Miata Mailing List: February 1998, Message #77



     



From: 	hbarta@wwa.com (Henry C. Barta)

Subject: Re: JBLs in HR and Doors

Date: 	Sun, 1 Feb 1998 17:31:51 +0000



> From realbig.com!miata Sat Jan 31 14:36:05 1998

> 

> I got the Crummy stock speaker upgrade jones.  I listened

> to some JBLs today and really liked them.  Before I buy

> them I would like some advice.

> 

> I like the 302s for the headrest and the 622s (6.5") for

> the doors.  The salesman indicated that the 622s require a

> large door cavity.  



    The Miata has a large (deep) door cavity.



> What are some of the pitfalls with oversized door

> speakers. Is there a lot space (depth) in the miata door

> to handle these speakers?   In particular, will the JBLs

> fit, or should I go with a 5.25" (model 502).  Anyone else

> have these installed? 



    Not those, but I do have Pioneer's TS-1622 (or something like

    that...) They're a 6 1/2S (called oversize 6 1/2") and they fit

    fine. There's quite a bit of depth behind the speaker mounts in the

    door, so you should have no problem there. You might need to be

    concerned about how far these speakers protrude from the door. If

    they're too high above the mounting surface, they might interfere

    with the door panel. (The Pioneer's are particularly good for

    this.)



    5 1/4" would be a pain since the holes are big enough for a 6 1/2.



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