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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: Jason Wiechec on August 09, 2012, 09:29:30 am

Title: speakers
Post by: Jason Wiechec on August 09, 2012, 09:29:30 am
ok this one may be crazy but where are the speakers located in the cab of my 85 silverado. i am currently stationed over seas and have not seen the truck yet. just pictures that my family sends. also what size speakers for those locations. any ideas would be appreciated also . i am a muscle car guy this truck thing is new to me just wanted a change
Title: Re: speakers
Post by: Captkaos on August 09, 2012, 12:38:11 pm
There is locations at the front corners of the dash for 3.5", 4x10 in the center dash and 4x10 at the cab corners
Title: Re: speakers
Post by: Jason Wiechec on August 10, 2012, 08:56:01 am
does anyone even make a good 3.5 speaker? what are some good substitues for the speakers. how much work to swith in 6x9's
Title: Re: speakers
Post by: ehjorten on August 10, 2012, 10:01:03 am
I just redid my system in the Crew Cab.  I put Pioneer TS-A6964R 6x9's in the rear corners and 3.5" Infinity X REF-3002cfx's in the front corners.  I tried putting 4" Infinities in the front (previous front speakers were 4") and while I could get the RH one to fit the LH one wouldn't without some surgery on the metal part of the dash (the Infinity speakers had much larger magnets).  I didn't want to butcher it up, so I went back to the 3.5".

I coupled those with the new Pioneer DEH-P9400BH receiver that has Bluetooth and HD radio built in.

I think it sounds great!  I don't drive around trying to impress everyone with my music, but I can turn it up pretty loud and it is clear and crisp.  I was very selective in my speakers though.  One of the most important things is that you pick speakers that have the same sensitivity ratings.  I also chose the Pioneer 6x9's because they had the widest frequency response.  The Infinity X-Ref speakers are also very high-quality and come with high-pass filters integral to the speakers to protect the tweaters.