General Speaker Question
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From: Atlanta, GA and Richmond, VA
1991 300E
General Speaker Question
Alright, I've been searching the forum for like an hour, and I'm frankly tired of it, plus I have exams this week.
From what I can find, the rear speakers are 5 1/8 inch, but a 5 1/4 inch can be fitted with a bit of work, and the fronts are like 4 1/8 inches, but a 4 inch speaker can be fitted pretty easily if the original mounting frame is used.
My question is, how important is the mounting depth for each of these speakers? Do I need to find "slim" speakers? Or will standard mounting depth speakers be fine? Any other hints for installing new speakers? If I have an Alpine head unit, will I need another amp to push standard aftermarket speakers?
Thanks errbody.
From what I can find, the rear speakers are 5 1/8 inch, but a 5 1/4 inch can be fitted with a bit of work, and the fronts are like 4 1/8 inches, but a 4 inch speaker can be fitted pretty easily if the original mounting frame is used.
My question is, how important is the mounting depth for each of these speakers? Do I need to find "slim" speakers? Or will standard mounting depth speakers be fine? Any other hints for installing new speakers? If I have an Alpine head unit, will I need another amp to push standard aftermarket speakers?
Thanks errbody.
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alrighty. first off, i got 5.25 inch speakers to fit in the dash. took a little bit of cutting but they fit fine. 5.25 speakers belong in the rear also. mounting depth in the front is pretty short, so slim speakers are a good idea. i dont know the maximum depth, but my speakers were 2 inches deep and fit pretty close. your HU should push your new speakers no problem, but amping them would make them sound much better. Lastly, i recommend coaxials by "CDT audio". They also make a fantastic slim mount, which I used in my last install.
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From: Atlanta, GA and Richmond, VA
1991 300E
what type of alpine speakers (or other similar quality companies) have people mounted? I'm looking for something I can afford with my summer job. I can't do MB Quarts and such. 300 bucks for speakers isn't in the budget curently.
