What are my options?

Alec

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I'm looking to upgrade my front speakers on my 89. The previous owner installed 6.5" mounts and some 6.5" speakers that aren't that good (old Pioneer Carrozzeria.) He also installed a head unit from a newer Toyota with MP3 and WMA support. I was looking to install some 6.5" Infinity Reference speakers(http://www.crutchfield.com/p_1086022I/Infinity-Reference-6022i.html?tp=105&avf=N). Would those be a good upgrade from my current speakers? I would just like a little more bass(clean bass), my current ones vibrate and don't sound clean.
Pics of my head unit and speaker setup:
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All help is appreciated
 
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Alec

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Ok, I just found out that I have 89 door panels and 91 speaker pods. Would the Infinity Reference be OK?
 
Boost Lee

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My blue Supra has Infinity Reference speakers (4" front / 5.25" rear).
The clarity is superb. There's not a lot of bass, but that's generally not a focus for a smaller speaker.
If you're running a 6.5" up front, you'll certainly get some clean bass, along with the well-known highs you get from Infinity speakers.

My silver Supra is running Infinity Kappa's. (same... 4" front /5.25" rear)
In comparison to Reference vs Kappa...They both have amazing clarity,
although the Kappa's seem to be a bit more powerful with a bit more bass.

IMO, You'll be more than happy with 6.5" Reference's up front.
-Especially compared to what's in there.

HTH,
Jeff
 
Alec

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Boost Lee;1338173 said:
My blue Supra has Infinity Reference speakers (4" front / 5.25" rear).
The clarity is superb. There's not a lot of bass, but that's generally not a focus for a smaller speaker.
If you're running a 6.5" up front, you'll certainly get some clean bass, along with the well-known highs you get from Infinity speakers.

My silver Supra is running Infinity Kappa's. (same... 4" front /5.25" rear)
In comparison to Reference vs Kappa...They both have amazing clarity,
although the Kappa's seem to be a bit more powerful with a bit more bass.

IMO, You'll be more than happy with 6.5" Reference's up front.
-Especially compared to what's in there.

HTH,
Jeff
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Would I be ok without getting an amp and new HU? Would it really be that big of an upgrade from my current speakers?
 
rayall01

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If you want more bass, you probably should go with a sub. Crutchfield has a good selection of powered subs, that don't take up a lot of space.
 
Alec

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rayall01;1338654 said:
If you want more bass, you probably should go with a sub. Crutchfield has a good selection of powered subs, that don't take up a lot of space.
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Well then wouldn't I need an amp, too?
 
mkiii222

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Alec;1338703 said:
Well then wouldn't I need an amp, too?
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Depends on the sub you get. If you get an 'amplified' sub (like most of the bazooka tube line) then the amp is built in.

Even running your main 6.5" speakers on an amp will sound better than the head unit 99.9% of the time though. (will depend on speaker setup and which headunit vs which amp...)
 
Alec

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mkiii222;1338734 said:
Depends on the sub you get. If you get an 'amplified' sub (like most of the bazooka tube line) then the amp is built in.

Even running your main 6.5" speakers on an amp will sound better than the head unit 99.9% of the time though. (will depend on speaker setup and which headunit vs which amp...)
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would I be able to hide it under a seat or something?
 
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