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At last, 6x9 8 Ohm speakers that work great and are cheap
Like most of the GX470 owners, both of the 6x9 front door speakers speakers were distorting the sound of the ML system due to theit membranes being torn. I did buy the repair kit to glue in new membranes but I never got around installing them. I was occasionally looking around on the web for speakers that were better, 8 Ohms rated and the installation had to be plug and play. Well, I'm happy to announce that I found that setup and it works amazingly good.
These allow you to just plug in the speaker connectors to these connectors and connect to the vehicle original speaker harness with no splicing. $5.29 a PAIR, shipped.
For those broken or missing retainers. $8.49 for 15 pieces, shipped.
Total cost $61.49! Compare that to about $300 for a set of new speakers at the dealer and you will most likely do what I did!
The results were truly astonishing. I followed the panel removal instructions from other posts found here in the club and it was very easy to remove them. The speaker installation was plug and play and they sound amazing. One thing that you will need to do is expand the speaker side Metra connectors (red in color) with a pick so the speaker side + and - connectors slide in. They were too tight to fit but it took 10 seconds to expand them with a pick and they slid right in.
Another thing you will notice is that the new speaker wiring connectors must be inserted on the side of the speaker housing opening due to the speaker + and - connectors being on the side of the speaker. I had to bend the speaker + and - connector contacts to give length to the speaker connector wiring adaptor so it was not stretched. Also, I've re-used the original speaker mounting bolts but they will not tighten very tight so I would recommend going to the hardware store to get ones that are a bit thicker. I didn't but I plan on doing it eventually.
I really like the way the ML system sounds now. Crisp, clean bass and no distortion!
This is a great option. I noticed there is a 450w option as well? Would there be any advantage to going with a higher wattage speaker on the stock system / amp?
Do they make rear door speakers to? Mine are making weird crackling sounds.
good fine. My front and side are doing great. i just can stand the sound of the sub. It sounds like there is nothing there. hoping to find a better replacement.
This is a great option. I noticed there is a 450w option as well? Would there be any advantage to going with a higher wattage speaker on the stock system / amp?
Do they make rear door speakers to? Mine are making weird crackling sounds.
I thought about getting the 450W option but I didn't think our AMP was powerful enough to handle them and, comparing to the stock ones, even the 350W were superior. So I've passed.
My factory sub is next, now I can tell it is definitely blown because I can finally raise the volume. I haven't spend much time looking into options for that yet. I don't think the rest of the speakers are bad.
This is a great option. I noticed there is a 450w option as well? Would there be any advantage to going with a higher wattage speaker on the stock system / amp?
The stock ML system is 240 watts max through 14 speakers, so the 350 watt max speakers will be fine (they can handle more power than the amp can put out). I don't see any advantage to the 450w speakers unless you plan on replacing the stock ML amp with aftermarket sometime in the future.
The ML amp is designed to run 8 ohm speakers. Running a lower resistance means it could overheat, and will likely just sound worse. It will play louder, though..
Dash: 1 speaker
Front doors: 3 speakers each
Rear doors: 1 speaker each
Cargo area: 1 speaker
Cargo door: 2 speakers
If any of them are coaxial, those would be the ones I would think would be.
From what I can tell, the 12 get individual channels in the amp. If the back doors are coaxials, they probably just use a bass-blocker capacitor as a crossover.
Are these actually better than the stock mark levinsons, in terms of volume or bass response? Or, just a good replacement if your mark levinson's are blown. I just want an upgrade.
bump, Amazon is NLA. Any other sources on the internet? Ebay-ers are price gouging for a set.
EDIT: There's actually 1 ebayer and he's asking for $300!!! 10x markup!!!
I snagged a couple pair on eBay for under $50. That one at $300 is probably the same one I saw at $300 when I was looking, and I hope it never sells. That is a ridiculous markup.
Someone on GXOR posted that these fit with no modification:
I snagged a couple pair on eBay for under $50. That one at $300 is probably the same one I saw at $300 when I was looking, and I hope it never sells. That is a ridiculous markup.
The Lanza OPTI69HPRO8 is sold out everywhere. After seeing the replacement costs for subwoofers I decided to start with a 6” Foam Repair Kit from Simply Speakers - https://www.simplyspeakers.com/Toyot...fg_99-0-1.html - If that works I might try to do the same with they 6” x 9”..... And others if they are bad off.
02-14-16, 12:46 PM
At last, 6x9 8 Ohm speakers that work great and are cheap
