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Topic: 179 replacement speakers

Posted By: Ephi82
Subject: 179 replacement speakers
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2018 at 1:43pm

I just went to my local Brandsmart and was dismayed to find that the new Pioneer speakers I bought that have a 3" depth will not fit in the ceiling opening! The allowable space is about 1.5"

As far as I know, improved sound for speakers like this are pretty much in direct correlation to the size of the magnet and the depth of excursion of the woofer.

Has anyone found speakers that are a big improvement that would fit a 1.5" depth?

Thanks

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Grillin and Chillin
Glamping and Amping
Driving and Smiling

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Posted By: RockyMtnRPod
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2018 at 6:05pm

I replaced my 2016 178 speakers with some Pioneer's and I think they sound much better. Others say you need an amp, and not just speakers but I think the pioneers have a much better/deeper/richer sound.

I beefed up the installation with speaker "spacers" and I used the 1" wall anchors. This made the mount larger in diameter than the original speakers and fresh holes. The spacers also increase the depth. HTH.

https://www.google.com/search?q=car+speaker+spacers&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1

Hollow Wall Anchors from Home Depot. SKU: 121 206, #6-32 x 1 in., which I purchased from advice on this forum.

Chris

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2018 at 10:35am

I took a look on the Crutchfield website and there are several speakers with 1-13/16" top mount depth. It just means that the grille will hang down a fraction of an inch lower.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: Ephi82
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2018 at 6:36pm

Thanks RockyMtn.

I bought the spacer pairs for $6 at Best Buy today. Made by Metra

I need to file them out a bit as the Pioneer speakers basket diameter is just a smidgen wider, but they will work.

The OEM speakers are complete, utter crap. The Furrion head unit is spec'd for 20 watts/channel so I figure it can drive the speakers pretty well considering the small cabin. Any sub worth anything is going to need to take up room, and that is in very short supply

I've been shopping power amps and subs, but I'm going to give a listen to the upgraded speakers and then decide. My gut says they'll be as good as needed

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Grillin and Chillin
Glamping and Amping
Driving and Smiling

Posted By: Wood River Pod
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2018 at 8:45pm

Which pioneer model number speakers did you buy?

Thanks

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Smith's in Hailey
Early 2017 179 HRE

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9134&PN=1&title=wood-river-179-mods - Wood River Mods

Posted By: crankster78
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2018 at 7:18am

Greetings

I made spacers out of 3/4 inch plywood, painted them white and mounted better speakers. Looks good.

Crankster78 R=179

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Crankster 78 R-179 2015

Posted By: Ephi82
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2018 at 8:47am

TS-D65F

They were about $79 for the pair. They don't have a grill, but the 1" tweeter suspended over the woofer looks very cool. I suppose they are designed to be mounted behind a car door panel with a built in grill.

I liked the way they sounded in the store, decent bass and very good mid and hi end.

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Grillin and Chillin
Glamping and Amping
Driving and Smiling

Posted By: Marchhall
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 7:21am

Pioneer 560 I believe on sale at Best Buy for $25!! 300 watts. Just waiting for spacers I ordered online as depth of new speaker a bit taller than opening allows. Now what to do with equally deplorable outdoor speakers. Anyone have a plug and play replacement? I dont want to cut new holes.

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Outdoorsy Marc
2016 Rpod 179
2017 Kia Sorento SXL

Posted By: Marchhall
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 11:23am

They are on sale form $25 a pair at Best Buy, 300 watts and same ohms as receiver. Not sure model # but they are on display at BB.

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Outdoorsy Marc
2016 Rpod 179
2017 Kia Sorento SXL

Posted By: Wood River Pod
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 9:57pm

Marc,

Which spacers did you use for the interior installation?

Thanks

Jeff

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Smith's in Hailey
Early 2017 179 HRE

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9134&PN=1&title=wood-river-179-mods - Wood River Mods

Posted By: Marchhall
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 10:43pm

https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Plastic-Adapter-Spacer-Speakers/dp/B00DJG80YA/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_200_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=PTY1TMWTGAEZTFHV1VR3

Posted By: Marchhall
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 10:48pm

https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Plastic-Adapter-Spacer-Speakers/dp/B00DJG80YA/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_200_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=PTY1TMWTGAEZTFHV1VR3

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pioneer-g-series-6-1-2-2-way-car-speakers-with-impp-composite-cones-pair-dark-gray/6065200.p?skuId=6065200