Pioneer 3 way 6x9's still good? 4x10's???

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TURNA

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Its been a long time since I bought speakers.

I used to run pioneer 3 way 6x9's in the rear deck

They were great 20+ years ago

Are they still good?

NOT looking for super bass stuff just a nice clear sound.

NOT running an amp

I have the adapters for the 4x10 to 6x9;s already

I was alway told the 4x10's were worth getting, is that still true?

Thanks
 
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Its been a long time since I bought speakers.

I used to run pioneer 3 way 6x9's in the rear deck

They were great 20+ years ago

Are they still good?

NOT looking for super bass stuff just a nice clear sound.

NOT running an amp

I have the adapters for the 4x10 to 6x9;s already

I was alway told the 4x10's were worth getting, is that still true?

Thanks
Ditto, I'm window shopping for speakers too. The Rockford Fosgates I had in the dash...one is blown I believe so not putting those back in.
I have a pair of 3 way Sony Xplod 6x9's that were in the back that sounded great, but not opposed to 4x10's either.
I'm also not hunting for bass, just a crisp treble rebel.
 
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Wow that’s a blast from the past. Pioneer 6 x 9’s we’re very popular back in the day and they sounded good. I have tried 4x10’s in a G body and was disappointed since they were not very efficient and had more distortion due to cone breakup. Since you have the adapters already I would go 6 x 9. From a physics perspective a round speaker will be better than an oval. The only reason GM used oval speakers is because of limited space in the package tray.
 
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4x10s suck. 3 way 6x9s are marketing; 2 way is fine unless your super high frequency hearing is diminished. No one should ever need a super tweeter. If you listen to "normal" music, go for a soft dome tweeter. They're not as harsh on the ear, and have a warmer sound. Go metal or poly for electronic music.
 
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Normal...TURNA........DOES NOT COMPUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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TURNA

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What is an example of a soft dome tweeter?

Are the 3.5 "dash" speakers only considered tweeters?
 

L92 OLDS

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What is an example of a soft dome tweeter?

Are the 3.5 "dash" speakers only considered tweeters?

If you can’t find a “soft done” which are smooth by the way, then just make sure you’re getting a tweeter with a voice coil. Avoid piezo electric tweeters if possible. They are efficient but are very harsh sounding.
 
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TURNA

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still no clue :doh:
 

TURNA

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I was looking to get these

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I was looking to get these

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Are those the TS-A878's? If so that's what my uncle put in his MCLS and he had good things to say about them. I will be going with those myself shortly when its time for speakers.
 
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