Blown Speaker, got a Mopar replacement
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Blown Speaker, got a Mopar replacement
I've read all the stuff here about which speaker to get when one of the 6.5" Infinity 2 ohm jobs takes a dump. I'm still using the OEM amp. A rear one went a couple months ago, so I got a pair of the suggested 6032CS I think the CS model, whichever was the better choice recommended here. After install, I played with the fader to compare front/back was really disappointed.
Then a few days ago the left front one went. I pulled one of the 6032 rears and temp plugged it for the the bad front. Then I played with the balance, swinging left and right between the two. Wow, the 6032's really are crap compared to the OEM speakers. So, I ordered a single $102 OEM replacement from the dealer (maybe my 3rd dealer part for the truck since I bought it new 13 yrs ago). Yup, sounds great again, matches the original right front fine.
The backs are still the 6032's, but I'll live with that since I live in the front. A guy on eBay sells a set of 4 OEM ones for $325 with shipping. I almost went for that rather than the dealer, but I decided to help my wallet out and take the softer path, since my Jeep needs some Bilsteins soon.
Then a few days ago the left front one went. I pulled one of the 6032 rears and temp plugged it for the the bad front. Then I played with the balance, swinging left and right between the two. Wow, the 6032's really are crap compared to the OEM speakers. So, I ordered a single $102 OEM replacement from the dealer (maybe my 3rd dealer part for the truck since I bought it new 13 yrs ago). Yup, sounds great again, matches the original right front fine.
The backs are still the 6032's, but I'll live with that since I live in the front. A guy on eBay sells a set of 4 OEM ones for $325 with shipping. I almost went for that rather than the dealer, but I decided to help my wallet out and take the softer path, since my Jeep needs some Bilsteins soon.
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I replaced my original front speakers with a set of these alpine ones, and they sound really damn good, especially with classic rock.
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for that amount of $$ id suggest getting a set or 2 of Infinity kappa 609CS . I have those both front and rear of my 01 R/T and it sounds excellent. Nice bass, crisp clear highs....much better than OEM.
edit: I have those reference 6032s in the rear of my 00 slt.... I agree they sound weak and are night/day to the kappa speakers.
edit: I have those reference 6032s in the rear of my 00 slt.... I agree they sound weak and are night/day to the kappa speakers.
Last edited by 2kdurangoslt; 07-23-2014 at 06:55 PM.
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Im running these in the front and back: Infinity KAPPA611I
They're better than i could have ever expected, installing them was a breeze with the mounts that it came with. Definitely worth a look
Amazon.com : Infinity Kappa 6.5" 2-way Loudspeaker-Pair (Black) : Component Vehicle Speaker Systems : Car Electronics
They're better than i could have ever expected, installing them was a breeze with the mounts that it came with. Definitely worth a look
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I guess one thing that bothered me with all the aftermarket speakers is they are 2-way. That makes the bass side less effective since the center bass cone is missing to allow the big hole used for the tweeter part, and we already have a separate tweeter.
I even cut the tweeter line from my rear 6032's to make them base only, even though I suspect the only thing the OEM main amp feeds the large speakers is bass.
I guess I'm saying that I took a cost effective way out the first time with the rear and was very disappointed, thought it money wasted, so was gun shy to try it again on a different but similar set of replacements.
I even cut the tweeter line from my rear 6032's to make them base only, even though I suspect the only thing the OEM main amp feeds the large speakers is bass.
I guess I'm saying that I took a cost effective way out the first time with the rear and was very disappointed, thought it money wasted, so was gun shy to try it again on a different but similar set of replacements.
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I figured that would be the other likely method. I clipped the wire to the tweeter on the rear 6032's, making them 1-way, best I could do without buying dedicated woofers. I know this may seem like a kludge, but it works for my old ears. The OEM front is definitely better than the aftermarket rear.