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Speakers for VW GOLF MK5

  • 11-06-2014 9:47am
    #1
    sebastianlieken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭


    Disclaimer, I haven't the foggiest when it comes to car audio systems.

    The driver side speaker in the door of my car has gone kapoot. it's the biggest of the three speakers in my door (16.5cm / 6.50" I believe).... I take it that's the one for the low range bass?...

    ANYWHO, It wont be an issue doing the job of replacing them myself, I just want to know what I should buy to stick in there. (i'm not an audiophile, and I still have the OEM vw radio/cd player thingy, so as long as the speakers arn't crap, i'm happy)

    my options:

    Pioneer TS-G1721i 17cm Dual Cone Speakers 230W

    VW Golf MK5 Front Door speakers Mac Audio car speaker kit 200W + adapters pods


    They will work out the exact same price as i'll have to buy adapters (£10) for the Pioneer speakers.

    EDIT: (lies, the VW (MAC audio) ones will cost £7 more for delivery)

    so.... are either of those a decent replacment?


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  • #2
    Ronson89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭Ronson89


    im not sure but just windering did u go ahead with it ? i so what ddi u get because i need some same problem :/


  • #3
    whizbang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭whizbang


    Mac audio are fairly well regarded stuff, that price looks ok too.

    Beware of buying "high power" speakers.

    Ideally you should match the speakers to the output of the audio amp.
    If its the stock VW audio system, it will output no more than 25Watts to each speaker. Higher power speakers means heavier, harder to move parts, so often they won't be as loud (in your ear) as lower power units.

    Look for the SPL figure quoted by the speaker manufacturer. Around 90db is required for low power amps, 88db would be minimum, really good quality speakers will reach 93db.
    Anything less than 88db wont be loud enough.

    If there is no SPL figure quoted, avoid like the plague.


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