front speaker - which ones??

Cooper · Post by **Cooper** » Fri May 19, 2006 10:02 pm

Anyone know which speakers I should go for to upgrade my Volvo front ones? I usually go for Pioneer or Alpine - whichever I go for I want them to fit OK so I can get the standard speaker cover grille on. Want a pretty good speaker but about Â£40 or so max (cheaper if poss.).

How difficult are they to change?

Any advice gratefully received as ever.

Cooper

Rytis · Post by **Rytis** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:42 am

I have ALPINE SXS-1357. Costed me around 50 pounds here in Lithuania. very satisfied - listen mainly drum&bass, tekno.

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Wed May 24, 2006 6:59 pm

Wish Id known Alpine did some to fit mine!

OK,I use JBL.You can get these at Halfrauds for around the Â£35-Â£40 mark.
They're the ones with the swivelling tweeters.They bring the vocals out very strongly in tracks with,well,singing!

Alpine for all other Hi-Fi in mine though,and wish I knew these existed,at Â£48.99!!!

http://www.lowcostcaraudio.co.uk/shop/A ... ductJJ1449

Good Luck with that!

Steve.

Cooper · Post by **Cooper** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:04 pm

Wow - the Alpines look pretty smart but Â£50 is a bit over budget. Only an extra Â£10 mind - Decisions, decisions..............
Rytis - did you get the tweeters as well - did the speakers allow you to retain the existing door grilles?
Steve - did you use the Autoleads speaker adapter or do you not need it?

Some other options from Pioneer - anyone tried these?

http://www.lowcostcaraudio.co.uk/shop/P ... m--5-INCH/

or

http://www.lowcostcaraudio.co.uk/shop/P ... m--5-INCH/

Thanks, Cooper

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Wed May 24, 2006 11:21 pm

No Autoleads connectors at all Cooper.

I just put spades on the end and connected up.

Not real garden ones naturally

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:14 am

You sure Steve? Your convo this morning was ermm saying other lol

Rytis · Post by **Rytis** » Thu May 25, 2006 6:04 am

Yea, tweeters and etc. - all fit in 480

Cooper · Post by **Cooper** » Sun May 28, 2006 8:59 pm

Rytis - did you need to modify the standard tweeter mounting in the door to get the Alpine ones to fit? Am seriously considering the SXS 1357's but don't want to get into any tricky stuff changing grilles/mountings etc.

Thanks! Cooper

Rytis · Post by **Rytis** » Mon May 29, 2006 5:36 am

Well, mounting is not standart and you need either to modify it of simply wrap up to some 3M band (like I did) and put it in.

I do not have any problems with that.... Tweeters do not generate bass like mid ones do