smiff 0 Posted April 22, 2004 Finally the rear original speakers on my car have given up (They did put up a decent fight for a long time!) I've asked VW about standard speakers and they said £33 each? (VW Bloke had no details about size or power of the speakers) Can I buy replacement speakers of the same size that will fit into the original mounting? What size speakers do I buy? I don't want to start cutting holes in the parcel shelf (my car looks totally original) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted April 22, 2004 you can get some JBL replacements. dont know the model number but go into halfords and you'll see them. they look like a smaler version of the oval 6x9 speaker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted April 22, 2004 rear speakers in a Corrado are 6" x 4" as standard... most major makes have versions available in this size, so have a listen to a few... 8) For the £66 that VW want for a standard pair (probably Nokia) you'll get a nice set of much better ones... ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggrim 0 Posted April 22, 2004 My store (Halfords) had the JBL's that jedi is on about. They were on the cheap cause they were old stock. They were reduced to £19.99 from £47.99 and they are JBL GTO6425e. The Halfords item code is 726676 but i think you'll be lucky to get some. The only thing is that you have to "slightly" modify the plastic shelf bit that holds them. A bit fiddly but worth it. HTH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiff 0 Posted April 22, 2004 Thank you! Are JBL a good make? I have a Pioneer stereo- http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product ... 2381&tab=2. I'm not that clued up on whats what, I take it I should buy 50 watt speakers? Is there a standard impedance for car stereos? Or do I not need to know! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted April 22, 2004 same headunit as kevhaywire i think anyway... no you dont need to get 50w speakers...any car speaker will be fine. the power rating on the back is what they will handle before blowing up and in the real world of normal car hifi set ups...it doesnt really mean anything. JBL are good and will sound loads better than the nokia ones.. personally i run kenwoods all round but thats just what i already had. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted April 22, 2004 I've got JBLs all around in my Corrado and it's got a really nice sound to it... 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiff 0 Posted April 25, 2004 No JBL's! I've phoned all the Halfords stores near me and there's none left, but I have ordered some Alpine 4"x6" speakers from Braybrooks car audio in Hertford. It's part of Alpines new range £39 a pair and they should fit without any alteration to the original Corrado mounting....result! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggrim 0 Posted April 25, 2004 Nice one mate 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubbprince 0 Posted April 25, 2004 be prepared though, if they are like 120watts then you may need to cut the basket to make the magnet fit... VW charge too much..i think the older speakers were low wattage..its wierd because theres no wires going to my rear left speaker at all and i've put mb qaurts in which cost me £50. so i had to run a new wire along...perhaps vw forgot? :| Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiff 0 Posted April 25, 2004 I don't mind making small alterations to the mountings, I was already prepared to do that for the JBL's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiff 0 Posted May 4, 2004 Speakers In! No alterations needed, sound ok (no better, no worse than the originals) Alpine APSXE4625S 6"X4" 150 Watt Peak Power (20 Watts RMS) £33 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobbywhacker 0 Posted May 4, 2004 polk also do a set although you'd be hard pressed to get a set. Jus got a set of polk ex components for the front, £239, but the sound is stunning.. and a completely perfect fit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bournemouth James 0 Posted May 8, 2004 These are the best, most powerfullest and maybe the most expensive 6x4s you can buy, im going to be geting a pair for my corrado soon http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product ... =852&tab=2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bournemouth James 0 Posted May 8, 2004 And here are the polk audio ones, not quite as powerful as phoenix golds http://www.polkaudio.com/car/specs.php?name=mmc460 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kongo127 0 Posted May 9, 2004 Talking about speakers... The other day while i was cleaning up my dashboard i noticed that it is possible to fit speakers into it... I doesn´t seem to be very easy... :? But i would like to do it! Probably some midrange or tweeters... 8) What size are they? :?: Advices needed... :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggrim 0 Posted May 9, 2004 !0 cm speakers will fit with a bit of modification i think. Well, that's what I'm doing anyway 8) Hope this helps mate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kongo127 0 Posted May 9, 2004 I suppose you mean 10cm speakers... :idea: Right? :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corradokid 0 Posted May 9, 2004 I personally fell that spending money upgrading you rear speakers is a waste of time, go for the fronts first at least. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggrim 0 Posted May 9, 2004 I suppose you mean 10cm speakers... :idea: Right? :) Yeah, sorry :oops: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
