Could some of you more audio savvy people help me decide which
replacement speakers to buy.
I've got it narrowed do to 3 choices,

Boston Acoustics SL65
6-1/2" SL Series 2-Way Car Speakers
Power Handling:
Peak: 400 watts per pair / 200 watts each
RMS: 120 watts per pair / 60 watts each
Copolymer cone woofer
Butyl rubber surround
1" Kortec® dome tweeter
Contoured tweeter plane greatly improves on- and off-axis tweeter response
Model Specific integrated multi-element crossovers
4 ohms impedance
Neodymium motor structure
Top-mount depth: 2-7/16"

Alpine SPR-17C
6-3/4" 2-way car speakers (pair)
hybrid layered-pulp woofer with rubber surround
1" swiveling silk ring-dome tweeter
power range: 2-100 watts RMS (300 watts peak power)
frequency response: 65-27,000 Hz
sensitivity: 87 dB
top-mount depth: 2-1/2"

Polk Audio db651s
6-1/2" 2-way car speakers for shallow mounts
Dynamic Balance polymer/mica composite woofer with butyl rubber surround
3/4" liquid-cooled silk/polymer composite dome tweeter
Neodymium tweeter magnet
Kapton voice coil
built-in 2-way crossover network
ABS wheel-design grilles
stainless steel mounting hardware
certified for marine use
power range: 6-55 watts RMS (165 watts peak power)
frequency response: 50-22,000 Hz
sensitivity: 92 dB
top-mount depth: 2"

Any help or opinions one ove another would be appreciated.

_________________
Tom (& Cody, that's my dog)
02 Black KJ LTD, 6/01
lots of stuff...can always use more



Previous: 95ZJ 92XJ 90XJ 80CJ5

Higher number sensitivity is supposed to be better... I don't see a number listed for the Boston Acoustics...

_________________
07 Liberty Sport, 245x70r16 Goodyear Silent Armor
02 Wrangler Sahara, 31x10.5r15 Goodyear Silent Armor, ARB Bumper, Patriot Rear Bumper w/tire swing

Well one other thing to look at is the frequency response, you will want to pick speakers that match your wanted output (example: if you want more base pick one with lower frequency, if you want full range pick one with a better frequency spread) personally I would say go with the Alpines just because I know their good speakers.

*edit
Also with the wattage shown on those boston speakers, I think they're built to run off amps. So unless you plan on running these speakers through an amp you may want to go with one of the other two. Also remember pure power doesn't really have much to do with the quality of sound from "speakers" it helps more in subs but with speakers your looking for manufacturing process and materials used.

_________________
05 o|||||||o Liberty 4x4 Patriot Blue w/Custom Black Trim
Kenwood Excellon KDC-X693 w/Alpine 500w AMP Bridged dual Alpine Subs
Frankenlift I w/Extra Isolator - ARB with Warn M8000
Goodyear Duratrac's 245/75/R16 on Cregar soft 8's, Full Skids

Polk, they'll sound better

_________________
Randy, Apache Junction, Arizona
04 Liberty
Blown motor and extensive body damage.

and polk are marine certified (don't have to worry about them getting wet)

_________________
2003 KJ Sport
Flowmaster Super 44
OME HD front springs, rusty's strut plate, 3 ring clevis, rusty's rear springs
JBA UCA 4.5
DTT upfront
Reese Tow hitch
ARB Bull Bar
Renegade Light Bar
HiLift jack
Crager Soft 8 15x8
Trxus MT 31x10.50/15
Coming Soon: SFA swap

Tom, if you want me to help install this, I will be more than happy too

I'll narrow it down even further

1. Alpine (like I said, since you don't want a sub, these are the best to stock (meaning good treble and bass) than anything else) they hold up great and can get pretty loud with the stock head unit

2. Polk (are they Polk Momo??? Yes, Polk is very good, but the problem is, your paying for the looks, you wont be able to see the faceplate that they come with so, why spend an extra $30 bucks on looks???

_________________
Steve
2018 RAM 1500 Rebel
2003 KJ
Mods:Exterior: Frankenlift + 2 extra rear iso, JBA UCAs, ARB Bumper w/XRC8, Safari Snorkel, 265/75/16 AT, Mopar Skids, Boulderbars, RL Gecko Sport Rack
Interior: Infinity Reference speakers, 12" Alpine Type R Sub, Alpine radio, Gauge Pods (Oil, Volts), Cobra Cb, All J Interior Rack

Polk's sound great. I have the component version. Not a lot of Bass but I think it is more from the HU and not the speakers.

