Front and Rear speaker sizes

**Posted:** Fri Dec 31, 2004 4:00 pm

Fronts = 5"*7"
Rears = 6" or 6.5"

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Fronts: JBL 5*7 GTO speakers.
Rear: JBL 6" GTO speakers.

Both are really good even when turned up to max (off the head unit), however when turned up loud they do not handle bass as well as some. As I have a sub and I have no need for the speakers to play bass notes so I fitted base blockers, which also help improve sound qaulity

**Posted:** Sun Jan 02, 2005 7:50 am

I still have the original Mazda issue small magnet dual cone jobbies front and back (1996 vintage !). They are surprisingly good for what they are, as long as you don't go past half volume on my 35w X 4 Alpine R/T & Shuttle, which is still pretty load and clear.

**Posted:** Sun Jan 02, 2005 2:02 pm

I currently have standard speakers but my pioneer headunit and laptop sound enhancements make them sound great! Still amazes me for standard speakers.

One has gone bust though so I plan on replacing them with Audiobahn ABF's

**Posted:** Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:31 pm

I have -

Front - Blaupunkt TSx573 - Blue ones
rear - Standard - but will be getting Blaupunkt TSx162

The sound is pretty good, have good mid range and good bass - loud and clear

Bass also comes from Infinity Basslink X in the boot - would reccomend for space saving and good bass

**Posted:** Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:38 am

i'm running alpine s-types front and rear. came with all the right adapters (only needed them on the back), sound ace. models are SPS570A (5x7's) in the front and SPS170A (6.5"/17cm) in the back.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 2005 5:43 pm

I am running 5 by 7 infinity reference in the front and 16cm infinity reference in the back with infinity reference 6 by 9's on the shelf amped.
To give a rumble from the boot there's a 12" I think infinity perfect range sub.

Sounds loud and very clear as do most infinity speakers, they have good tweeters, reasonably priced aswell.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 15, 2005 8:40 pm

Still the standard set up, same as Smotter ok as long as you dont go to high...

**Joined:** Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:06 pm **Posts:** 20

check out http://www.autoleads.co.uk/speaker_kits.html says they sell at halfords etc.

it sounds like your running the speakers off the head unit - is this right?

in my experience, standard car speakers on a seperate amp sound better / distort less than if you were to buy better speakers using the head unit power, if you get what I mean! (ie spend your money first on amping the standing speakers rather than replacing them).

in the ideal world you'd have both, but it's down to money and scraped knuckles when wiring

**Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:37 am

I had 350w(p.M.P.O) 6x9 JBL in my rear parcel tray and found the bass to be not to bad.I ended up exchanging these for a set of 400w 7X10 kenwood speakers.These complimented a 12" sealed pioneer sub.This made for awesome low range solid bass.The only problem is the pinging or vibration from the outer boot.Sound deadening soon fixed this.I soon followed with 6.5" kenwood components in the front.This gave me great mid range and tweeter response.All I had to do is rip out the old cardboard style cone factory speakers up front and do a bit of simple re-wiring.Sound deading in the front doors was a definite as the vibrations were pretty bad.All up it was worth it as it cranks loud with no distortions and the hairs on your neck stand up.All this was powered by a pioneer 35w x 4 headunit and 1 alpine v12 4 way amp and 1 kenwood 2 way amp with built in cross-overs for the front components.

**Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:58 am

i am running my 4 standard speakers wich are the best ive eva heard. i have polk audio 6*9s in the parcel shelf (best 6*9s 2004) 250 watt running of a 300 watt amp. and a 12" vibe active sub 1400 watt. it gave out 140 db of my panasonic head unit but recently cahnged to a jvc head unit. since i got the car ive blew 2 sets of 6*9s and fused an amp but seem to have it rite now

**Posted:** Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:23 pm

i found the perfect fit front 6*9's - JBL GTO936e.
it comes with a plastic spacer ring selotaped to the front of the speaker, just remove this ring and fit it behind the speaker.
works a treat, although i would advise some kind of water protection, these pesky doors leak!!!

