Installed four of these yesterday in the dd. The old speakers sounded ok, but I knew there was highs I was missing (no, it's not due to age either lol).
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130TG6845R/Pioneer-TS-G6845R.html
First I did the rears and when I first turned them on they actually sounded worse then the fronts which were stock. I was only gonna do the rears before doing the fronts but decided to bite the bullet and do all four at once. Started at one pm and didn't finish until 630. I was tired but when I went to try them out with everything buttoned up they all sounded "meh" at best.
Then I read that the speakers need to be broken in first to sound best.
https://thestateofsound.net/2014/02/07/breaking-in-your-new-speakers/
Today on the commute to the office I was constantly adjusting the bass and treble. Didn't sound "right". The highs sounded like I had the treble turned to max, when I didn't. Bass seemed "tight" but far more accurate than the stock speakers were. I can see they are breaking in nicely. Can't wait to get some of my own music in there as opposed to listening to the radio.
Overall, for two sets of speakers I got for "free" (gift cards I got from points on the Amex) I'm amazed at the improvement!
I used to think the "premium" system on the BMW e30 was still superior after all these years. Now I can see it's showing it's age in comparison. Now I'm seriously considering doing an upgrade to the e30's speakers to a new set of components.
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130TG6845R/Pioneer-TS-G6845R.html
First I did the rears and when I first turned them on they actually sounded worse then the fronts which were stock. I was only gonna do the rears before doing the fronts but decided to bite the bullet and do all four at once. Started at one pm and didn't finish until 630. I was tired but when I went to try them out with everything buttoned up they all sounded "meh" at best.
Then I read that the speakers need to be broken in first to sound best.
https://thestateofsound.net/2014/02/07/breaking-in-your-new-speakers/
Today on the commute to the office I was constantly adjusting the bass and treble. Didn't sound "right". The highs sounded like I had the treble turned to max, when I didn't. Bass seemed "tight" but far more accurate than the stock speakers were. I can see they are breaking in nicely. Can't wait to get some of my own music in there as opposed to listening to the radio.
Overall, for two sets of speakers I got for "free" (gift cards I got from points on the Amex) I'm amazed at the improvement!
I used to think the "premium" system on the BMW e30 was still superior after all these years. Now I can see it's showing it's age in comparison. Now I'm seriously considering doing an upgrade to the e30's speakers to a new set of components.