2016/10/15 22:35:04
agent8
So I swapped head units in my Jeep and while trying to figure out what the heck the previous owner did to the stock wiring, I discovered that my front right speaker is blown and only the tweeter is working. I don't want to spend a whole lot since it is not a daily driver and I mostly run errands and climb around with it so it's not super important but still wanted to get some opinions.
I am looking to spend around $50 for a pair of 5.25 speakers. I already have an amp and a sub in the back so I don't need to have anything super bass heavy. My Kenwood unit is only putting out 50 Watts a channel so they don't need to handle a ton of power.
 
I have narrowed it down to these...
Kicker http://www.crutchfield.com/p_2064CS54/Kicker-40CS54.html
Jvc http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105CSDR520/JVC-CS-DR520.html
Kenwood http://www.crutchfield.com/p_1131365S/Kenwood-KFC-1365S.html
Pioneer http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130TG1345R/Pioneer-TS-G1345R.html
Rockford Fosgate http://www.crutchfield.com/p_575R1525X2/Rockford-Fosgate-Prime-R1525X2.html
 
I've been out of the car stereo scene for a long time but I know back in the day, Kickers were pretty good but I can't keep up anymore. Any opinions on any of these?
2016/10/15 22:46:02
Mkkari
Nowadays with same price tag goes pretty side to side, they dont really change. What i am talking about is, it doesnt really matter which one you choose. All those is in the same line.
 
P.s. car audio unit gives max 10w, with loads of clip. Proven ;)
 
Edit: We got here different market so i can't really point anything from here. DLS, Rainbow and Focal. Not to mention about DD's, thats the way i should go.
2016/10/15 23:04:23
RainStryke
I just recently parted with my set-up to get my new car. NVX is a newer brand and they put out a really nice product for the money. I ran NVX speakers in my last car and will for my next set-up as well... They get super loud, especially when on an amplifier. I would recommend a pair of these:
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_72199_NVX-VSP525.html
 
 Also, your Kenwood says 50w per channel, but it's more like 18-22w RMS per channel.
2016/10/15 23:46:59
bill1024
I am kinda fond of JBL speakers. I put a set of 6.5 door, and 5x7 rear, and 4.0 tweeter front dash  All 3 sets are the GTO series. paired with a Pioneer head unit. It sounds really good in my 93 SVT Mustang Cobra foxbody.
I have a JBL cinama350 sound bar for the TV in the living room, and some JBL ear buds for my i-phone  They sound pretty good too.
 
Take a look at these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/J...e0a:g:2sEAAOSw7I5Ttc4C
2016/10/16 00:42:35
kaninja
I second the NVX recommendation. I had never heard of them before but they came highly recommended from a few friends. Relaced the old worn out stockers in my '96 Landcruiser. They just sound great....as subjective as that is.
2016/10/16 02:10:38
stalinx20
Right here.
2016/10/16 02:13:00
stalinx20
TLDR: If you're not wanting to spend a lot, then narrow it down to 3 choices: Kenwood, Pioneer, and kicker.
 
JVC and Rockford Fosgate are "still within" the "pro" grade level (for car audio). JVC, not so much, but I would put them above Kenwood and definitely Pioneer...  I would put Infinity above JVC and Rockford Fosgate. Although, that is not one of your choices. I do have a JVC stereo which is plugged into 2 amps. Since you blown a speaker, have you considered getting a pair which is more powerful? You already have an amp. So, getting something a little more powerful should do the trick. your blown speaker(s) did meet the RMS rating of your amp, right? Car audio is not so much different from home theater. But, if you want my true, and honest opinion, go with Infinity for car audio, even though you don't want to spend the money; Infinity still has reasonable choices at reasonable prices.
 
2016/10/16 08:35:19
agent8
I was almost sold on the NVX but comparing specs side to side with the Kickers and now I'm unsure. I know companies will inflate their specs but there were some fairly big differences.
2016/10/16 12:05:11
stalinx20
agent8
I was almost sold on the NVX but comparing specs side to side with the Kickers and now I'm unsure. I know companies will inflate their specs but there were some fairly big differences.


Keep your eyes on the Total Harmonic distortion for good quality, yet affordable. But, you probably already know that. Just throwing it out there.
2016/10/16 15:24:37
ARIOS-X1
I own a pair of the Kicker CS 5.25 and they are alright. They do distort when too much bass is applied so if you have your bass in your deck up high you might hear some distortion. I would guess they are on the better side of quality, you probably wouldn't notice a difference between the Kick's and the Kenwood's because they're in your Jeep and engine/road noise, ect, equals out the quality difference. Oh and at 4Ohm there is quite a lot of hiss that comes out the built in tweeters. I had to add an inline a 4ohm resistor to bring it up to 8 so the hiss wasn't as loud. 

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