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Re: Speakers
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24/10/2016 09:45
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6.5"/16cm speakers are the std size, iirc. I expect that the mountings for a 17cm speaker is actually the same; the manufacturer just trying to say that the actual cone is a little bigger than standard. See if you can find out if the diameter of the mount holes and compare them with a 16cm speaker.
I have a set like these (might be the older, original version though as they have been in a few years now):
http://www.ebay.at/itm/Rainbow-Green-Line-SL-6-2-CO-16-5-cm-6-5-Premium-Kompo-System-400-Watt-/400923360499?hash=item5d58e4fcf3:g:vs0AAOSwZd1VXLFN
They are specified as 16.5cm but fit directly and are shallow enough (65 mm) to not cause the windows any problems. The opening needs to be 140mm and the FIAT clearly has that too. Hope this gives you a starting point.
1997 20V 2000 V6 manual S-Type and 2011 5.0 XKR 2016 Tucson 1.6T AWD 2018 Mazda2 GT
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Re: Speakers
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Not sure about Sony anymore. Once upon a time they made really good, reliable head units. More recently they seem to just die much too young So last time I switched back to Panasonic, who have some nice products. Seems a bit of a lottery these days as everything is built down to the lowest possible price and the highest possible complexity - not a great combination of characteristics!
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Re: Speakers
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06/11/2016 19:59
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They fit perfectly and the sound is amazing. Thanks to everybody who helped me with this. Offtopic: I think I set a new record today xD. Disassembled the whole interior and installed the speakers for one day.
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Re: Speakers
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07/11/2016 14:48
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Glad it has worked out Btw, what did you do with the original dash tweeters? You're not using them anymore? Re: the Sony or alternative head units, my memory was playing tricks on me. I went for a Pioneer one which was a nice compromise between, power, quality, card reader, USB connection and did not look massively modern. Might be worth a look if you are still looking for a new one.
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Re: Speakers
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07/11/2016 17:37
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Yeah, still looking for a head unit. My eyes are on sony cdx-g3100uv for now but I am up for suggestions.
I did not even disconnect the dash tweeters yet. going do that in the next few days.
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Re: Speakers
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08/11/2016 16:04
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There is quite a bit of space so the chances are that any not-oversized tweeter will be fine. It has been done many times before and there are some guides like this one: http://www.fiatcoupe.net/howto.php?ID=10I made a mounting ring and glued the new tweeter to the underside of the dash grill so it still looks standard - just sounds noticably clearer. High-level positioning of the tweeters is always better from a sound quality point of view. I was not unhappy with the stock stuff. Their failings were more in the unobtrusive category - it didn't sound bad, just that there was more to come if one could be bothered. A decent component replacement has brought out better clarity and a more natural sound. A small active sub hidden in the boot cubby hole fills out the bottom meaning I don't need to turn it up as much to get a full sound.
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Re: Speakers
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The sub was just a 100 Pound Pioneer, probably equivalent to a current Pioneer TS-WX120A. It is bolted to the body in the left-hand recess (on a wooden board to make the screw positioning easier). Bass is omnidirectional and its sound manages to get through the car interior just fine. Tune the level and crossover with a little care and you get a fairly seamless sound.
I have reasonable 6x9s in the back but they don't really seem to contribute much to what I hear in the drivers seat. But for a total outlay of about 400 Pounds the sound quality is pretty crisp, neutral and solid.
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