Are the stock speakers good enough?

[GTP Racer]

I am upgrading my stereo, I am goin to buy an mp3 deck, not sure what one yet, and either 1 or 2 12" Type X Alpine Subs, depending on my finances. I am just wondering if the speakers that come stock with the car can live up to the systems power. My car is a 98 so it has the Delco 8 speaker set up... no not the Bose, but i heard they r pretty much the same thing.

[pss5075104]

the stock speakers suck, unless the bose.

[DL1030]

the stock speakers will have no problems playing off the new HU, and while they do suck, they will work. When you have the money you can upgrade them later on. i know of a couple people with subs, aftermarket HU, and stock speakers inside. sounds alright, but nothing like 6.5" Diamond Audio HEX components up front either.

[carnutcass]

Originally Posted by pss5075104

the stock speakers suck, unless the bose.

The Bose aren't that great either. I'll sell ya mine!

[pss5075104]

Originally Posted by carnutcass

The Bose aren't that great either. I'll sell ya mine!

I love mine all you have to do is run a hi output deck with sub controlls.

[DL1030]

you do know that you have 2ohm speakers in your car if you have BOSE.

[pss5075104]

Originally Posted by DL1030

you do know that you have 2ohm speakers in your car if you have BOSE.

Yes i do know that i am a MECP Certified Installer that works on audio/Video and security systems 4 a living.

[kustomkid54]

I'll take them.

Originally Posted by carnutcass

The Bose aren't that great either. I'll sell ya mine!

[93_R/T_TT_Stealth]

i still use the stock speakers (6 speakers)
Before i installed the 2k watt stereo system - people thought i had subs by how superb the stock sounded - maybe its just cause i been the first owner an only of my 99 , urs might have been abused or something ...

if ya think the stock speakers suck - lol try tellin that to someone that drives a Geo or something - lol have u ever heard the set up in those - they are like the worst stereo system i have ever heard . cept for my friend with a honda that only has one door speaker thats blown lol

[pss5075104]

Originally Posted by 93_R/T_TT_Stealth

i still use the stock speakers (6 speakers)
Before i installed the 2k watt stereo system - people thought i had subs by how superb the stock sounded - maybe its just cause i been the first owner an only of my 99 , urs might have been abused or something ...

if ya think the stock speakers suck - lol try tellin that to someone that drives a Geo or something - lol have u ever heard the set up in those - they are like the worst stereo system i have ever heard . cept for my friend with a honda that only has one door speaker thats blown lol

No shit i think it is funny besause we have a lot of people come into work that want to replace there front or rear speakers that have all ready bought more. get their paper work filled out they leave open the trunk to get there NEW BETTER speakers out, and the buy $15 roadmasters!!!!! WTF!!!

[WRBsGTP]

pss,
you have any recommendations on a nice component set that's compatible with a factory HU?

[93_R/T_TT_Stealth]

Originally Posted by pss5075104

No shit i think it is funny besause we have a lot of people come into work that want to replace there front or rear speakers that have all ready bought more. get their paper work filled out they leave open the trunk to get there NEW BETTER speakers out, and the buy $15 roadmasters!!!!! WTF!!!

LOL ya totally ~!


As for a nice component system - check out POLK they have some really crsip sounding component speaker sets...

[phaelax]

Bose are really overrated I think. But since when has stock anything ever been good enough?

[93_R/T_TT_Stealth]

i wouldnt say so - the GP acually has a hell of a stock speaker set up - even if you got a basic model with lowest quality everything... the delco stock system sounds better than the mach system ford has by far - just put a new head unit(not a piece of shit walmart brand) in an u will be amazed , unless your speakers are shitty from abuse - they should not sound bad at all.... your stereo must be crummy or speakers are crappy - i have never heard a crummy stock stereo outa GP or GA - an of course ur not gonna have ground pounding bass an what not from stock setup everyone knows that ...

[BreaKaoss]

i thought they were monsoon? mine's a 97 gt. dunno if that makes a lot of a difference. so whatever the speakes are, they SUCK. i bought the car feb 2003 with one speaker blown, so i imagine they were prolly abused. about a year later, all my speakers were blown except my tweeters. about 6 months ago i installed a clarion zxy745mp head unit and i'm gonna put in infinity perfect components up front and in the rear kappa 6x9's and set of perfect components. btw, i've got 8 speaker set up. stock speakers are horrible in my opinion.

btw, the bose set up in the inifniti g35 i hear sucks too. i don't think bose is doing a good job in keeping up the brand name. perhaps their in home systems are still nice, but as far as car set ups. not too good.