Rear door speaker mod question, getting new head unit.

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Hey guys getting a new Pioneer deh-80prs, can not wait to get this unit as it is a higher end audiophiles dream, considered double din and stage 4 but this deck has all I need with the high end audio features for lots less. I have had an old Premier deck that I have loved until the ribbon cable started to give me issues. Sooo my question is has anyone cut the rear door to put a bigger speaker into it? I am looking to put in some 6x9 into the rear. I have some old Kenwood high end speakers in the rig now but I hate the small 6" rear door speakers. I want something that gives me a more fuller range, bass mids and highs so that means 6 x 9 or the equivalent. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated and if you have done this mod, please send me some photo's or a link to it.
 
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Interesting idea. I've wondered the same thing as recently as last week. The sound is horrible back there,at least from the front. I can't help you yet,but I'll be watchin'. :) Nice-looking truck.
 
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the advice that I give everyone when discussing rear speakers is just ditch them. You want all your sound coming from in front of you. If you MUST use rear speakers, there is no reason to cut your doors for 6x9s. A good 6.5 will do everything you need.
 
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I just replaced all 4 speakers with Polk Audios. Gotta say the 6.5s in the back may sound better than the 6x9s in the front. But then again anything would sound better than the stock speakers.
I will be interested in knowing if you can put 6x9s in the back though.
 
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King nothing said:
the advice that I give everyone when discussing rear speakers is just ditch them. You want all your sound coming from in front of you. If you MUST use rear speakers, there is no reason to cut your doors for 6x9s. A good 6.5 will do everything you need.
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forget rear door speakers on a 4 door truck?
 
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Graygoose said:
forget rear door speakers on a 4 door truck?
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yep. I have a megacab and run no rear speakers. I want all my sound coming from in front of me. I dont go to a concert and sit with my back to the stage, so why would i want speakers behind me. My front components give me all the sound that I need sitting in my front seat, and I havent had any complaints from anyone in the rear (not that i worry about what the kids think, they both have ipods). Its just my opinion
 
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odd, 4 door trucks are to carry companions, and having them miss most of the music is beyond me. Oh well, to each their own.
 
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Good for you, bad for companions :)
But i do understand your premise.
 
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I'm kind of on the rope with that idea, I have 6.5 components in the front, and no rear speakers, but I want to add a little bit of fill so thinking of buying some for the rear, just seems to be missing some low/mid range sound.

And pertaining to OP's question, as said before you shouldn't need to run any bigger speakers in the rear, I think if you put a good 6-3/4 in there it should sound good.
 
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King nothing said:
yep. I have a megacab and run no rear speakers. I want all my sound coming from in front of me. I dont go to a concert and sit with my back to the stage, so why would i want speakers behind me. My front components give me all the sound that I need sitting in my front seat, and I havent had any complaints from anyone in the rear (not that i worry about what the kids think, they both have ipods). Its just my opinion
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Im assuming you don't enjoy surround sound?

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