Jim, nice find. Which speakers are these replacing. I think you started out with PA 651 dxi's.
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Jim, nice find. Which speakers are these replacing. I think you started out with PA 651 dxi's.
Nice write up. I actually heard some jbl speakers in Best Buy the other day, they were the best sounding speakers in the car audio section hands down.
So for the guys who are running aftermarket speakers, do you disconnect your factory tweeter or leave it connected?
To be honest, I've had the db, dxi, MM and liked them all. The ones I liked best, which the GTO's are replacing, are the DXI 651's. Nothing wrong with any. These JBL GTO 638 seem to have better bass and mids. Volume is the same, they just have a rich, fuller sound. If that makes sense.
My neighbors say it does.
Jim
Thanks on the tip, tried this already. I was using a set of Rockford Fosgate R165X3 Prime Series. I can fit them with the lower two screws inserted but because the coil and magnets are large, I think there is definitely a clearance problem. Both sides on the top sit too far out to get the other set of screws in, and the plastic cover doesn't seem to want to settle properly like that. All good, it looks like the JBLs fit without too much finagling.
FYI...Just tried the Alpines again for sanity sake...same thing as the RF's...the coil/magnet is just too big.