door speakers

[Goatman91]

Any recommendations on replacement speakers? I had a kenwood deck installed and now I'm having alot of distortion problems. Audio isn't my area of expertise.

 

[adrianp89]

Do you have a budget in mind? Are you doing install your self? If so do you prefer easy install? Do you plan on putting an amplifier on the speakers?

 

[Goatman91]

Maybe down the road but for now just gonna plug and play unless some quality speakers takes more than that. I'm gonna put a sub just not right now. No budget.

 

[adrianp89]

For simple factory replacement I recommend JBL GX963 6"x9" 3-way car speakers at Crutchfield.com around. You will need spacers: http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-SS69-Universal-6x9-Inch-Speakers/dp/B0007TJDI4 and for any speaker you will need the harness Amazon.com: Metra 72-6514 Speaker Harness for Select Chrysler/Dodge Vehicles: Car Electronics . That install should take no longer than an hour for a first timer. Now if you want to go high-end then that will open a lot of doors and options.

 

[KahneFan]

How hard is it to get to the front door speakers? The speakers in my truck (used) sound good and I'm almost wondering if they aren't aftermarket already.

 

[adrianp89]

How hard is it to get to the front door speakers? The speakers in my truck (used) sound good and I'm almost wondering if they aren't aftermarket already.

I can get the panel off in probably under 90 seconds lol. I would imagine there is a write up on here somewhere. Just shine a flashlight into the speaker grill..

 

[autokraftgt]

Any recommendations on replacement speakers? I had a kenwood deck installed and now I'm having alot of distortion problems. Audio isn't my area of expertise.

Which kenwood deck?
You should have a bit less distortion due to cleaner power coming from the aftermarket HU. Have you messed with the HU's eq?
Simply replacing speakers will not provide "less distortion"
The aftermarket speakers may handle distortion a bit better, but not my too much....distortion always comes from the power source, in your case it's the HU
just trying to help

 

[Goatman91]

Ya I got the eq set right but the sound out of the speakers isn't crisp above say 23 24 on the volume. I was thinking memphis, punch, or alpine. I want the good stuff. What is the rear door size?

 

[Graygoose]

rears should be 6x9 as well. I agree with autokraftgt, the speakers only reproduce what is given to them. If they sound bad now, you may not see huge SQ gains by swapping speakers. It may just enhance the bad audio already.

 

[adrianp89]

rears should be 6x9 as well. I agree with autokraftgt, the speakers only reproduce what is given to them. If they sound bad now, you may not see huge SQ gains by swapping speakers. It may just enhance the bad audio already.

The problem may be the speakers aren't loud enough so he is driving them to clipping, or are they playing too low, or both. IIRC the Kenwood's go up to 35.. so rule of thumb says 26 is pretty much the max volume you would want to. If he is going past that, that could an issue as well.

More efficient speakers and high pass would almost certainly solve his problem. Unless he likes it really loud, then he needs an amp.

OP: what is your high pass set at?

 

[adurm]

here is for a 2012. http://www.ramforum.com/f75/how_swap_out_speakers-17999/

I would leave the dash speakers disconnected if you have them.

Also the factory 6x9 out of my 2015 says 15 watts. Some kenwoods push 22 watts RMS IIRC.

Try what Adrian says before you buy new speakers. Adjust the high-pass until the distortion goes away. Try CD vs aux or BT to see if that changes.

 

[Goatman91]

What's high pass on the eq? 12000 hz or whatever? The speakers are ok but they just don't put out that crisp sound even on 20. I feel like there under powered

 

[Graygoose]

Even the factory speakers will play fine with that power. I have our 4.1 amp and its way more power than what the Kenwood HU is putting out and they are not distorting at all.
This is also using the factory base audio 6 speaker design.


But the OP can buy more speakers and hope that fixes it.

 

[jbr]

How hard is it to get to the front door speakers? The speakers in my truck (used) sound good and I'm almost wondering if they aren't aftermarket already.

Remove front door panel
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xE6T0894kKc

 

[adrianp89]

What's high pass on the eq? 12000 hz or whatever? The speakers are ok but they just don't put out that crisp sound even on 20. I feel like there under powered

What model Kenwood do you have?