Best 2 or 3 way mids for the money?

[reelizmpro]

Stock speakers in a convertible are 4.25" right? and 5.25" fit perfectly, at least they do in my M3. Just want to make sure the verts are the same. I need to get some speakers but don't want to spend too much...maybe $50 a pair. I'm thinking Polk Audio, Rockford Fosgate, Infinity, Boston Acoustics. Been a while since I bought speakers. Thanks.

[StereoInstaller1]

Verts are 5.25 also.

The rears are a bitch. Depth is an issue, as is magnet diameter, but far more important is tweeter protrusion. I made my own coax speakers out of a set of premium sounds.

[reelizmpro]

Just to update my thread...



Just installed these 5.25" in the rear of my vert. They barely fit with the large magnet size. I read the stock speaker is about 2.25" deep, the Alpines I used were about 2" deep but with a much larger magnet. I went with these Alpine's mainly because they were cheap $30 shipped on ebay and matched my headunit. As you might imagine, they sound much better than the stock rear speakers. They really fill the sound in back there. Still debating if I should get a small in cabin subwoofer.

[Heysüß]

sweet. I'm also looking to just freshen up the sound nothing too fancy or heavy just trying to replace the stock speakers.

You think these would go along ok without needing an amp? (I'm looking to get a pioneer or alpine headunit along with fresh speakers all around)

[Heysüß]

sweet. I'm also looking to just freshen up the sound nothing too fancy or heavy just trying to replace the stock speakers.

You think these would go along ok without needing an amp? (I'm looking to get a pioneer or alpine headunit along with fresh speakers all around)

[mach schnell]

Do these Alpine's just drop in and hook up?

Or do you have to run new wiring?

[soupiemelody]

Do these Alpine's just drop in and hook up?

Or do you have to run new wiring?

They drop right in with the existing wiring

[mach schnell]

They drop right in with the existing wiring

Awesome, thanks.

What about for the front speakers? Can you use these too?

[soupiemelody]

Awesome, thanks.

What about for the front speakers? Can you use these too?

yes they can be used as there is more clearance, but i would recommend getting a component set and mount the woofer in the kick panel and the tweeter in tweeter pod

[mach schnell]

yes they can be used as there is more clearance, but i would recommend getting a component set and mount the woofer in the kick panel and the tweeter in tweeter pod

I was hoping to use speakers that will drop in and won't require new wiring etc. Can I do that with a component set?

[soupiemelody]

I was hoping to use speakers that will drop in and won't require new wiring etc. Can I do that with a component set?

yes it drop right in, once your car already has the premium sound with the tweeter pods otherwise just get 4 of the alpines

[antil33t]

Just to update my thread...

I have the 6.5" version of those in my rear, and the 6.5" component in the front doors.

Good speakers, MUCH better with an Amp. 10x better with an Amp over the headunit.

a sub would be the go, in the long run if you listen to it loudish the speakers aren't really "bassy"

[soupiemelody]

I have the 6.5" version of those in my rear, and the 6.5" component in the front doors.

Good speakers, MUCH better with an Amp. 10x better with an Amp over the headunit.

a sub would be the go, in the long run if you listen to it loudish the speakers aren't really "bassy"

does the 6.5 mount in the kick panel without modifications?

[antil33t]

Negative, they are very shallow the TypeS 6.5" are.

you may get away with a slight spacer?

[mach schnell]

So these Alpine SPS-500's should make a noticeable improvement, if you add them in four locations, I would think...?