_________________
===
New KJ Gear - Desert Armor Flak

2004 Renegade Light Khaki - 4" JBA Lift - Rock Lizard Products: Komodo Dragon Rear Bumper, Prototype Winch-mount Front Bumper, Super Skink Sliders - All J's Super Tranny Skid II - 31" Firestone Destination AT's on Moab wheels - Cobra 75W CB w/ stock Antenna mod

[b]Retired, US Military

yea, he has the fancy liberty with the but warmers and steering buttons, and so he has to keep the stock head unit.

I told him that certain speakers have certain + and - like, one has great treble and others have good bass...

In my opinion, the Alpine give you the all around so they will be closest to stock, but you will know that they are better than stock.

I got the infinity reference speakers and i was happy because they had a lot of treble and then my subwoofer is my bass. If i didnt get a sub, i would have gotten the Alpine type R speakers or the harmen kardon speakers from europe but they are more $ and the sound is a lot more bass and treble too

_________________
Steve
2018 RAM 1500 Rebel
2003 KJ
Mods:Exterior: Frankenlift + 2 extra rear iso, JBA UCAs, ARB Bumper w/XRC8, Safari Snorkel, 265/75/16 AT, Mopar Skids, Boulderbars, RL Gecko Sport Rack
Interior: Infinity Reference speakers, 12" Alpine Type R Sub, Alpine radio, Gauge Pods (Oil, Volts), Cobra Cb, All J Interior Rack

I'll probably go with these.
Alpine SPR-17C
6-3/4" 2-way car speakers (pair)
hybrid layered-pulp woofer with rubber surround
1" swiveling silk ring-dome tweeter
power range: 2-100 watts RMS (300 watts peak power)
frequency response: 65-27,000 Hz
sensitivity: 87 dB
top-mount depth: 2-1/2"

$85 a pair (EBay new) 2 pair.

I searched the whole forum for the specs on the factory stereo
to no avail. I looked for what power output the HU put out.
These will handle 2-100 watts RMS (300 watts peak power).

The POLK AUDIO DB651S will handle 6-55 watts RMS (165 watts peak power).
I can get those for $65 a pair (EBay new) 2 pair.

Not sure which are better quality, can only go by the old adage
"You get what you pay for".
But do I need to spend the extra $40?

Again, anyone feel free to chime in opinions between now and Mon/Tues.
Need to decide by then to get them for the 29th.

Just saw this:

That's me, Mr. Fancypants.

_________________
Tom (& Cody, that's my dog)
02 Black KJ LTD, 6/01
lots of stuff...can always use more



Previous: 95ZJ 92XJ 90XJ 80CJ5

and you thought my torque wrench was fancy...pshhh

_________________
Steve
2018 RAM 1500 Rebel
2003 KJ
Mods:Exterior: Frankenlift + 2 extra rear iso, JBA UCAs, ARB Bumper w/XRC8, Safari Snorkel, 265/75/16 AT, Mopar Skids, Boulderbars, RL Gecko Sport Rack
Interior: Infinity Reference speakers, 12" Alpine Type R Sub, Alpine radio, Gauge Pods (Oil, Volts), Cobra Cb, All J Interior Rack

I have Polks in my 04 with a Pioneer unit. I am not disappointed in any way.

_________________
2013 Jeep JK Unlimited
2004 Jeep KJ Limited
1988 Jeep MJ Comanche

Did you ever get the speakers installed???

_________________
-Vicki-
'02 Renegade - "Forest Ops" Edition Locked, not stock and ready to roll.
ARB bumper, Super Skink Sliders, OME/Rancho lift, Treadwright Wardens 245/75/16, Skid Row engine skid, Mopar Skids, JBA 4.5 UCAs, 4.10s and Detroit lockers Coming soon: new winch, ?????

Nope, not yet.

_________________
Tom (& Cody, that's my dog)
02 Black KJ LTD, 6/01
lots of stuff...can always use more



Previous: 95ZJ 92XJ 90XJ 80CJ5