Radio cd player speakers

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by 1969briviera, Mar 2, 2024.

  1. 1969briviera

    1969briviera Antique Gold Poly

    Anybody here that has a radio cd/player and 2 newer 6x9" speakers? 1 in the original spot front side in the middle of dash and the other one in the middle of the rear seat back (69 Riv). Do you notice that the rear speaker sounds a lot better and can take more volume when you listen to them individually?

    Thanks.
     
  2. 69WILD

    69WILD Ron

    It should be about the same if fader is centered on an original radio.
     
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  3. 69WILD

    69WILD Ron

    Positive and negative terminal connections might make a difference if they were accidentally swapped?
     
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  4. Max Damage

    Max Damage I'm working on it!

    Newer speaker have an 8 Ohm impedance and should not be directly connected to our old radios. Not sure when they switched.

    What kind of head unit are you using?
     
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  5. black70buick

    black70buick Well-Known Member

    The rear has a trunk as the chamber. The front not so much.
     
  6. 1969briviera

    1969briviera Antique Gold Poly

    I could check that. Thanks!
     
  7. 1969briviera

    1969briviera Antique Gold Poly

    I have a Grundig radio/cd player. When balance is centered it sounds good. The front speaker alone not so much
     
  8. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    EXACTLY!
    The front speaker/s will never seem as loud as the rear for that reason, even tho they receive the same amount of power.
     
  9. black70buick

    black70buick Well-Known Member

    There is no valid technical reason to believe a wire swap would do anything. Literally would only invert the signal and that only matters in extreme situations.
     
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  10. 1969briviera

    1969briviera Antique Gold Poly

    I checked again and the sound is actually great when speaker balance is in the middle. The front speaker would need an acoustic space like the rear has in the trunk to create (better) mid and bass range.
     
    Last edited: Mar 3, 2024
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  11. 12lives

    12lives Control the controllable, let the rest go

    You sure the front speaker is a 6X9? not 4X10?
     
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  12. RoseBud68

    RoseBud68 Well-Known Member

    Can you fit 6X9 in the Front.
     
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  13. 1969briviera

    1969briviera Antique Gold Poly

    I bought a set 6x9 so yes 100%
    The original's are 6x9" i have a radio /cd player installed under benchseat
     

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