Dash Speakers or Kickpanel Speakers

[Fordication]

Just wondering which way to go. I have heard that even a good 4x10 does not sound that great from the dash. I have used kick panel speaker systems in the past where I could not use door Speakers. Any opinion on this?

 

[pschlosser]

you trade low for highs, either way. dash speakers will have better fidelity, but kick panels better bass.

 

[Fordication]

So you can actually hear the dash speaker.

 

[340challconvert]

Years ago, I installed a factory AM FM radio (in place of the original am) in my convertible that did not have the 3 speaker dash setup. When I bought the car in 1979 some one had already cut the kick panels and installed speakers which I used for the factory stereo in place of the dash set up. I was lucky because the person who owned the car previously started to also circle the back quarter panels to be cut for speakers but did not!!!! I chose to use the kick panels which after all these years I will upgrade the single dash speaker and the kick panel speakers to modern equivalents. This was sufficient for my needs. I also purchased an extra set of stock kick panels in case I wanted to go back to total stock. They also now sell the kick panels reproduced with the speakers already installed! Less trouble and there are lots of speaker choices so much better today then back then!
If you are a real bass/treble banger stereo enthusiast; I have had friends who purchased or made small speaker boxes for the back seat or placed under the front seat or even installed in the trunk with huge base/ treble speakers and a large volume amp booster. Just my thoughts.

 

[Fordication]

Years ago, I installed a factory AM FM radio (in place of the original am) in my convertible that did not have the 3 speaker dash setup. When I bought the car in 1979 some one had already cut the kick panels and installed speakers which I used for the factory stereo in place of the dash set up. I was lucky because the person who owned the car previously started to also circle the back quarter panels to be cut for speakers but did not!!!! I chose to use the kick panels which after all these years I will upgrade the single dash speaker and the kick panel speakers to modern equivalents. This was sufficient for my needs. I also purchased an extra set of stock kick panels in case I wanted to go back to total stock. They also now sell the kick panels reproduced with the speakers already installed! Less trouble and there are lots of speaker choices so much better today then back then!
If you are a real bass/treble banger stereo enthusiast; I have had friends who purchased or made small speaker boxes for the back seat or placed under the front seat or even installed in the trunk with huge base/ treble speakers and a large volume amp booster. Just my thoughts.

I am a clean sound guy. The previous owner installed a pioneer stereo with pioneer 6x9s in rear. I actually enjoyed the 1400 mile drive home because of the clean sound. Yes, I was going to buy the kick panels that were made for speakers and was thinking of adding pioneer 2 ways there and in the dash. Thing is there is only one speaker in the dash so I will have an extra speaker.

 

[AJS1959]

I have a Kenwood am/fm with Bluetooth capabilities in my 73 Challenger. In the rear I have two Alpine 6x9 speakers that came with the car. When the dash was out I put a two speaker replacement in for the original speaker. Frankly, the dash speaker sounds great and is loud enough to be heard over my Black Widow mufflers. I would recommend trying that first and see if it would do the trick for you.

 

[Fordication]

I have a Kenwood am/fm with Bluetooth capabilities in my 73 Challenger. In the rear I have two Alpine 6x9 speakers that came with the car. When the dash was out I put a two speaker replacement in for the original speaker. Frankly, the dash speaker sounds great and is loud enough to be heard over my Black Widow mufflers. I would recommend trying that first and see if it would do the trick for you.

I think I will do that first. The set of 4x10s i am looking at are $80. I can always come back here and split the cost with another member.