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Originally Posted by ece2k2  Hydra, I am not very conversant with spacers usage for car speaker mounting. Is it something used, so that we need not cut existing mounting to get some bigger speakers fit into that ... If spacers are used, I am interpreting that we can go for 6" speakers all around - am i right ... |
Didn't see this post before
Yep. You got it right. Spacers are rings (usually made of MDF) that help us:
(a) push the speakers into the cabin, away from the window glass (in the case of the front doors, when the windows are rolled down) and/or
(b) mount larger diameter speakers.
We screw the speakers onto the spacers, and screw the spacers onto the car.
And yes, with spacers, you can go upto 6.5" in front and most likely the same in back. I can't be too sure of the back because the speaker provision is such that it is a raised projection (vey "pod" like). In any case you
will be able to install 6.5" with a spacer back there, but what I'm concerned about is that, if the speaker is mounted a bit far back from the grille (with a spacer) with a 2" to 3" conical wall-structure closing around the lip of the speaker, tapering inward to the grille, the speakers might end-up sounding a bit hollow.
ece2K2, try PMing MaxBHP (a member here). He drives a Siena with Alpines in the back. He should be able to give
exact info. MAXBHP, you Siena driving nut, where are you?
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Originally Posted by ece2k2 I am thinking of some polk/infinity speakers (not the high end though) in sub 100$ price range. Does it make sense, or should I drop this idea ... |
Could you post some model-names/numbers? Not that I know the prices, but some member or the other here would have an idea of the prices. Sam Kapasi can help you with Infinity prices (he's the Brand Director of JBL in India). I really didn't know there were Infinitys available under $100. I think they start at about 7K here in India. I have no idea of Polk prices, sorry.