im looking to upgrade my stock 6.5" speakers.
I have the infinity 5.25" up front, im not into subs, i just want to hear your opinions on the best 6.5" replacement speakers.
I like to have decent bass , but clarity and crispness are my top priority.
suggestions…
I went with kenwood dual mags all the way around, and they have very good bass response and are very crisp, also they have an adjustable tweeter. They’re basically a component speaker with the tweeter attached. i love’em
when upgrading mine should I upgrade the front ones only with the money I have to spend or should I upgrade all around?
BTW, I’m going to have 2 12" rockfords in a sealed box.
the rears will make a difference if you buy them at the same time but it really just depends on your budget. My rears are upgraded from the previous owner i just want something better.
I would probably go with components up front if i was going with a lotta bass. That way you get the crisp highs out of the tweeters.
What kind of budget are we talking? I had Infinity 605cs components and they were pretty damn good, but the bass could have been quite a bit better yet. Those are actually pretty cheap speakers as far as components go.
i went with the infinity kappas 63.5 for the fronts and left the rears to whatever the previous owner had… i wish i did all for. now im looking to get components up front… maybe the infinity kappa perfects 6.1… they sound good to me.
What is the actual size speaker you can fit into the back? I have two bazooka subs and i blew my rear factory speaker… I might be looking to get components but for now i was thinking JBL all around? Are the infinities better? And whats the best for your money that will give you good sound front and back while having subs? Aight thanks.
6.5’s in the back, you may be able to put in 6x9s but you would have to do some cutting
i had the infinity components in my old civc, i was completely satisfied. The 5.25 infinities in my teg are a good buy for the price.
Im looking at the 3-way infinity 6.5 speakers for around $130 for the pair.
anyone heard these before?
if i got infinity 6.5 components, would it be possible to use the tweeters up front with my 5.25 infinitys?
the 3 way infinity kappas are pretty cheap now… probly like $100 on ebay shipped… the 63.5 ones… you have to do some minor modifaction like drill new holes is about it… the tweeters… sure you can use them with the 5.25 but you’ll have to get a crossover or something so that the tweeters will work with the front pair… and the 3 ways rock by the way… i love em… just gonna move them to the back and put the components to the front when i get them
I always like my Polks. I wanted the Polk MOMO series… maybe later. I have had Kenwood, Infinity, and JBL, but none of them compared to the Polks.
Infinity be the shizzle, bizzle
(Can’t go wrong with Kappa’s)
spekers
i have mb quarts . i love them .
6.5 componets in front , 6.5 coaxal in back
i had to cut factory speaker cover in rear for them to fit
Agreed. I have a set of 4 Infinity Refrence 6.5s and I love em’. Can’t go wrong with any Infinity product.
Wow does everyone here shop at best buy?? LOL
Well cept for the smart man who recommended mb quartz. 
( those were my second choice for components, they sound daaaamn nice to )
I have Image Dynamics componet set, they run about 350$. Thier highs will make it feel like your ears are bleeding. Thier one drawback, they need allot of watts rms. Not just your average 50wrms. They need 110wrms I remember right, i’m giving mine about 80wrms each, and they sound pretty damn good.
You like bass, but arn’t a bass head like some of us here. Thats cool. Thats why I suggested components. They will give you a decent mid-low range, and excellent highs. Unlike 3ways that will give you ooohh how to say … so so mids, very little lows, and not very high highs.\
Also you addressed the option of upgrading all four speakers. My thoughts on that are simply this: disconnect the rears. Just run a set of components up front and power them with a 2 channel amp. Wa La!~ If you so choose, leave the rears hooked up, but fade them out a bit on the deck so they arn’t getting as much sound as they are supposed to. But IMO there is no need for a set of so-so speakers to even playing if you buy a nice componet set. It will take away from the component sets clarity and crispness.
Im not into car audio really, in the past ive just gone with infinitys from Circuit City.
Im curious if its possible to go with MB quartz components for the rears?
(i have infinity 5.25 in the front)
Is it more difficult to install than if i would have gone with components up front originally?
Do i need a crossover for this to work?
What kind of amp would power MB quartz components sufficiently?
