DIY Speaker install on G35 sedan with non-bose
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I just used this thread as a guide for putting in some Infinity 2-ways. Did it exactly the same way with the 3/4" MDF spacer and it worked great. I always thought the non-Bose OEM system was actually pretty decent for a base package, but now I know what I was missing.
I decided against the component route since my 40 year old ears probably can't hear the difference anyway. But for $139 shipped for 2 pairs of Infinity 6012i, it's the best money I've spent on the car yet. Incredible detail and imaging for a mass market coax.
I was amazed sitting in the center of the back seat how focused the soundstage is. The rear passengers are in for a treat. Now if I could just figure out a way to drive in the center of the car.
If you have a base system and need a weekend project, this is it. My only regret is not doing it sooner.
I decided against the component route since my 40 year old ears probably can't hear the difference anyway. But for $139 shipped for 2 pairs of Infinity 6012i, it's the best money I've spent on the car yet. Incredible detail and imaging for a mass market coax.
I was amazed sitting in the center of the back seat how focused the soundstage is. The rear passengers are in for a treat. Now if I could just figure out a way to drive in the center of the car.
If you have a base system and need a weekend project, this is it. My only regret is not doing it sooner.
#32
Originally Posted by khsonic03
LOL. Try again bud. Why do you think all home audio systems are 8 ohm? Re-read el-duderino's post. Bose uses lower ohms, because they can make crap amplifiers and still create an effect of a powerful system. When the speaker ohms are less, there is less dynamic headroom (musical peaks) and more distortion. Yes, if you are talking about the most bang for your buck, then 2 ohm is the way to go, which is why Bose uses them, but if you want SQ, at least 4 ohms is what you want.
As for what el dude says. That's his opionion and he could be right. Personally I'd think a company can make cheap equipment w/o having to worry about ohms etc. so I'd have to dismiss that logic this time. It's much more expensive to create a system at lower ohms and still be sure it's not only durable but also stable than it would be at higher ohms. That's just the facts. You will never find a 2ohm amp that pushes 300 watts RMS cheaper than an amp that pushes 300 watts at 4ohms. Same deal goes for speakers. Nothing's free including effeciency.
Still my words were a lil too harsh in my last post. I love debating so no worries.
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Hmm. I just the broke the speaker out of the mount, dremeled/sanded it and put my Diamonds in. Works perfectly with a very tight seal. Free of charge, quick and easy. But if you wanna keep the sh$%ty speakers then obviously this is not the way to go. But you can Definatley use the stock mounts.
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Gilley, few days ago I cut the speaker wires above kick panel just before the molex connector, which I had to disconnect first in order to do so. These connectors are bitch and my hands are full of scratches from disconnecting and connecting them.
To OEM speaker wires I connected Monster XLN twisted pair using Posi-Lock connectors but the strands in OEM wires are too few and too tick for Posi-Lock to hold tight on them so after my hands heal I will replace them with some other kind of connectors.
I should have done this last year during DigitalWheelz screen installation while HU was out because it would be so much easier.
To OEM speaker wires I connected Monster XLN twisted pair using Posi-Lock connectors but the strands in OEM wires are too few and too tick for Posi-Lock to hold tight on them so after my hands heal I will replace them with some other kind of connectors.
I should have done this last year during DigitalWheelz screen installation while HU was out because it would be so much easier.
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Originally Posted by gramdacious
Hmm. I just the broke the speaker out of the mount, dremeled/sanded it and put my Diamonds in. Works perfectly with a very tight seal. Free of charge, quick and easy. But if you wanna keep the sh$%ty speakers then obviously this is not the way to go. But you can Definatley use the stock mounts.
has anybody else reused the factory speaker spacer? Is there a relatively easy way to break out the speaker and reuse the mount?
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I have read that some members have cut the Bose speaker out of it and used the plastic spacer. Of course, you can't reinstall the Bose speaker if you return to stock. It might be worth it to spend $20 to get spacers from www.zenclosures.com.
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