**Posted:** Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:25 am

What size speakers will fit straight in to the rear doors without having to prat about?

**Joined:** Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:06 pm **Posts:** 8

I`ve still got the standard speakers plus 400w 6x9 JBL`s on the parcel shelf along with a 4 way jenson amp. In the process of custom building my bass tube for the boot, Just needs carpeting round it. Then i`m wired for sound.

**Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:43 pm

i agree

got standard speakers wired all round...

connected to my ipod... just sounds what can i say BLISS!!! :drunken:

[b]Passion, grace and serious MAZDA BASS!!!![/b] lol :cheese:

**Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:12 pm

ne chance i cud fit 6" in the front instead of 5*7".

dont ask why. thx!

**Joined:** Fri Apr 15, 2005 9:14 pm **Posts:** 4751

Here#s a genuine question on Speaker sizes...............

I have just had mine out to measure for a backing plate, the fronts are supposed to be 5" x 7"...........but how do you measure them......?

As in, the size of the actual cone or the size of the speaker housing.......? either way they aint 5x7........... :dontknow:

**Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:12 pm

@Vinze. . . you can get adapters for 5x7's that change the size to 6.5"s ive just finsihed fitting mine and they sound sweet.(also it gives you much more choice on speakers with6.5's)

£5 for the adapters at the place next to me, let me know if you want some

**Posted:** Tue May 29, 2007 10:27 am

umm i just recently installed sum jvc 6" by 9"s in the front.. fit quite perfectly but i got lazy with mounting it lol and i have some panasonic 6.5" in the back with a panasonic HU.. runs pretty good i must say.

**Joined:** Sun Jun 17, 2007 5:13 am **Posts:** 8

Can anyone post the original speakers size and measurements.
I would like to install round custom speakers (6.5", 7"?) and don't know what is the maximum size that can fit (especially in the front door).
Thanks

**Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:13 am

I have a pair of 6x9 JBLs, that can go in the front doors of my first car, and if they dont fit they will be put into a stealth shelf in the boot. I also have a custom active enclosure, that started as an FLI Trap 12 Active Enclosure, which now has the same amp, new enclosure, ported box with an Infinity Reference 12 hopefully to be bought next week

I am a car audio nut and want to do db drags when im older

**Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:01 pm **Posts:** 130

thats it im buuynig some 6x9s

**Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:09 pm

its hard get 6x9 in front. best go with 5x7

**Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:25 pm

anyone got any pics of 6 x 9s in the front doors? thinking of putting in a pair of pioneer ones i got lying around...but i dont know how id mount them

**Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:01 pm **Posts:** 130

I have 6x9s on my rear parcel shelf :lol:

I dont plan on ever removing them so I cut holes.

where do i find 5x7s?

**Posted:** Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:04 pm

[quote="maz323f"]Fronts = 5"*7"
Rears = 6" or 6.5"[/quote]

What's the * for in 5"*7"? is it meant to be x?

And how come there are two sizes at the rear? Forgive me for I am an audio noob.

**Posted:** Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:26 pm

yep, 5x7

They are 2 sizes as basically they both fit the hole, Ive got alpine 6.5 components in my rear doors, £39.99 from Halfrauds and I got th 5x7's of ebay here from this guy, they were a direct swap from the OEM ones and sound great, no drilling or anything required:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JBL-GTO8627-5x7-8 ... 240%3A1318

these came the next day by courier and are £29.99 well spent

**Posted:** Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:02 pm

Is there a noticeable sound difference?

**Posted:** Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:02 pm

Oh yes

**Joined:** Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:15 pm **Posts:** 138

Hey, so, are the 6x9" speakers just tricky to mount in front of BA, or do you have to cut/modify something irreversible?

**Joined:** Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:15 pm **Posts:** 138

I'm being annoying and bumping because there is a 2nd hand unused set of 6x9 speakers 20 kilometers away. :lol:

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