If you decide not to get component speakers and stick with 6.5, I would suggest the Polk db650. I replaced all 4 of my speakers with Polk db650 speakers. I like them alot. They are definitely very good speakers. although not super top-of-the line ones. I mostly bought them because of the price… crutchfield.com has a special where if you buy one set of Polk speakers, you get another one for half off.
Inkedup,
I’m not sure what your budget is, but if you’re willing to throw down a little more than the cost of the various suggestions you’ve received, I have a couple of recommendations for you.
First of all, the best mobile speaker I’ve ever heard is the Focal 165w. This is a two way component system. Focal is a division of Focal-JMLab, with Focal being the mobile brand and JMLab being the home brand.
Many authorities consider the JMLab Grande Utopia model to be the best home loudspeaker available today, and many of the driver design technologies from the Grande Utopia are found in the mobile-based 165w.
If it is clarity and crisp sound you’re after, these are the speakers to get.
If the Focals are out of your budget range, then consider the Boston Acoustics ProSeries component set, or the Polk Audio/MOMO component set. Both of these are outstanding sounding speakers. MB Quart as one person suggested are a good speaker, but somewhat too brash in the high frequency range for my taste.
Good luck, HTH.
jsilas, how do i go about hooking up components to the rears?
A component set would come with all the necsasary hardware?
Just run the wires for the tweeters all the way up front?
Should i just get components for the front and sell my infinitys or buy components for the back?
Help me out, i know jack about car audio
Thanks for those corners again, didnt cost me shit and it made a world of difference. Theres some pics in the General Discussion forum if you havent seen them yet.
Inkedup,
First of all, I need to make sure you understand the differences between component speakers, coaxials, etc.
Component speakers are sets which have separate woofer and tweeter drivers, and in some cases, a separate midrange driver also, all run by a separate outboard crossover network.
Coaxials are two, three, and sometimes even four-way speakers, but all within the same ‘unit’ if you will. In other words, these speakers would have a separate woofer and tweeter for example, but they are physically attached and do not use a separate crossover network. NOTE There are a few companies that make a supposed ‘component’ set in which the tweeter is attached but that still uses a separate crossover.
The stock speakers that our 'Tegs come with are just a standard speaker with a ‘Whizzer cone’ in the center that helps to produce and focus higher frequencies in place of a standalone tweeter.
Now that we’ve cleared that up…
First of all, something important to remember is that you always want your best speakers up front. This is where the soundstage is created. When was the last time you went to a concert and had the band behind you? It’s fine to have rear speakers (for rear fill, or backseat passengers) but it is far less important than building a good soundstage up front.
The way to install the system is that you place your best pair of speakers in the front. A coaxial is easy, because it simply replaces your stockers. If you have a component set (which I highly recommend if you want clean sound), then a more complicated install is required, but is not difficult.
You would install the woofer in the stock door location, and then find a place to locate the tweeter while keeping it as close as possible to the woofer it goes with. This is VERY important. You would NEVER want to put the woofer from a component set in the back, and put the matching tweeter in the front. For my installs, I always just cut a small hole in the door panel above and slightly forward of the door handle and window switches and install the tweeter there. This provides excellent staging and imaging.
With regard to rear speakers, I’ve never found it to be worth investing in component speakers for rear fill. Typically, in my systems, I don’t even have rear speakers. My favorite G2 system to date is the previously mentioned Focal 165w’s in the front, and a single Boston Acoustics Pro-Series 12" sub (dialed very low; I’m not into booming massive bass, although this unit is capable of it!) in the rear hatch. Properly powered, this will give you unbelieveable sound quality. If you must have rear speakers, I would HIGHLY recommend just getting a coaxial set that matches the front speakers and throw them in the stock location of the rears.
I hope this all makes sense, but if you have any other questions about this (or if any of you G2IC-ers have questions for me) please feel free to ask. I spent a few years in the car-audio industry, as well as the home audio industry, and I have a good base of knowledge (especially about what SOUNDS good, not just what has the loudest bass).
HTH
If you are worried about installation difficulty I would suggest buying your stuff from crutchfield.com. What you buy from them comes with really detailed installation instructions, and free tech support. I know zero about car audio too – I wish I could follow some of the advice above but I can’t afford a sub system yet – but installing regular (not component) 6.5 speakers was ridiculously easy. I also installed a Blaupunkt receiver. I had some problems with the receiver wiring so I called them up and the guy on the phone walked me through it.