk, Kicker speaker Upgrade, and a sealed 1.2 cuft box with a 12 in sub with an Alpine amp bridged to 150 watts RMS and it was perfect for me.
 
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Ellisstrong said:
They take some real prying.... definitely feel like something is going to break
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Was the upgrade to the rear headliner speakers worth it? Any suggestions on how to take off the rear headliner speaker grills? I tried today and chickened out because I was pulling way hard. I wonder if removing the headliner itself would make it easier but thats a whole new can of worms. But then I could possibly get access to lay some sound deadened (kilmat) on the roof... either way any tips would be appreciated.
 
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Jawzz said:
Was the upgrade to the rear headliner speakers worth it? Any suggestions on how to take off the rear headliner speaker grills? I tried today and chickened out because I was pulling way hard. I wonder if removing the headliner itself would make it easier but thats a whole new can of worms. But then I could possibly get access to lay some sound deadened (kilmat) on the roof... either way any tips would be appreciated.
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You can’t really hear them in the front of course but I think overall they are worth it. You definitely have to pull really hard. Start at one corner. Once you get one popped it’s easy.
 
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Start in the middle or back corner. Support headliner with your hand. FYI, you have to trim plastic to get these speakers to fit
 
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Installed these kickers today. You guys weren't kidding. Excellent upgrade. I've got the alpine system for reference. Kept all of the bass but the vocals are crystal clear now. I didn't change any settings to the equalizer. Just plug and play with the adapters from Crutchfield. I think I'm gonna leave it alone now because I feel like if I do the center dash speaker I'm gonna move to the front doors, then the rears, then the....well you get the point lol.

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Nibis said:
Good deal, I believe the give the Metra adapters for free
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Yes they do !!! So total is $67 !!
I ordered mine in Apr ... they have been back ordered. I easily got them to honor the new price ! They are good people.


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Yes they do !!! So total is $67 !!
I ordered mine in Apr ... they have been back ordered. I easily got them to honor the new price ! They are good people.


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Yeah, it's a good deal, I got mine from Amazon for 65, but had to buy the adapters from Crutchfield. I only did it that way because I have reward points I can use from my credit card on Amazon, so it cost me less than 200 bucks to upgrade the three dash, front and rear doors, and one rear headliner speaker, and I bought the other rear headliner speaker from a member. So I have about 275 into all the speakers and adapters
 
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M Rob said:
Just an FYI , Crutchfield has just dropped the price on infinity reference 3032 by $22 dollars / pair ...


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Infinity Reference REF-3032cfx

Reference Series 3-1/2" 2-way car speakers
www.crutchfield.com www.crutchfield.com


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Just ordered these, along with the infinity reference component speakers for the front doors, along with their 2 way speakers for the rear! All of inifinity reference speakers are on sale at crutchfield right now
 
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You don't HAVE to bypass the ANC but it may be beneficial. Many members report a droning sound after upgrading speakers. Bypassing the ANC does away with that. There is a ANC bypass cable you can buy online for about $30 that way you aren't clipping any factory wiring. You unplug the cable from the amp, plug it into the bypass cable, and then the other end of the bypass cable goes back in to the amp. Alot of people here will tell you they haven't missed the ANC at all after doing away with it.
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hi where can i get the anc bypass cable?
 
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5thGenRebel_AMK said:
Just ordered these, along with the infinity reference component speakers for the front doors, along with their 2 way speakers for the rear! All of inifinity reference speakers are on sale at crutchfield right now
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I think you will be happy with that set up. I originally put the 3 ways in the rear, and it was way too much treble. I still have the treble down a bit with the 2 ways, but it's much better and manageable. Going to be even better with a sub ( on order )
 
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I think you will be happy with that set up. I originally put the 3 ways in the rear, and it was way too much treble. I still have the treble down a bit with the 2 ways, but it's much better and manageable. Going to be even better with a sub ( on order )
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Awesome to hear, hopefully it sounds good enough on the base 6 speaker system without an amp!
 
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With the base system, you might need bass blockers for the dash speakers, I would do some homework
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Gunna install the resistors that come with the inf reference dash speakers. Think I’d need anything else in addition to those?
 
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