Cheap speaker fix for those with dead speakers...
04-01-07, 01:54 PM
#1
Cheap speaker fix for those with dead speakers...
...I succumbed to my cheapskate desires and got a pair of "Lightning Audio" 4" speakers to replace the dead and nearly dying front speakers. I am so surprised by the quality of the speakers over the older OEM Nakamichis, that I'm going to buy another pair next week for the rears...rite now, I'm strapped for cash. (I'm lower middle class, but drive a Lexus...must be the gas prices.) 
I got these at my local WalMart for $26 and some change (cuz of sales tax), but they are on WalMart's website as well. 1 year warranty from MFR.
http://walmart.scosche-cars.com/prod...ductID=5192558
They drop right into the box, but you need to re-drill 3 out of the 4 holes to hold the speaker down. Lightning Audio is supposedly a division of Rockford Fosgate, based on the documentation included with the speakers.
http://www.lightningaudio.com
Definite improvement over factory dead and dying Nakamichis, and half the cost of the Infinity Reference 4021i.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-Q0nGott...tab=review#Tab
I'll post some pics of the install after I re-size them.
I got these at my local WalMart for $26 and some change (cuz of sales tax), but they are on WalMart's website as well. 1 year warranty from MFR.
http://walmart.scosche-cars.com/prod...ductID=5192558
They drop right into the box, but you need to re-drill 3 out of the 4 holes to hold the speaker down. Lightning Audio is supposedly a division of Rockford Fosgate, based on the documentation included with the speakers.
http://www.lightningaudio.com
Definite improvement over factory dead and dying Nakamichis, and half the cost of the Infinity Reference 4021i.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-Q0nGott...tab=review#Tab
I'll post some pics of the install after I re-size them.
Last edited by avalon42; 04-02-07 at 10:30 AM.
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04-02-07, 02:03 PM
#10
I've cranked it up full blast several times, I haven't heard any distortions except from the remaining Nakamichi speaker in the rear left...I get paid weekly, so I'm going to fetch another pair and see how it all works out, but definitely not a bad price.
I know exactly what you mean about the gas prices...friggin ridiculous, but I refuse to put anything less than 91 in my tank. It's about 3.29 a gallon where I'm at (South Riverside County/North San Diego County).
I know exactly what you mean about the gas prices...friggin ridiculous, but I refuse to put anything less than 91 in my tank. It's about 3.29 a gallon where I'm at (South Riverside County/North San Diego County).
04-02-07, 06:08 PM
#13
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You might get a little more bass output by sealing it, but this will cause the speaker to distort at higher volumes, and muddy out the mid-range. I actually took off the entire back panel to make it a free-air and my mids sound much better. I let my sub take care of those low notes, I don't run anything lower than 100hz to my front speakers.
Its a good cheap fix.. but for just a little bit more you could of had a much better sounding set of speakers.
Its a good cheap fix.. but for just a little bit more you could of had a much better sounding set of speakers.
04-02-07, 06:23 PM
#14
http://www.lightningaudio.com/produc...3&locale=en_US
Here's the specs on it...and this is definitely not for everyone, hence the title "cheap". I was really thinking about getting the Infinity's, but these will suit me for right now. When you only have sound working in half your car, you'll take whatever you can get, but as I stated, I'm really surprised from the sound quality given the price.
Here's the specs on it...and this is definitely not for everyone, hence the title "cheap". I was really thinking about getting the Infinity's, but these will suit me for right now. When you only have sound working in half your car, you'll take whatever you can get, but as I stated, I'm really surprised from the sound quality given the price.
04-02-07, 06:43 PM
#15
http://www.lightningaudio.com/produc...3&locale=en_US
Here's the specs on it...and this is definitely not for everyone, hence the title "cheap". I was really thinking about getting the Infinity's, but these will suit me for right now. When you only have sound working in half your car, you'll take whatever you can get, but as I stated, I'm really surprised from the sound quality given the price.
Here's the specs on it...and this is definitely not for everyone, hence the title "cheap". I was really thinking about getting the Infinity's, but these will suit me for right now. When you only have sound working in half your car, you'll take whatever you can get, but as I stated, I'm really surprised from the sound quality given the price.