Is it worth replacing 4" speakers

**02bluez28** · 05-15-2007, 02:44 PM

Ive ripped out all of my old monsoon garbage (and replaced), except I left the stock rear 4" speakers in tact. I have new 6.5 midwoofers in the sail pannels and dont want to put coaxials there.

Should I bother replacing the 4" with infinitys? just to have the rear channel work? or is there a better solution?

**third_shift|studios** · 05-16-2007, 06:36 AM

it's a pain in the ass, but yeah i think the change is worth while

**02bluez28** · 05-16-2007, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

it's a pain in the ass, but yeah i think the change is worth while

I dont think replacing the 4" ers in would be a pain, I just wasnt sure if they would even sound ok. I was thinking about using 5x7 or something bigger, which would require some cutting

**third_shift|studios** · 05-16-2007, 09:57 AM

that's what i did, hence PITA b/c you have to cut it all out, but leave enough plastic to anchor the speaker to; ps, mount them from BEHIND

**02bluez28** · 05-16-2007, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

that's what i did, hence PITA b/c you have to cut it all out, but leave enough plastic to anchor the speaker to; ps, mount them from BEHIND

What size was a good fit for this area? 5x7 6x8?

**PAULlikesyourcar** · 05-16-2007, 02:28 PM

if you're running a subwoofer you could keep the 4 inchers and just get a crossover of some sort, even something as simple as bass blockers and pick a speaker with a good tweeter/supertweeter for higher mghz. now if you're not running a sub i think it'd be worth it to upgrade the 4s to something with more mid range capability.

**fredmr85** · 05-16-2007, 03:28 PM

up to you -- unless the fronts are nicely amped coaxials or components -- many (the majority?) prefer the "rear fill" that audiophiles will advise against.

**cobrahunter** · 05-16-2007, 07:40 PM

My MB Quart setup came out rather clean (lookin' and soundn').

**third_shift|studios** · 05-17-2007, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by cobrahunter

My MB Quart setup came out rather clean (lookin' and soundn').

that looks great! are they mounted to MDF then anchored to the panel?

I put some 5x7's in mine and just ripped out all the plastic except a little bit to keep it anchored with