K-Shawn

> So i finally got my car and i found these speakers on ebay and they are 250 watts each and are $30 plus $15 for shipping. Any thoughts on them (price, quality etc)?
>> Now i am kind of confused because i know the watt output for my civic is 160w and would it matter if i change my front two speakers to the 250w and leave the back two as the back ones 160 w ones? Would it sound weird?
>>> How loud is 250w and is it worth it? Any feedback will be helpful thank you so much in advance!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_2167wt_939

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_2271wt_939

TiggerDX

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Honestly, your stock speakers probably sound better than those. Save your money and get a pair of Pioneers for a decent sounding low budget speaker.

As far as wattage, it means nothing for how loud it sounds. That is just a bad reference based on how much power it can handle for 1 second. If you stereo is rated for 160w (assuming no amp) that would be total peak power output for all channels. Figure 7 to 20 watts per channel. Look at the sensitivity for an idea of volume. For a system with no amp, you want a speaker with a sensitivity rating over 90dB. The higher the number, the less power required to hit a higher volume.

Kennykid2002

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^ Agreed
Save your money for something decent.
You can get way better speakers around that price range

It doesnt really matter what wattage the speakers are if you're not running an amp.

K-Shawn

If you guys can, can you guys post some links on some good affordable speakers? Thanks !

Kennykid2002

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http://www.sonicelectronix.com/viewc...s_per_page=100

Plenty to choose from in your price range

Look for a good 89+ Sensitivity rating
And probably at least 30~35+ RMS rating
Higher peak power would be a bonus, but it wouldn't really matter much since stock HU's don't push that much power in the first place

K-Shawn

Thanks man i narrowed it down to these if you can help choose the best one!

And does it matter i'm going to keep the back speakers standard and change the front ? And are these going to be to loud?

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...TS-A1673R.html

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...TS-A1674R.html


http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...TS-A1684R.html


http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...-SPE-6000.html

TiggerDX

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Your first and third choices will play louder than your 2nd or fourth from a stock head unit. If the volume is a concern, use the fader to adjust the lower volume speakers to match the higher volume speakers.
As far as picking speakers it is best to find a place to listen to them if possible. Everyone hears differently and what one person likes, someone else may not. A speaker you like might sound to bright to me, or you may like strong mid-range which kills my ears. All speakers sound differently so always try to listen to them first.

Kennykid2002

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^ What he said

Find a local car audio store, and play around with some speakers.
It's kinda like shoe shopping online, you dont really know until you try it on.

All of them are good choices though

K-Shawn

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...guar-JR65.html

Thoughts on these speakers?

Kennykid2002

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Hahahaha, wow, talk about cheaping out

No idea bro, never played with any of them, judging by the looks of it, cant be much better than the stock pioneers that we have

K-Shawn

Yea lol i guess i rather not be that cheap, i just need an ideal number for the watts. How many watts do you recommend ?

K-Shawn

http://www.ebay.com/itm/150666614333...ht_1314wt_1396

Those are what i decided on and i got them for $40, seems like a steal because everywhere else they are $80 plus. Feedback please !

Kennykid2002

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Looks good

K-Shawn

PIONEER TS-A1674R 6-1/2" 3WAY 300W CAR Speakers ---> i bought those speakers and i thought my front speakers were 6 1/2" but my mechanic said the pioneers are two big and have to be about a half inch smaller and require some cutting around the edges, any thoughts on that,Is he right or is he mistaken?


(Note:**These same speakers fit 6 3/4 )

Kennykid2002

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Our speakers are 6 1/2
It's just the hole is small, too large a magnet and it wont fit.

if the magnet fits through, and the metal bracket is the problem, then use a spacer.

K-Shawn

Where do i find spacers?

Kennykid2002

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online, or make your own with some wood