Pharoh

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This may have been posted ages ago but I couldn't find it anywhere.

I was talking to Ludlam about this a while back. I have a Clarion DXZ635MP 52 x 4 in my ride. The speakers are stock...all of them. The thing absolutely pounds and just about everyone thinks I have a small sub in the car.

So then I put a JVC KD-LH3100 in my ex-g/f's 2K3 EX Coupe hoping to get similar results but suprisingly to me it didn't sound that much better than it did with the factory stereo.

I had been wondering why there was such a difference in sound quality. Then I remembered that someone said some of the 2K1 EX's came with Pioneer speakers or something like that. I looked in the trunk of my car and noticed that the magnets were stamped with the Pioneer logo. I'm told that the Civic doesn't come with those speakers so I'm guessing that's where the better sound is coming from.....hope this wasn't too confusing but can someone shed some light on this for me...

thanks!

turboslug

i had a 2002 lx and it had pioneer tweeters, 6.5", and 6x9's

on my 2002 si-g/ex the speakers are the same pioneer ones

Pharoh

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ok...now I'm just confused. My deck is like 2.5 years old and hers is brand new and a really nice peice too. Why does mine sound so much better? The friggen car thumps like crazy.

zen_master

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mine, 02, are all pioneer speakers....they sound quite nice!

gearbox

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My 02 speakers are generic. No name on them, and they sounded terrible. Now I have some nice infinity.

zen_master

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no, actually i see pioneer stamps on all of em..

infinity?? whaddya got?? Kappa?

gearbox

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Mine don't say pioneer. Just some writing stamped on it.

turboslug

ok, so i guess both of you have a 7th gen coupe? have you tried your clarion HU in your gf's car? was it still crap? have you tried playing with the settings on teh JVC deck?



anyways, if you think some civics come with different speakers, lets post what we have.

on my 7th gen si-g (usa ex), i have Pioneer TS-09045 6x9's and i have Pioneer TS-06077ZH 6.5"

anyways, overall i think the stock speakers sound like crap but they are better than a lot of other stock speakers included in cars of the same price range


also, are you sure none of the speakers are wired out of phase? did you snip the harness instead of using an adaptor? also, i guess it'll be rare but it's possible the factory might have reversed the polarity of the speakers. someone told me some of the RSX Type S's were recalled because the bose sub had it's polarity wired the wrong way.

Pharoh

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I don't have a wiring harness. It's spliced right in there..haha.

turboslug

you should probably go check if you spliced the speaker wires correctly...could be wrong polarity

Pharoh

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Well if that's what's making them sound so damn good then maybe I should leave 'em if I find it was done wrong.

flamike

I have a 2K4 EX with the 6 speaker system, these sound great!

I have a 200W (RMS) Amp and a Kicker CompVR 12" Sub in the back and It hardly makes a difference if it is on or not!

Time to upgrade the amp or build a bigger box...

zen_master

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hey, a lot of my friends bought kickers.....are they really that good?

how about Polk/momo?

flamike

Depends what your looking for in a sub, yes the kickers are good, and with the right box you can pound them with low wattage they are pretty efficient.

I like tight bass and good sound not just SPL's, but that's just me.

flamike

I think he meant her's might be incorrect thus low bass

I would check it out... are her's also pioneer? could be simple as that...

Pharoh

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Oh - well she has the wiring harness. I was just to impatient to wait for my shop to get more so I wired in without one..haha.

Mystic3030

Lets keep this on topic, PM if you want to ask flamike about his speakers.

Now then, the sedans probably came with different speakers than the coupes (ie, not Pioneer)

The difference in sound could be because of reversed polarity in your girlfriends car. That can make low end response much worse.

If it's not a reversed polarity issue, it's probably just EQ settings on the radio.

coop

2K1 Ex Coupe - stocks were Pioneer.

cxvi

anyone know what brand 2004 civic EX sedan come with? i checked my rear speakers and all it says is "made in china". on the honda.ca website, it says that '04 civics come with "upgraded" speakers

wiqqur

Honda's stock speakers SUCK! the 6.5 are a joke, i have bigger magnets on my frige and the 6/9 aint much better. get you some clarion mids and then youll see the difference... and just because they say pioneer dont mean there good they are trash !!!

LudlamTheory

yes, they do suckk, but, magnet size isnt everything. theyre neodyium, metal who's mgnetic force is incredibly stronger than standard ferrite magnets you see everywhere. i should show you the magnets on my viper components, theyre about as wide as a jfk 50 cent coin but theyre beautiful speakers

doubledeuce2k2

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hence why they are efficient little speakers. plus i hate mounting big *** magnets in the front doors, depth really sucks.

MegaHurtz

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My stockers were Pioneer, I believe they all are, stamped or not.

They are not by any means good speakers though, they just happen to be made by Pioneer. IMO, the stock speakers (especially the 6x9's) are absolute crap.

I would say your Clarion sounded better because it has a better internal amp than the JVC you were talking about. There is no other real reason for it, unless she just bumped the **** out of them with her stock deck and wrecked em...

turboslug

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...NTENNA-SPEAKER

i came across this when i was just browsing...loooks as if some civics came with pioneer speakers while others came with panasonic ones...

IMO, both speakers really suck but the pioneer isnt so bad for stock

Keigo

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what do i need if i want to install an after market 6.5" speakers in 01 civic sedan LX FRONT ???
beside the speakers, do i need these ?
Honda Brackets
5-1/4" & 6-1/2" speaker adapter plates

Honda Brackets

NIN-FREAK

Does anyone know how to change the rear 6x9 pioneer speakers in a 02 civic coupe. Aswell I drove through some water and now my sea light is on, how u get rid of that?? Please msg me if u know the answer to either

JOHNNY672003

I have an 2003 civic coupe EX, the rear speakers are blown, they are original
TS-09045, I was wondering if I buy the TS-976M from walmart will they fit?