So I have to start with something and the "easiest" should be to upgrade the speakers. I haven't found much info on the 2017+ so I decided to start a new post on this.
First just the doors. These are the affordable ones which I've listened to:
JBL GX602, which are a 2-way 6.5" - $50 per pair straight from HarmanAudio.com
Frequency Response50Hz 21kHz
Power Handling (Peak)180W
Nominal Impedance2.3 ohms (although website advert says 4-Ohm, and some things say 3-Ohm)
Sensitivity92dB
Alternatively, I could buy those for the back and buy the JBL GX600C which are the same but with separate tweeters and I could put the tweeter in the pillar. - $70 per pair straight from HarmanAudio.com
Then there's Kicker 43CSC654, also 2-way 6.5" (although maybe 6.75" will fit too-webpages vary on which actually fit)
DC Resistance | ohm
3.3
Peak Power | Watts
300
Continuous Power | Watts, RMS
100
Sensitivity [SPLo] | dB @ 1W, 1m
90
Effective Frequency Range | Hz
40-20k
Alternatively I've found the KS series of the Kicker for about the same price online. It may be an older version though, but the Frequency Range about the same. That's the 41KSC654 at $55/pair at VMInnovations. Or the current version for $80 44KSC6504. Both have Frequency Response [Hz] 43-21k and oddly enough peak power on those is 200W. Also odd is that Crutchfield says they don't fit yet they're only 1/8" deeper than the CS Kickers.
So between the JBL and Kicker options, the lows on the kicker are better, and the peak power on the CS Kicker is higher but the same on the KS.
I would say the Kickers would be better because of the frequency response, but I've never bought car speakers and not sure what may be more reliable.
I also found this thead with those JBLs just now and other than saying there are better (more expensive) options, and that the back doesn't need tweeters and a 4" would have done as good or better job, I think it seems like a good option.
https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123859489
However, there's a chance that the Kickers will fit better. Anybody use those?
Now for what I found when I opened up the grill in the dash. Easy to open, used a metal credit card and some pulling to get one corner up and then worked the card and some pulling around to the other corner. No problems. Was hoping to find some speaker wires, but nope just holes. Upon further research, these may be more for center channel that probably won't help sound in the car much. Any thoughts? As a side note, I think I got some good pics of the headunit connections.
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First just the doors. These are the affordable ones which I've listened to:
JBL GX602, which are a 2-way 6.5" - $50 per pair straight from HarmanAudio.com
Frequency Response50Hz 21kHz
Power Handling (Peak)180W
Nominal Impedance2.3 ohms (although website advert says 4-Ohm, and some things say 3-Ohm)
Sensitivity92dB
Alternatively, I could buy those for the back and buy the JBL GX600C which are the same but with separate tweeters and I could put the tweeter in the pillar. - $70 per pair straight from HarmanAudio.com
Then there's Kicker 43CSC654, also 2-way 6.5" (although maybe 6.75" will fit too-webpages vary on which actually fit)
DC Resistance | ohm
3.3
Peak Power | Watts
300
Continuous Power | Watts, RMS
100
Sensitivity [SPLo] | dB @ 1W, 1m
90
Effective Frequency Range | Hz
40-20k
Alternatively I've found the KS series of the Kicker for about the same price online. It may be an older version though, but the Frequency Range about the same. That's the 41KSC654 at $55/pair at VMInnovations. Or the current version for $80 44KSC6504. Both have Frequency Response [Hz] 43-21k and oddly enough peak power on those is 200W. Also odd is that Crutchfield says they don't fit yet they're only 1/8" deeper than the CS Kickers.
So between the JBL and Kicker options, the lows on the kicker are better, and the peak power on the CS Kicker is higher but the same on the KS.
I would say the Kickers would be better because of the frequency response, but I've never bought car speakers and not sure what may be more reliable.
I also found this thead with those JBLs just now and other than saying there are better (more expensive) options, and that the back doesn't need tweeters and a 4" would have done as good or better job, I think it seems like a good option.
https://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123859489
However, there's a chance that the Kickers will fit better. Anybody use those?
Now for what I found when I opened up the grill in the dash. Easy to open, used a metal credit card and some pulling to get one corner up and then worked the card and some pulling around to the other corner. No problems. Was hoping to find some speaker wires, but nope just holes. Upon further research, these may be more for center channel that probably won't help sound in the car much. Any thoughts? As a side note, I think I got some good pics of the headunit connections.
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