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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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If anyone is looking to replace worn out stock door speakers just installed these, fit with very little trouble and sound better than stock. I am not saying these are the best you can do but as a stock replacement and upgrade sound great,and great price. The original grills will fit over them as well.
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...KFC-1052S.html
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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Too thick for early cars with a flush grill where the speakers mount on the rear face of the door panel.

I tend to agree even cheap speakers can sound ok, and with a loud exhaust its kinda moot anyway.

Lanzar and Pyle make a speaker I think for the old Chevy S10 that is both very shallow and about the right size for an early car door.
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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Hi,

I am running a Nakamichi MB-VI, DIN 1 CD changer/reciever. The stock sterio was removed by the previous owner and replaced with a single disc Pioneer sterio.

I have an '88 S4 and I have installed the 4" Kenwood 3-way speakers ($50 at Best Buy) in my front doors, the fit is great. I did a lot of searching and this was the least expensive and these were best fit I could find on an "off the shelf" speaker.

I just disconnected the separate tweeter in the door and left it in place when I installed the Kenwood speakers.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Kenwood+...&skuId=9231583

I saved the OEM speakers and grills. Maybe one day I will figure out how to reuse the OEM grills.

I hope this helps,
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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I installed Memphis speakers in my 82. Bolted right up perfectly, however they're a tad bit thicker than stock, so it took a little extra force to reinstall the door panel. They sound SUPERB!!
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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P.S. Also a perfect fit for the two speakers in the rear hatch..
1985 auto.
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Maleficio
I installed Memphis speakers in my 82. Bolted right up perfectly, however they're a tad bit thicker than stock, so it took a little extra force to reinstall the door panel. They sound SUPERB!!

Got a link?
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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Got a link?
They only sell through dealers, like car audio shops.

http://www.memphiscaraudio.com/produ...edge-speakers/
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 12:22 AM
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http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...KFC-1052S.html
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 12:32 AM
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Same speaker the original poster linked to, and now they are going for $15. Great deal. Think I'll get some.

Originally Posted by JoeTaylor
Hi,

I am running a Nakamichi MB-VI, DIN 1 CD changer/reciever. The stock sterio was removed by the previous owner and replaced with a single disc Pioneer sterio.

I have an '88 S4 and I have installed the 4" Kenwood 3-way speakers ($50 at Best Buy) in my front doors, the fit is great. I did a lot of searching and this was the least expensive and these were best fit I could find on an "off the shelf" speaker.

I just disconnected the separate tweeter in the door and left it in place when I installed the Kenwood speakers.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Kenwood+...&skuId=9231583

I saved the OEM speakers and grills. Maybe one day I will figure out how to reuse the OEM grills.

I hope this helps,
Joe
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 01:10 AM
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Actually the $50 Best Buy ones are model KFC-1062S and are 3 way speakers.
The $15 ones are model KFC-1052S and are not 3 way.
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 01:42 AM
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Those Memphis speakers sound great. Very smooth, accurate response, but require clean, strong power.
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by IrishLegend
Actually the $50 Best Buy ones are model KFC-1062S and are 3 way speakers.
The $15 ones are model KFC-1052S and are not 3 way.
I see now. Still a great deal for the large door speaker swap out. The original tweeters are bullet proof.
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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 01:46 AM
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I wonder how well the crossovers hold up on the multi-speaker models?
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Originally Posted by IrishLegend
Actually the $50 Best Buy ones are model KFC-1062S and are 3 way speakers.
The $15 ones are model KFC-1052S and are not 3 way.
Some times the two way is better then the three. I purchased the three way and the highs are very loud upfront.
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 12:28 AM
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Bump... I bought the Kenwoods from SOnicElectronix for $15 with free shipping. These are "good" drop in replacements for the 4"s in the doors. My originals had deteriorated (i.e. Foam disintegrated) so I cut the ring off the frame with a dremel and was able to use the stock grills. Looks nearly stock except for the silver driver behind the grill.

Best value for the money!
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