New Mopar Kicker speakers installed
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Ordered these a few weeks ago (mopar upgrades, not the quadratec marine speakers). I installed them on Friday night and man what a difference over the factory speakers. The low end is a ton better and the highs are much crisper all around. For $150 shipped you really can't go wrong if you want a much better sounding set of speakers.
The soundbar installation was cake but the front was a bit more effort. I found the easiest way to change the front speakers was to loosen up the dash panels and completely remove the speaker mounting boxes, remove the crappy factory speakers, install the kickers (they are plug and play), remount the speaker box back under the dash and put everything back together. On the driver's side you will bend the dash panel back a good way but it is very pliable (just make sure you remove the retaining screws). I tried to bend as little as possible to remove & install the speaker box.
Once it is all back together you can't even tell they are there until you turn on the jeep. Great upgrade, great value to cost ratio. I highly recommend!
The soundbar installation was cake but the front was a bit more effort. I found the easiest way to change the front speakers was to loosen up the dash panels and completely remove the speaker mounting boxes, remove the crappy factory speakers, install the kickers (they are plug and play), remount the speaker box back under the dash and put everything back together. On the driver's side you will bend the dash panel back a good way but it is very pliable (just make sure you remove the retaining screws). I tried to bend as little as possible to remove & install the speaker box.
Once it is all back together you can't even tell they are there until you turn on the jeep. Great upgrade, great value to cost ratio. I highly recommend!
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I had the OEM infinitys....I have Kenwood DNX 6140 H/U....as I stated they do sound better, but, not OH MY GOD better. Just my opinion. And they are not for sale...sorry...don't have the time to remove.
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How do you know if you have the infinity speakers? I have the Mygig Nav system in my 08 rubi and there is a clearly identified infinity sub in the cargo area but I don't know about the speakers in the dash and soundbar...
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How would these Kicker speakers be along with Supertweeters? Would the supertweeters be overkill for the highs or would it work nicely with these?
And what is the difference between these ---> http://www.quadratec.com/products/14133_202.htm
and, these???? ---> http://www.quadratec.com/products/14136_9001.htm
(aside from price?)
And what is the difference between these ---> http://www.quadratec.com/products/14133_202.htm
and, these???? ---> http://www.quadratec.com/products/14136_9001.htm
(aside from price?)
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How would these Kicker speakers be along with Supertweeters? Would the supertweeters be overkill for the highs or would it work nicely with these?
And what is the difference between these ---> http://www.quadratec.com/products/14133_202.htm
and, these???? ---> http://www.quadratec.com/products/14136_9001.htm
(aside from price?)
And what is the difference between these ---> http://www.quadratec.com/products/14133_202.htm
and, these???? ---> http://www.quadratec.com/products/14136_9001.htm
(aside from price?)
It would be nice to get a response from a Quadratec rep or someone that bought them. But the OP of this thread stated that the lesser priced ones are the ones that sound a lot better. Why go overkill and get the more expensive ones. I'm trusting the OP and buying the 77kick10's.
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You can't really say that they aren't "OH MY GOD" better unless you are improving on the base system.
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Installed these to replace my base speakers using the base single disk radio. sounded better but I wasn't too impressed. Alpine 6.5's are way better In my opnion, but not sure if they'd fit.