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Mar 19, 2018

New much better speakers not much better, help

I have a truck camper with styrofoam ceiling insulation. Cutouts are 5” hole 2” deep. It came with very cheap 5” speakers and a low end Kenwood Head . I swapped speakers to 6.25” 3way pioneers that were very well reviewed. I’d say low end response is a little better but it wasn’t really worth $100.

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-XZ2L4coTwkS/p_130TA1676R/Pioneer-TS-A1676R.html

Before I give up... should I cut holes deeper or install some sort of babble that won’t absorb the sound waves like styrofoam? Maybe I need to pull the deck and check speaker polarity? Better deck? Bite the bullet and put in a 6-8” sub?


Anyone attemp this upgrade and find a decent solution other than buy a subwoofer? My old car stereo sounds much fuller on much less gear. I don’t think I’m expecting too much. I just want a bit of bass and fuller sound not 1975 pickup sound.

Any thoughts? Thanks. I’m really hoping it’s something like need more airspace.

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  • https://www.crutchfield.com/S-oxYJcyBykdM/p_113DPX501B/Kenwood-DPX501BT.html

    This is the head unit. Not great but not junk. I don’t think it’s bad enough to be the problem. Maybe I just need to bite the bullet and go for a small woofer like.

    https://www.crutchfield.com/p_777B8PTD/Sound-Ordnance-B-8PTD.html
  • I put the same in my little travel trailer. They sound better than the no brand junk the factory put in, but they're full ranger drivers, not woofers. Can't expect that much bass. Car stereo probably has 6x9 in the rear for bass boost.

    I also put in a 8" Pioneer sub in a slim band pass box, and a 200 watt 4 channel Pioneer amp with dual crossovers. Two channels for the drivers and 3+4 bridged for the sub.

    Head unit is a cheapo Pioneer something something. Using the preamp out.
  • I thought my speakers were shot so I bought a couple 6 in round but the balance is still messed up. I dont know squat about stereos but then it hit me....cheap old rv junk stereo. I mean how good was it even when it was new? :)

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