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For those with 6 speaker base stereo who have upgraded-What speaker did you use?

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Gotta love it when a plan comes together! Can you guys keep "us" updated? I think I'm convinced to try as well, but I'm willing to wait for your results first........
 

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FaitalPro 3FE22 installation pictures from Sonnie and 329DCGC from another thread (posts #33 and #34 respectively):


Did you guys install bass blockers with these speakers?
 
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No... not in the HK system. The dash speakers are high-passed around 300Hz from the factory, so nothing else is needed. I'm not sure on the Alpine system, but if you have a measurement microphone and REW (free download at our forum over at AV NIRVANA), you can place the mic at the dash speaker and run full range periodic pink noise (recorded from REW) and the RTA and see what their response is. My guess is they are probably the same at 300Hz or thereabouts.

Here's a 60 sec .wav file of the periodic pink noise if anyone would like to download it for measurements. The is left and right channel, but you can shift the balance left or right for the speaker you are measuring. If you get the mic tip within an inch of the speaker, other speakers should not interfere with checking the crossover point.


Also... remember to get the correct speaker, 4 ohm or 8 ohm based on what is in your vehicle.
 

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Wish I would have saw / waited to get my dash speakers. This thread answered my questions. I got the Kicker 3.5's and they sound good, but the difference in Ohm resistance has made the door speakers a little less potent. I have the base 6 speaker setup as well. I ordered the FaitalPro 3FE22 / 8 Ohm. Can't wait to hear the difference!!
 

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Wish I would have saw / waited to get my dash speakers. This thread answered my questions. I got the Kicker 3.5's and they sound good, but the difference in Ohm resistance has made the door speakers a little less potent. I have the base 6 speaker setup as well. I ordered the FaitalPro 3FE22 / 8 Ohm. Can't wait to hear the difference!!
Wish I had seen it too. I got the kickers and drowned out the other speakers. I wired in 4 ohm resistors with good results, but like the idea of the FaitalPros better. I keep wondering if the generic wire wound resistors I used degrade sound quality, fortunately my hack job was only on the metra harness
 

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FaitalPro speakers are installed. All speakers are back to normal volume. Much improved fuller sound. Kickers were too bright and crisp. I'm satisfied. FaitalPro makes a good overall speaker!
 

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Just installed the faital pro speakers as well in my 2020 BH.
First I just hooked up the drivers speaker to compare to the factory speaker, the pro is much more clearer and sounds really nice compared to factory. Honestly I had a hard time hearing the passenger side over the faital pro speaker so I know it was a good upgrade.

Installation was easy, but some modifications have to be done to the speakers, one tab needs to be removed and also I had to slot the screw holes in order to line up with the factory holes and of course a speaker adapter makes things nicer, I ordered those from Ebay as well and they worked great.
Here are some pics for your viewing enjoyment :)
 

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Thank you gents, I was hoping you were working on these over the weekend. I'll be ordering the FaitalPro 3FE22 (in 8ohm), which adapter is the correct one?
 

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Another thank you for starting this thread. I went through that massive audio thread awhile back and ended up putting kickers in the dash. They sound good but I was expecting something more noticeable over the factory. I will be ordering some faitalpros!

I've been looking for info on adding a sub to our base stereo systems. Any info on that? I would be content dropping in the factory sub that comes with the alpine and hk systems.

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I'd be perfectly happy to "manage" a thread about adding anything to the base 6 speaker system. What I mean by that, is that I'll try and keep the info from other systems out of the thread. If we can manage to do that, it shouldn't get as mangled and confusing as the BIG thread we all ran from!
 

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Damn you guys. I was perfectly happy with my Infinity 3.5s but now I ordered the FiatalPro 8ohm just to hear the difference :p
Just a quick update. Swapped out the Infinity dash speakers for the FiatalPro w/ 300hz bass blocker. I'm much happier with the sound. It's not a 'holy crap' difference, but it is better balanced overall. This is why I love forums. I would have never tried these speakers otherwise. I also didn't realize the dash speakers for the base 6-speaker system were 8 ohm until I saw it in this thread. Must have missed it in the countless other threads (and I wrongly assumed it was 2 ohm all around like my Charger was).
 
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I'm surprised you need the bass blockers. I know in the HK and Alpine systems they are already crossed over at 300Hz, but it may be different in the base system.

You may not notice as much of a difference in volume going from a 4 ohm to an 8 ohm speaker.
 

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So what do you do with the door speakers if your staying with the 6 speakers, no amp or subs.
 

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I'm surprised you need the bass blockers. I know in the HK and Alpine systems they are already crossed over at 300Hz, but it may be different in the base system.

You may not notice as much of a difference in volume going from a 4 ohm to an 8 ohm speaker.
I don't really know if they were needed, but I figured better safe than sorry with the bass blockers. Plus they were only a couple bucks.

The Infinitys I had in there previously seemed a little stressed without them so I threw on some 100hz blockers I had laying around and it was a little better.
 

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So what do you do with the door speakers if your staying with the 6 speakers, no amp or subs.
Many have left them alone and been happy. The dash speakers are an easy plug-and-play install for a quick improvement.

Mixed reviews from those that have replaced the doors speakers also. Many have not been as happy going that route as well. You get into ANC territory so now you're getting in deeper with speakers in/out of phase, noise, and the like. For those that have replaced the door speakers I have seen more positive feedback on CDT Audio 6x9s than any other.

Again, this is just my personal observation from what I've been reading. I don't have any concrete data nor have I done any of this myself yet.
 

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I agree... if you do replace the doors, it's likely you won't really notice much of a volume or sound difference unless you really crank them up, which is where the CDT will be able to handle more excursion and have less distortion. The factory doors seem to be able to do pretty well even at moderately loud levels. It's going to be something with heavy bass and the volume cranked on up very high when you would realize they can do somewhat better.
 

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JBL 3020 in the dash, direct drop in. The door speakers are actually good quality so left those in. IMO, doing the dash is all you need unless you’re going to replace the amp too.
 

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