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Best value speaker upgrade from base system?
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My new M has the basic 6 speaker system which is a bit of a downgrade from the carver system in my other Zed!
From what I understand I don't have speakers in the doors so I would want to add those.
Anyone got any speaker recommendations that aren't hundreds of £ for me?
Thanks!
From what I understand I don't have speakers in the doors so I would want to add those.
Anyone got any speaker recommendations that aren't hundreds of £ for me?
Thanks!
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I believe the cheapest option is to use a pair of the standard speakers from behind the seats which are identical to the door ones, then splice them in to the tweeters on the door.thecremeegg wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:01 pm My new M has the basic 6 speaker system which is a bit of a downgrade from the carver system in my other Zed!
From what I understand I don't have speakers in the doors so I would want to add those.
Anyone got any speaker recommendations that aren't hundreds of £ for me?
Thanks!
Disclaimer: I have no idea when it comes to sound systems, but I have heard a lot of people say this.
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Yes, the speakers that would normally go in the doors are the same as the ones behind the headrests and readily available. You won’t have the wiring pre-installed, hence splice in from the tweeter as enuff suggests.
It won’t match your Carver set-up, sadly
It won’t match your Carver set-up, sadly
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Yep, I've done this..enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:06 pm I believe the cheapest option is to use a pair of the standard speakers from behind the seats which are identical to the door ones, then splice them in to the tweeters on the door.
Disclaimer: I have no idea when it comes to sound systems, but I have heard a lot of people say this.
It helps LOADS (once you move the balance forward on the HU setting) but still no match for anything modern or half decent.
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A set of Crunch DSX4.2E components in the doors will help and a set of new 4 inch mids behind the seats will make a big improvement to the clarity of the system
I made a thread on my upgrade here viewtopic.php?t=125344&hilit=Crunch
Silverstar made a similar thread on his set up
I made a thread on my upgrade here viewtopic.php?t=125344&hilit=Crunch
Silverstar made a similar thread on his set up
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Thanks! So the base system doesn't have tweeters either? I thought it had tweeters as other guides seem to take the feed from that wiring?mr.tourette wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:24 pm A set of Crunch DSX4.2E components in the doors will help and a set of new 4 inch mids behind the seats will make a big improvement to the clarity of the system
I made a thread on my upgrade here viewtopic.php?t=125344&hilit=Crunch
Silverstar made a similar thread on his set up
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Yes it does. Tweeters in the door front corners and speakers in the kick panels and behind the headrests.thecremeegg wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:09 pmThanks! So the base system doesn't have tweeters either? I thought it had tweeters as other guides seem to take the feed from that wiring?mr.tourette wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:24 pm A set of Crunch DSX4.2E components in the doors will help and a set of new 4 inch mids behind the seats will make a big improvement to the clarity of the system
I made a thread on my upgrade here viewtopic.php?t=125344&hilit=Crunch
Silverstar made a similar thread on his set up
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Ah ok thanks, I was confused hah
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Its been a while but im pretty sure it doesnt, iirc, big woofers in the footwell, 2 4" in the doors and 2 4" behind the the driver make up the 6 speakers.enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:10 pmYes it does. Tweeters in the door front corners and speakers in the kick panels and behind the headrests.thecremeegg wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:09 pmThanks! So the base system doesn't have tweeters either? I thought it had tweeters as other guides seem to take the feed from that wiring?mr.tourette wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:24 pm A set of Crunch DSX4.2E components in the doors will help and a set of new 4 inch mids behind the seats will make a big improvement to the clarity of the system
I made a thread on my upgrade here viewtopic.php?t=125344&hilit=Crunch
Silverstar made a similar thread on his set up
From what i remember putting in the components made a big difference
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That diagram is an E89 which is different
The E85/E86 standard 6 speaker is:
2 x woofers in the footwells
2 x midrange behind the headrests
2 x tweeters inboard of the door mirrors
The 10-speaker setup adds:
2 x midrange in the doors
2 x subwoofers in the cubbies behind the seats
An amp in the boot
The top-HiFi set up has:
Different subwoofers behind the seats (30v, so not interchangeable)
Other speakers are upgraded
Carver/DSP amp in the boot
The E85/E86 standard 6 speaker is:
2 x woofers in the footwells
2 x midrange behind the headrests
2 x tweeters inboard of the door mirrors
The 10-speaker setup adds:
2 x midrange in the doors
2 x subwoofers in the cubbies behind the seats
An amp in the boot
The top-HiFi set up has:
Different subwoofers behind the seats (30v, so not interchangeable)
Other speakers are upgraded
Carver/DSP amp in the boot
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Oh bugger, didnt realise this was e85/86 in that case its correct it has tweeters but no 4 inch mids in doors.
In that case ..You can put a set of 4 inch mids in doors and take a feed from the tweeters as they recieve a full signal, I've done that mod for another member and its wortwhile
In that case ..You can put a set of 4 inch mids in doors and take a feed from the tweeters as they recieve a full signal, I've done that mod for another member and its wortwhile
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Having removed many a door card I can categorically state that the basic 6 speaker system is as I described. The black plastic triangles by the mirrors house tweeters. There are speaker grilles in the doors but they have a plastic blank fitted.mr.tourette wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:13 pmIts been a while but im pretty sure it doesnt, iirc, big woofers in the footwell, 2 4" in the doors and 2 4" behind the the driver make up the 6 speakers.enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:10 pmYes it does. Tweeters in the door front corners and speakers in the kick panels and behind the headrests.thecremeegg wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:09 pm Thanks! So the base system doesn't have tweeters either? I thought it had tweeters as other guides seem to take the feed from that wiring?
From what i remember putting in the components made a big difference
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You are correct mate as I posted up there^^^I mistakenly thought this was e89 not e86enuff_zed wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:13 amHaving removed many a door card I can categorically state that the basic 6 speaker system is as I described. The black plastic triangles by the mirrors house tweeters. There are speaker grilles in the doors but they have a plastic blank fitted.mr.tourette wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:13 pmIts been a while but im pretty sure it doesnt, iirc, big woofers in the footwell, 2 4" in the doors and 2 4" behind the the driver make up the 6 speakers.
From what i remember putting in the components made a big difference
if its got tits or tyres..its trouble
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Oh sorry, missed that post.mr.tourette wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:41 pmYou are correct mate as I posted up there^^^I mistakenly thought this was e89 not e86enuff_zed wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:13 amHaving removed many a door card I can categorically state that the basic 6 speaker system is as I described. The black plastic triangles by the mirrors house tweeters. There are speaker grilles in the doors but they have a plastic blank fitted.mr.tourette wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:13 pm Its been a while but im pretty sure it doesnt, iirc, big woofers in the footwell, 2 4" in the doors and 2 4" behind the the driver make up the 6 speakers.
From what i remember putting in the components made a big difference