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john456 · 07-20-2011, 03:28 PM

I ended up going with different speakers in the front. They are all installed now and really sound awesome.

The rears are pioneer TS-G1643R's that I picked up at Walmart for $38. They do sound good, better than the factory speakers.

Best Buy had 6.5" Polk Audio speakers on sale, and I had Best Buy reward zone points. They were $25 off at $75. I had a $90 reward zone certificate so I got them free. They are now installed in the front doors. Model number is DXI-650.

Installing these in the front was a little different that the pioneers in the rear. In the rear I used the old speaker housing to mount the new speaker. In the front that would not work. But the polk speakers came with an adapter plate that bolted on easily. Just drill 4 holes and bolt it on. Then the speaker screws onto the adapter plate with four self-threading screws. The adapter plate had holes pre-drilled to get the screws started.

The Polk Audio speakers did not come with clips for the speaker wires, and I didn't have any. So I soldered a length of wire onto the leads on each speaker. To avoid having to do this, be sure to pick up some clips when you get the speakers. The dummies at Best Buy didn't tell me I would need them.

Overall the front speakers were easier to install than the rear.

The Polk Audio speaker has three speakers and filter electronics built-in. I was wondering if a $100 speaker would sound much better than a $40 speaker. It does. Bass sounds noticably better. Maybe not $60 worth better, but it distorts less at higher volume levels. But the mid and high ranges is where they really sound a lot better. You hear every part of music with clarity

Now that all four speakers are replaced, the difference in sound quality is unbelievable. The head unit puts out 150 watts, and it is sufficient for any reasonable person. No need for an amp.

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07-20-2011, 03:28 PM	#14
john456 Drives: 2009 Yaris 2 door Liftback Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana Posts: 9	I ended up going with different speakers in the front. They are all installed now and really sound awesome. The rears are pioneer TS-G1643R's that I picked up at Walmart for $38. They do sound good, better than the factory speakers. Best Buy had 6.5" Polk Audio speakers on sale, and I had Best Buy reward zone points. They were $25 off at $75. I had a $90 reward zone certificate so I got them free. They are now installed in the front doors. Model number is DXI-650. Installing these in the front was a little different that the pioneers in the rear. In the rear I used the old speaker housing to mount the new speaker. In the front that would not work. But the polk speakers came with an adapter plate that bolted on easily. Just drill 4 holes and bolt it on. Then the speaker screws onto the adapter plate with four self-threading screws. The adapter plate had holes pre-drilled to get the screws started. The Polk Audio speakers did not come with clips for the speaker wires, and I didn't have any. So I soldered a length of wire onto the leads on each speaker. To avoid having to do this, be sure to pick up some clips when you get the speakers. The dummies at Best Buy didn't tell me I would need them. Overall the front speakers were easier to install than the rear. The Polk Audio speaker has three speakers and filter electronics built-in. I was wondering if a $100 speaker would sound much better than a $40 speaker. It does. Bass sounds noticably better. Maybe not $60 worth better, but it distorts less at higher volume levels. But the mid and high ranges is where they really sound a lot better. You hear every part of music with clarity Now that all four speakers are replaced, the difference in sound quality is unbelievable. The head unit puts out 150 watts, and it is sufficient for any reasonable person. No need for an amp.