Replacement factory 4x6 speakers 88-94

[df2x4]

Klipsch 4X6s

Wait, what?? Klipsch was in the car audio game? That's news to me and I'm a big Klipsch fan.

 

[PlayingWithTBI]

yeah, I don't know for how long but, when I went in there they had them on the demo wall. I think Circuit City had a lot of exclusive promos like the Hitachi line (my 1st 53" projection TV). I was always an Infinity or Bose fan (which I have in my home theater powered by an Onkyo TS-DX797) but they had the Klipsch there for about the same price as the Infinity's. I don't know if Kicker was even available then, lol.

 

[df2x4]

Well now I have something else to spend all my money and time searching for.

My home theater/stereo setup is Denon components with Klipsch speakers. I've got 90s Denon amps in the truck as well, never knew Klipsch speakers were an option so I had some DLS reference series imported from Sweden.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

If you want to go with Kicker, you'd be much better off with the KS series instead of the CS series. Specifically the 44KSC4604.

https://www.amazon.com/Kicker-KSC4604-KSC460-Speakers-tweeters/dp/B01NBT4D3H

They're a step up from the CS or DS series, and use rubber surrounds (instead of foam) with silk dome tweeters (instead of foil or mylar). They'll sound a lot better and last much longer.

Typically if you want the best possible 4"x6", I always recommend a plate speaker which will have a 4" round midbass driver, offset slightly, and a tweeter on the other side of the plate. Like these Infinity 64CFX.

https://www.amazon.com/Infinity-Kappa-64CFX-Speaker-System/dp/B07657R646

The only downside is they're expensive. The offset round driver will have a much cleaner sound than the typical oblong oval driver that you'll find in most 4"x6"s and 6"x9"s. Polk Audio used to make a 4"x6" plate speaker like this in their DB series that was much cheaper than the Infinitys (and a typical 4 Ohm impedance instead of the weird 2.5 Ohm of the Infinitys, so they played nicer with a wider range of amps and head units) but unfortunately Polk seem to have discontinued them.

EDIT - Long story short, look for rubber or cloth surrounds and silk dome tweeters as a start. At least that's what I'd recommend. The tweeters are kind of a personal preference thing, metallic ones will be harsher and more susceptible to distortion, silk domes will be smoother sounding.

This looks like the polk you are describing.

https://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-4...SYN6THJXSZB&psc=1&refRID=15VTJCRJZSYN6THJXSZB

 

[df2x4]

This looks like the polk you are describing.

https://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-4...SYN6THJXSZB&psc=1&refRID=15VTJCRJZSYN6THJXSZB

Yup, that's them! Looks like they're discontinued but lots of distributors still have them in stock.

 

[df2x4]

@PlayingWithTBI Just curious, do you have a picture or a model number of your Klipsch 4x6s? I've been Googling this for the past hour or so and all I can find are some forum threads mentioning that Klipsch owned Pyle audio at one point. Which seems odd...

 

[DerekTheGreat]

Yep, Boston Acoustics was too. They made some of the best sounding speakers I've yet to hear for the auto world. They were easy to blow up without using high pass filters though. Sadly, my pair of SL95's went away with my Fury when I sold it yet I still have their 4x6 plate speakers, yet since I didn't have two pairs of them and I didn't want to mix match speakers, I bought the Infinities.

Oh and yeah, if I'm using my phone I can upload pics no problem. I rarely use my phone for this though, I try not to suck the teet of mobile tech too much.

 

[countryboy17]

Hey guys what’s the best sounding 4x6 for sound and bass for 92 c2500

 

[df2x4]

Hey guys what’s the best sounding 4x6 for sound and bass for 92 c2500

I replied to your other thread but everything I posted in here on the first page still applies.

 

[BlueDemon94]

If you want to go with Kicker, you'd be much better off with the KS series instead of the CS series. Specifically the 44KSC4604.

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They're a step up from the CS or DS series, and use rubber surrounds (instead of foam) with silk dome tweeters (instead of foil or mylar). They'll sound a lot better and last much longer.

Typically if you want the best possible 4"x6", I always recommend a plate speaker which will have a 4" round midbass driver, offset slightly, and a tweeter on the other side of the plate. Like these Infinity 64CFX.

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The only downside is they're expensive. The offset round driver will have a much cleaner sound than the typical oblong oval driver that you'll find in most 4"x6"s and 6"x9"s. Polk Audio used to make a 4"x6" plate speaker like this in their DB series that was much cheaper than the Infinitys (and a typical 4 Ohm impedance instead of the weird 2.5 Ohm of the Infinitys, so they played nicer with a wider range of amps and head units) but unfortunately Polk seem to have discontinued them.

EDIT - Long story short, look for rubber or cloth surrounds and silk dome tweeters as a start. At least that's what I'd recommend. The tweeters are kind of a personal preference thing, metallic ones will be harsher and more susceptible to distortion, silk domes will be smoother sounding.

Do the ksc4604 speakers fit in the dash corners?