will new 13cm door speakers be any better?

[jakm15]

ive got a mk2 ph1, im considering changing the door speakers, will new ones be better? looking at some alpine ones on ebay £30 for 2

 

[Jay Payne]

Got some Mutant ones you can have for a tenner mate

 

[jakm15]

thanks, but im after a better make, no use doing it if they are the same after.

 

[Rob]

Alpine/JBL/infinity will be a BIG improvement on standard in my experience.

Get it done mate, really worth while.

 

[jakm15]

just had a look at these CLICK

May get some this week and try them, if they are no better just take them back.

 

[Mark One]

hmm. Normally you need to spend circa £50 on some components before you can major improvements. I've heard hertz are supposed to be good. I've had infinity ones before, good at medium and high volume, but not enough cone movement for good bass at low volume.

 

[murcod]

Polk and Focal would be worth a look.

 

[yodi]

Guys could someone tell me the front and rear speaker size please in a 2000 PH1?

Many thanks

 

[Rob]

13cm mate

 

[yodi]

is that all round then??

Im sure I've got some phoenix golds in the shed.......... Torch and off I go

 

[Rob]

Yep all round.

 

[Brett]

I was going to start a new thread but this is a similar topic.

If I got some uprated speakers, like the alpine ones above. Would I notice a decent increase in audio quality. I know the ph1 172 has a 60W HU in it, but is it a weak point or will I get decent sound with uprated speakers.

 

[yodi]

Any decent speaker will require a higher input an most standard headunits, especially in cars like ours and the fact they are 9/10 years old wont be that great.

You would hear a nice difference just by changing the speakers, but you would hear the same difference again when you change the headunit.

 

[Brett]

I think I will change the speakers and leave it at that. I like the standard HU as it doesn't attract thiefs and I like the CD changer.

The standard HU is pretty good to be fair. Far better than the one in my 1.2 and that was 5 years younger.

What size are the rear speakers?

 

[yodi]

As said above by someone else 13cm all round

 

[murcod]

You can get very decent sound with the stock headunit and decent speakers with a high sensitivity (ie. 92dB or higher.)

I recently installed some Polk Audio 13cm component speakers in a friends Phase 1 172 and he was very impressed with the sound quality improvement (stock headunit). It sounded very clear to me, but I hadn't heard the stock speakers. (Out of interest the 172 woofers are a lot better quality than the rubbish that is fitted to 182's.)

 

[VeinAST]

I had Alpine 13cm in the fronts and Sony 13cm in the rear on my old car. Sounded mint with a Sony headunit pumping some more power to them

Now I just have the Pioneer direct fit ones and the standard headunit!