I think it's fair to say that it's a process... Some will find a jump off point at just replacing the factory speakers, some adding a sub and some doing both of those and adding an amp...
If I am looking for quality sound and not just loudness, it seems to me the JLs are the better choice after listening to the differences between them and say Infinity Ref or JBL Club. Do you think if I install them initially without an AMP they will still be an upgrade over factory even with their lower efficiency, or do you think I would be taking a step backward without the amp? I like the way they sound and I am worried the higher efficiency speakers, if driven by an amp will start to distort at higher power, so I want a speaker that can grow with the system as I add more to it, if that makes sense? Or do you think the 93DB inifinity as an example will sound find with an amp and more power. I am not looking to wake the nighbors when I drive by but I do like good clean music at a decent volume. Of course I was going by Crutchfield's speaker listening comparison with some bose headphones so hard to say if that is close to reality, but there was a noticeable difference in their sound.
But it's still going to be better than stock speakers right??????
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At this point from the reviews and pics of the std speakers almost anything will be an improvement.
Boston Acoustics?!! OMG, there is a name I haven't heard in years. I never knew they made car audio speakers, but the ones I had in my Apt. were always a reason for my neighbors to invite the cops to my place.... after a while the cops and I were on first name bases .... the BA's would literally shake the floors of the old victorian I used to rent in Brighton.
Yes, that's the thing with audio. What I like may not be what you like... With the headphones, if you noticed a difference, I would say run with it. And if you are going to add an amp later, the JL's will perform nicely. They just have a pretty low efficiency to expect much out of the factory amp. The Infinity's will have no problem with the power added, but if you don't like them as much, you would still be less happy in the end, in my opinion.
Agree! And I tend to like the "brighter" speakers, so the Infinity and even the JBL's to a degree tend to be a little stronger in the mids and highs. Works well for my classic rock guitar heavy music.
A number of the speakers we are talking about are marine rated, like the Polk's for example. They carry a marine certification. If you think you are a likely candidate for top off in the rain, I would consider making the marine rating a priority, especially in the dash.
Yes, absolutely!!! It just might not play any louder than the stock speaker. It will be massively better in tone and detail.
This is all a matter of personal taste. I acutally really like the Infinitys and I have them in my CJ7 and they are fantastic. Just found the JLs seemed to be a bit richer but I am worried about the power they would need. The Infinitys also are half the price. So I am on the fence. I really would like to get good sound without having to add the amp. I'm not twenty any, more I don't need to be heard 1/2 mile away heading to my destination ;o).
I never had any of them in home, only in a ‘93 ranger and an ‘88 Bronco... 2 sets of 6.5LF pros and gradually went from a single 10” Kicker solobaric to two of them... then to the BA SPG 555.
We're in a similar boat... My whole development of the Jeep JK system was to maximize performance while minimizing cost to do it. The Infinity 6.5's were key to doing it due to their 2ohm impedance and 93db efficiency. Everything else we tried fell short and needed more "power" to get the results we were after. That speaker was discontinued about 5 years ago, and everything else we have tried has come up a little short, with the newer Infinity's still the best at 3ohm.
I think you have helped me settle on the Infinity's and since they have been good to me in the CJ7 I think I will stick with them and keep giving them my business. Thanks for the helpful feedback Rod.
Rod what Infinity 6.5s are you referring too? I plan to go with the Ref-4032CFX for the dash and rear but all other 6.5s I see are marine grade...?
The 4032CFX is the only 4" they have as far as I know. The closest match would be the 6532EX...
