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KG4LHQ

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KG4LHQ

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Hey - Tried to turn the Kenwood KDC-X559 Up today in volume and the d**n front speakers started screaching like their busted. Played with the fader and the backs are ok but the fronts are like fingernails on a chalkboard. THEY SUCK! LOL

 

Anyways. Here's my Plan - I'm on Ebay right now looking at getting these

 

Rockford Fosgate FRC4306 - 3 Way 6.5 Speakers

 

From what I understand their pretty good front speakers. Is that all I need?

 

From what I understand there are tweeters or whatever I have no clue what all that terminology means. Help would be appreciated!

 

Thanks

 

My back is a 1 Rockford Fosgate P1 Punch with a California Profile 200 Amp 2 CH 12" with Factory speakers in the back

:chevy::D:lol:

Mark_in_Tulsa Senior Enthusiast

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In my opinion speakers from 10$ to 80$ are all the same. 80$ to 150$ are pretty much the same. 150$ and up and your getting into the goodstuff. The middle range is good enough for 98% of us. But most of those can all sound the same if your running off a deck. Running off of a good amp can really bring out the differences, if you have a picky ear. Which most people do not.

I would say stick to brand names you like, and that will back up a warrenty.

RockFord Fosgate, is like one of the top speakers and amp builders there are. Now I only say that because thats what your looking at. I'm not trying to start a brand war with anyone.

 

But check out www.crutchfield.com You can learn a lot there, if you havn't been there before.

budhayes3 Senior Enthusiast

budhayes3

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I have Rockford Fosgate 6.5's in my doors also...I think that they're 3206's or something like that. Pretty sure they're 2-way speakers. I'm very happy with them, especially after the junk paper factory speakers.

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