Does anyone upgrade the 4" fronts?

[colinsk8s]

Hi i'm colin and i'm a new Accord CB7 owner!!

I'm in the midst of replacing the stock stereo. My CB7 is a Canadian EX-R, so the front speakers are 4" and the rears are 6"x9". I have already converted the rears to 6.5". Now I looked through this forum and I see that most people custom fit 6.5"s in the front instead of the 4" bracket that comes on the EX (US) or EX-R (CAN).

I was simply wondering if anyone has decided to stick with the 4" speakers and upgrade them? I was looking at some Infinity Reference 4022i, i heard them at the local audio shop and they sounded quite good for 4".

Let me know what you think.

[H22WAGON93]

Youll get better sound out of a 5.25 or 6.5. Get a pod out of a lx that holds a 6.5

[jcoleman_11]

dude, i had some nice polk audio 4" in the front, they sounded alright, but my 5 1/4" are much better. Don't waste your money on 4"s, trust me.

[lokuputha]

I have 6.5" components and they are a sweet listen.

btw, colinsk8s you are added to the Canadian Cb7tuner member list. #77 LINK

[jhoff]

i took out the bose pods and put in 6.5s

[91 EX-R]

btw, colinsk8s you are added to the Canadian Cb7tuner member list. #77 LINK

Off topic, but woah, that list is getting huge!

[JDMCB3Si]

YTF do all of you seem to think that when it comes to speakers the rule of thumb is "the bigger the better"? Thats BULLSHIT!!!!

If you want to keep your 4" speakers and upgrade them go for it. I would personally throw a 4" component set in instead of a coaxial that way you have the ability to "aim" the tweeter and it wont be blocked by your or the passengers legs.

There is a reason that speakers are placed and sized the way they are. Its a soundstage. If you pick the right speakers and adjust your audio controls correctly the sound will be almost like your there.

Dont take everyones advice on getting larger speakers because it is BS and the 6x9 vs. 6.5 is a myth also. The 6x9 can get lower in frequency and produce a larger sound wave. The cone on the 6x9 is only used for low frequencies thats why there are tweeters (2way) and tweeters and midranges (3 ways).

[ryaniskingofyou]

i just cut out the pod with a hacksaw until i could get a 6.5 to fit
haha in all seriousness though, bigger isnt necessarily better. I don't really know much about 4"s but im sure if you went for something nice as opposed to cheap you'll be happy

[sonikaccord]

They are good for upper midrange but lower midrange and below is going to mostly come from your rear 6.5s. Music without a strong lower end tends to sound empty, imo.

[jhoff]

shit mine sounds empty, i bet its my shit deck, and bose amp

[jcoleman_11]

I have 6.5" components and they are a sweet listen.

btw, colinsk8s you are added to the Canadian Cb7tuner member list. #77 LINK

where the hell am i on that list, who manages this list, i demand to be on it! lol.

[MarX Halvick]

where the hell am i on that list, who manages this list, i demand to be on it! lol.

+ 1 ! lol


And I have the same problem than you with the 4" speakers...

[hybrid90accord]

YTF do all of you seem to think that when it comes to speakers the rule of thumb is "the bigger the better"? Thats BULLSHIT!!!!

If you want to keep your 4" speakers and upgrade them go for it. I would personally throw a 4" component set in instead of a coaxial that way you have the ability to "aim" the tweeter and it wont be blocked by your or the passengers legs.

There is a reason that speakers are placed and sized the way they are. Its a soundstage. If you pick the right speakers and adjust your audio controls correctly the sound will be almost like your there.

Dont take everyones advice on getting larger speakers because it is BS and the 6x9 vs. 6.5 is a myth also. The 6x9 can get lower in frequency and produce a larger sound wave. The cone on the 6x9 is only used for low frequencies thats why there are tweeters (2way) and tweeters and midranges (3 ways).

i have to totally disagree, not many if any 4" can compete in cb7 with the drown out of the rear deck 6.5 or 6x9's. ive yet to year a 4" component set that can keep up with a good set of 6.5" components unless use in a 3 ways set up consisting with a 6.5"(mid bass) 3-4"(mid range) and .5-1"tweeter. Honestly the 4" pods suck and do nothing when it comes to imaging, its an old design that at the time might have been smart but unless you turn the rears down, the front will always get drowned out, even in stock configuration. Bigger isnt always better, but in this case id have to say it is.

[PENGUIN]

Dude I had those speakers and they dont work anymore..... so idk man.... I got polk audio now, sound good.

[kapone]

i have to totally disagree, not many if any 4" can compete in cb7 with the drown out of the rear deck 6.5 or 6x9's. ive yet to year a 4" component set that can keep up with a good set of 6.5" components unless use in a 3 ways set up consisting with a 6.5"(mid bass) 3-4"(mid range) and .5-1"tweeter. Honestly the 4" pods suck and do nothing when it comes to imaging, its an old design that at the time might have been smart but unless you turn the rears down, the front will always get drowned out, even in stock configuration. Bigger isnt always better, but in this case id have to say it is.

i have to completely agree with you on this one... in this situation a 5,25 or a 6.5 will be better than a 4 .... you can go to a junk yard and get the 6.5 pods of of an lx and problem solved.