Another Dirtstiff Speaker Thread

[Dirtstiff's F6B]

For those whom have asked -

In car stereo wiring, the large spade connection is the positive + wire connection and the small spade connector is always negative in oem wiring.

Be careful with wiring with a white stripe. Most refer to a white striped wire as positive polarity(Polk Audio for one ), but not all.

Best to start with the correct spade connector size; large for positive and use an Ohm or resistance meter to double check before hooking up to your amp or head unit.

Using an Ohm meter, correct continuity will give you a 0 or near 0 ohm reading, verifying one end of a wire belongs to another.

Jim

[copper]

OK, so -
In my quest to find the perfect motorcycle speaker, I came across these.

I have spent a small fortune in my lifetime in loudspeakers and amps, with my favorite brand being Polk Audio, until today.

I wouldn't post this unless I was so impressed with both the sound quality with the OEM amp and how they perform with my aftermarket amp.

This speaker out performs oem speakers hands down with the oem amp and does an even better job with an aftermarket amp.

It's a 3 way speaker, meaning excellent base, mid range and tweeter highs.

It takes a meager 60 watts RMS to bring it alive.

I've never believed a 3 way loud speaker could sound better and louder, than a coaxial or 2 way speaker, but this speaker kicks, in all categories.

Another cool point is that it's a 6.5" speaker that requires no trimming to make fit. They take a bit of hand persuasion to bend the basket, but go in, in about 10 minutes.

They are also a 2 ohm speaker, which better matches our OEM amp resistance.

Did I say it rocks.. Again, I've always been a Polk fan for loud speakers, but this guy is definately a rival.

And finally, the price point of this quality speaker is ridiculous.. Amazon.

For those of you looking for the perfect oem up grade with no new amp, I highly recommend these.... after going around the block several times..

Wait..wait for it. I'm sure no sponsor offer these, but I had to share them with you all.
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JBL Audio GTO Series 638

Jim

Thanks for the recommendation! I ordered these from Amazon, & will be getting them in this weekend. I am looking for a worthwhile improvement, so thanks for posting up the info!

Copper

[masonmike]

These JbLs sound fantastic! Excellent value for the money! The bass more crisp and punchy, midrange, clear and concise, tweeter nice and clean. No distortion of any kind all the way up to 30. Excellent upgrade! It's like buying a whole new sound system. For me a new amp would be redundant . Thanks to everyone who contributed with the helpful advice I needed to install them. With out it, I'd still be trying to get the cover off. I went the "bend with a rubber mallet" route. As a mason I'm better at fixing things with a hammer.
Thanks again Dirtstiff.
masonmike

[Dirtstiff's F6B]

These JbLs sound fantastic! Excellent value for the money! The bass more crisp and punchy, midrange, clear and concise, tweeter nice and clean. No distortion of any kind all the way up to 30. Excellent upgrade! It's like buying a whole new sound system. For me a new amp would be redundant . Thanks to everyone who contributed with the helpful advice I needed to install them. With out it, I'd still be trying to get the cover off. I went the "bend with a rubber mallet" route. As a mason I'm better at fixing things with a hammer.
Thanks again Dirtstiff.
masonmike

Right on, Mike.

[Audiochris90]

Job completed and driving around. These are better than stock in every respect. I dont turn them down at stoplights like i did the stock speakers. Playing A/C D/C . I'm like a kid again. Thanks dirtstiff!! Great find.

[Jimmytee]

Job completed and driving around. These are better than stock in every respect. I dont turn them down at stoplights like i did the stock speakers. Playing A/C D/C . I'm like a kid again. Thanks dirtstiff!! Great find.

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[dh2253]

OK, so -
In my quest to find the perfect motorcycle speaker, I came across these.

I have spent a small fortune in my lifetime in loudspeakers and amps, with my favorite brand being Polk Audio, until today.

I wouldn't post this unless I was so impressed with both the sound quality with the OEM amp and how they perform with my aftermarket amp.

This speaker out performs oem speakers hands down with the oem amp and does an even better job with an aftermarket amp.

It's a 3 way speaker, meaning excellent base, mid range and tweeter highs.

It takes a meager 60 watts RMS to bring it alive.

I've never believed a 3 way loud speaker could sound better and louder, than a coaxial or 2 way speaker, but this speaker kicks, in all categories.

Another cool point is that it's a 6.5" speaker that requires no trimming to make fit. They take a bit of hand persuasion to bend the basket, but go in, in about 10 minutes.

They are also a 2 ohm speaker, which better matches our OEM amp resistance.

Did I say it rocks.. Again, I've always been a Polk fan for loud speakers, but this guy is definately a rival.

And finally, the price point of this quality speaker is ridiculous.. Amazon.

For those of you looking for the perfect oem up grade with no new amp, I highly recommend these.... after going around the block several times..

Wait..wait for it. I'm sure no sponsor offer these, but I had to share them with you all.
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JBL Audio GTO Series 638

Jim

After reading this entire thread and without too much contemplation, I ordered a set of speakers and set out to install them on Wednesday. I ended up not having to cut them at all, however, I kinda wish I had in hindsight. It took LOTS of "coaxing" to get them in and the left speaker has some malformed sheet metal on its left side, but they are mounted up, sound fantastic and ready for the trip to Russellville. Thanks everyone for the guidance.

[Dirtstiff's F6B]

After reading this entire thread and without too much contemplation, I ordered a set of speakers and set out to install them on Wednesday. I ended up not having to cut them at all, however, I kinda wish I had in hindsight. It took LOTS of "coaxing" to get them in and the left speaker has some malformed sheet metal on its left side, but they are mounted up, sound fantastic and ready for the trip to Russellville. Thanks everyone for the guidance.

Fantastic,
I also hand molded the first pair in. Not hard and worked just fine.
I blew them up trying to see just how hard I could push them. The second pair, I cut like many other speaker donors.
Glad they bring you better sound.
Jim