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   It's tough to find speakers that fit Fieros.

Well, although the ones I bought are 6" round ones for my SS10, there is a full size lineup in the same series!

Kicker now has a "KS" line that includes 4*6's (KS460) and 4*10's (KS4100).  

Reasonably priced (4*6's are about $100/pr CDN purchased locally - didn't ask on the 4*10's), and most importantly they sound GREAT with a really good frequency response range!  Oh yeah, they CAN be found online for about 40-50$USD, but after you add in shipping, duty, etc - and not having them for a week or 6...  it's just not worth the $5-10 you'd save.

A stock deck would be a little hard pressed to drive them, but I think would still work cranked up a bit (the smaller ones are rated 30W RMS each).

Hook up an external 4ch. amp and you'll be rockin'.

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Dr.Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1726	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dr.Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Speaker "find" Posted: 19 May 2009 at 5:07pm
	It's tough to find speakers that fit Fieros. Well, although the ones I bought are 6" round ones for my SS10, there is a full size lineup in the same series! Kicker now has a "KS" line that includes 46's (KS460) and 410's (KS4100). Reasonably priced (46's are about $100/pr CDN purchased locally - didn't ask on the 410's), and most importantly they sound GREAT with a really good frequency response range! Oh yeah, they CAN be found online for about 40-50$USD, but after you add in shipping, duty, etc - and not having them for a week or 6... it's just not worth the $5-10 you'd save. A stock deck would be a little hard pressed to drive them, but I think would still work cranked up a bit (the smaller ones are rated 30W RMS each). Hook up an external 4ch. amp and you'll be rockin'.

Romeo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 16 November 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3033	Post Options Post Reply Quote Romeo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 2009 at 3:47pm
	I think that brings the grand total of companies producing odd-speakers to... Three? Alpine has 4X10 and 4X6 Sony has 4X10 and 4X6 And now Kicker has them too. We're getting some loving in the audio department finally! lol
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Dr.Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1726	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dr.Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 2009 at 6:55pm
	Is Kenwood still around? I swear I had a set by them too. Big thing is the sound though. Most of the 'cheaper' ones just all sounded like crap (ie, the ones I pulled out!). These just sounded the best of the 4 pairs I listened to at the store (Visions BTW).

Capt Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Founding Member Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4039	Post Options Post Reply Quote Capt Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 2009 at 10:24pm
	I've had Kenwood and Pioneer, up until recently you were able to get the Pioneer at Best Buy and Future shop, however they recently dropped the line from there stores. I do have a set of both, I'll have to go and check to see what the ones are that are in my 87GT build car. I think they are Kenwood.
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Romeo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 16 November 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3033	Post Options Post Reply Quote Romeo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 2009 at 11:38pm
	Yeah, I know the Pioneer's seem to have disappeared, and perhaps it was Kenwood I was thinking of, not Alpine... Kenwood would make more sense, as they typically put out a lot of products specifically useful to GM (1.5 DIN Headunits for example). =P
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Dr.Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1726	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dr.Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 May 2009 at 6:12am
	Almost dead sure I saw Alpines at Visions as well. He had me almost sold on a pair of 6.5's in Alpine, then I heard the Kickers. But the thing I told him was that whatever ones I bought had to have a set of 46's available in the same line and power range (S10's use 46's in the dash).

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 2009 at 4:08pm
	nice, need to buy a set of 4x6 and 4x10 soon!

Romeo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 16 November 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3033	Post Options Post Reply Quote Romeo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 2009 at 4:11pm
	I'm thinking of getting the Sony's later on, myself. I haven't anything against Kicker (In fact, I think they're a FANTASTIC company) but Sony has never disappointed me in the past, and I know they have Shallow subs as well, which I'll be needing in a little bit too.
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Capt Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Founding Member Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4039	Post Options Post Reply Quote Capt Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 2009 at 6:09pm
	I have the Kenwoods in my 857GT, 4x10's in the dash and 4x6's in the rear. When Lisa and I were down in Oregon we found a Speaker Liquidation place selling the Kenwood 4x10's same as in my project car, for $150 USD. Kinda blew me away with the price. I would have thought they would be getting cheaper when in fact good 4x10's seem to be getting more expensive by the day. I remember when you get find good used 4x10's for next to nothing. IE, when I bought my Pioneer 4x10's that were in my 85GT. I have them sitting on my shelf now and will be saving them for my 88GT if I ever need them or into Lisa's car that as far as I know still has stock original paper 4x10's in it.
	Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 2009 at 10:32pm
	yeah! cash converters! im definitely checking them out. my 4x10s are blown...