anyone interested in replacing door speakers but....

RonRizz

Sure, Head unit power is fine. I can't speak of the sensitivity of the factory speakers. But I can guarantee that the lanzars are going to be higher. What that translates to for you is that they will be slightly louder than factory, which you may not notice. What you will notice is a great improvement in low frequencies, in respect to power handling, and extension (they will play sub-bass). That alone makes it worth changing the drivers.

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JARblue

This sounds like exactly something I would do if I don't purchase an amp when I upgrade the speakers. My question is would the base head unit be able to drive the speakers well enough to improve the audio quality? I assume they would to some extent, but I'm just wondering how noticeable it would be.

Note that I used to run a 10" sub off the head unit power using Pioneer's Front Image Enhancement feature and found it acceptable for my DD needs in my old Explorer Sport. But that was a long time ago, and I have not considered buying speakers without an amp in recent years. But I'm pretty budget conscious when it comes to upgrading interior features on the Z (I want performance before comfort). Also note that I have some real experience with lossless audio on a serious audiophile system ($25K Mark Levinson electrostatic speakers, $15K Theta processor, and $20K Krell amplifier). That's not at all what I'm looking for in my Z for precisely the reason that you have already noted - the car is not at all ideal for sound reproduction.

Any thoughts are very much appreciated

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RonRizz

You will notice a difference, I promise. Average Joe, if not listening for it, May not. The great thing about it is........ if you decide to throw an amp at it down the road, these beasts can handle whatever you want to send its way. I have mine crossed at 50hz, and 200 watts, and they are crisp and clear, with amazing kick.

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kenchan

cool, thanks

u did unhook the factory tweeter for this setup, correct?

RonRizz

No. These are listed as coaxial speakers, but they are NOT..... They are Midbass/Midrange woofers.

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RonRizz

In the 30+ years I have been involved in car audio, I have installed thousands of pieces of equipment, in every price range you can imagine. Its very rare that I promote a product to the masses, Especially when I have no dog in the fight. These things just simply blew me away, and the price was a big part of it. These are $80 per pair, and perform like speakers 5 or more times the cost. The pics on amazon don't do these things justice. If you buy a set, you'll know what I mean when you open the box, you WILL say to yourself "Holy SH#T". You'll say it again once you get a look at the difference between these and your factory speakers, and a third time when you hear them installed.
That's 3 Holy Sh#ts for $80. Thank me later. lol

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RonRizz

A side by side with Factory Base speaker....Seriously???!!!

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Corona

Thats a crazy difference. How do these simply fit in the stock mounts? Im no audio expert by any means.

kenchan

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kenchan

that sounds like a great deal then.

cause the base speakers SEVERELY lacks 300-500Hz. it's like some dumbarse EQ'ed it all out and the stereo sounds like a thin piece of shitty plastic.

im seriously going to consider these DD speakers.