Speakers-best bang for the buck

[Ecoblue]

I personally went this way. Love the clarity and soundstage. Highly recommend

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[schn4x4]

Good to know. I’ll check mine. Question did your tweeters come with adapters to plug in to the factory plugs from truck. Mine did not.

what is the ohm resistance of the tweeters? are they 4 or 8 ? Thanks

 

[astrand1]

what is the ohm resistance of the tweeters? are they 4 or 8 ? Thanks

I’ll have to check. Off the top of my head I don’t know.

 

[Graygoose2021]

Stock should be 8...I think

 

[schn4x4]

Stock should be 8...I think

thank you
you seem to have knowledge with the systems
i have 21 super crew 12" screen base non B&O 7 speaker
recommend thoughts if possible
going to upgrade to :
Kicker 47KSS6904. ( how do crossover get wired in?)
Kicker 47KSC6704
kicker power sub 11HS8 ( wiring into front speakers)
sound deadening all doors

possible added kicker 200.4 later ?
just looking for basic upgrade

 

[dmac]

So in forscan for the acm there is like 12 EQ settings. Do any of you guys know what those others might do? I tried a few others and really did not notice much. Also is there a setting to turn on the “ occupancy mode” ? I have the base system and in a couple fast fusions we have had also with base systems we had the choice in that mode for driver, all seats etc. have they just removed that all together?

I've only tried the 0 EQ setting since that gets a flat signal out to all speakers.

Note that if you do this, I recommend changing the chimes to Dash output (or they will be super loud through speakers), and also changing the center dash speaker output to "tweeter only". Happy tinkering.

 

[dmac]

thank you
you seem to have knowledge with the systems
i have 21 super crew 12" screen base non B&O 7 speaker
recommend thoughts if possible
going to upgrade to :
Kicker 47KSS6904. ( how do crossover get wired in?)
Kicker 47KSC6704
kicker power sub 11HS8 ( wiring into front speakers)
sound deadening all doors

possible added kicker 200.4 later ?
just looking for basic upgrade

They Dayton 3.5" 8 ohm speaker off amazon is a good replacement for the center dash if you do the forscan changes Ive noted in my previous posts (flat signal and tweeter only). Otherwise that speaker isn't really used much for music based on my testing.

 

[astrand1]

I've only tried the 0 EQ setting since that gets a flat signal out to all speakers.

Note that if you do this, I recommend changing the chimes to Dash output (or they will be super loud through speakers), and also changing the center dash speaker output to "tweeter only". Happy tinkering.

Yeah that’s what I’ve done. I j

Check the adapters carefully. I have front doors only (and the pillar tweeter), however one tweeter adapter came damaged. I went to PowerBass directly because the package looked OEM sealed, and I was confident it wasn't the retailer's fault. Powerbass blew me off including telling me they did not offer this adapter by itself and that I could just cut the wires and use different aftermarket connectors, so I just returned the kit for another.

injist checked my box. I did not get these. I’ve got everything else. The hardware was on the back of the magnet but these little things are missing. Now I’ve got to try to get them.

 

[MDPE]

Yeah that’s what I’ve done. I j

injist checked my box. I did not get these. I’ve got everything else. The hardware was on the back of the magnet but these little things are missing. Now I’ve got to try to get them.

Good luck! I wasn't impressed with the Powerbass customer service, maybe your luck will be better. Alternatively, you could cut and add your own butt connectors, I just did not want to do that.

 

[Graygoose2021]

thank you
you seem to have knowledge with the systems
i have 21 super crew 12" screen base non B&O 7 speaker
recommend thoughts if possible
going to upgrade to :
Kicker 47KSS6904. ( how do crossover get wired in?)
Kicker 47KSC6704
kicker power sub 11HS8 ( wiring into front speakers)
sound deadening all doors

possible added kicker 200.4 later ?
just looking for basic upgrade

sorry, was traveling

The crossover will be in the door or attached to the interior panel itself. In to crossover, then to mid/tweeter.

Yes you could add a Key2004 later.

 

[schn4x4]

thanks

 

[Kev's Ruby Ranch]

sorry, was traveling

The crossover will be in the door or attached to the interior panel itself. In to crossover, then to mid/tweeter.

I'm over thinking it now. I have the 18 speaker unleashed. Doing the Kicker 47KSS6904 also. Just speakers for now. The front doors will use the Kicker crossover, I need to run wire up to the A-pillar? Then leave the factory harness unhooked?

I was thinking just 6x9 with low pass on the Kicker crossover. Nothing hooked up the high pass on kicker crossover. Use the Kicker tweeter in the A-pillar, stock wire harness hookup.
Is this correct for the 18 unleahed?

Thanks Kevin

 

[STX_guy2023]

I'm actually gonna put the JBL club 6x9's in my 23 STX and 6.5 in the rear doors according to Crutchfield it says they won't fit but after Porpoise Hork fitted them to his truck I now feel safe doing mine Thanks Bro.

 

[dmac]

So I took @Porpoise Hork 's advice and ordered some Kicker DS 6x9 and 6.5 sets for front and rear. Also got some door block off plates and dynamat noise insulation ready. No amp planned for now since Im not going for volume.

Ill keep you guys updated once they come in and get installed.

 

[astrand1]

Good luck! I wasn't impressed with the Powerbass customer service, maybe your luck will be better. Alternatively, you could cut and add your own butt connectors, I just did not want to do that.

So update. I was an idiot. I did have these adapters after all. But I ordered new a pillars for the base B&O so that the tweeters were firing into the cabin rather than onto the windshield and I was surprised that they came with new tweeters. So I decided to just leave those in for now. I put in all the other speakers along with sound deadening material and what a difference in sound. I’m quite happy.

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