In search of new highs.
October 5, 2011 4:02 PM Subscribe
I have a Kenwood component speaker system in my car. The tweeters were recently stolen, and I am looking to replace them. What replacement tweeters should I get?
I have a Kenwood component speaker system in my car. The installation instructions that came with it have KFC-P707 and KFC-P507 on them, but I'm not sure which is the proper model number. The tweeters were recently stolen, and I am looking to replace them.
I'm looking for something to take care of the highs without being quite as "sharp" as the Kenwood tweeters. I have a pair of Rockford Fosgate speakers in the back that have tweeters on them but they really don't take care of the highs like I would them to, they are very muddy. As you can tell, I don't really know much about car audio.
The crossovers that were provided with the Kenwoods are still installed, so I just need the tweeters. Can I just buy any tweeter and install them by just plugging them in to the speaker wire? The speakers are (under) powered by an Alpine 100 watt amp. I'm not looking for anything particularly fancy or "performance" level. I see tweeters (such as these) for $10 on Amazon. Is that all I need?
Thanks for your help.
I have a Kenwood component speaker system in my car. The installation instructions that came with it have KFC-P707 and KFC-P507 on them, but I'm not sure which is the proper model number. The tweeters were recently stolen, and I am looking to replace them.
I'm looking for something to take care of the highs without being quite as "sharp" as the Kenwood tweeters. I have a pair of Rockford Fosgate speakers in the back that have tweeters on them but they really don't take care of the highs like I would them to, they are very muddy. As you can tell, I don't really know much about car audio.
The crossovers that were provided with the Kenwoods are still installed, so I just need the tweeters. Can I just buy any tweeter and install them by just plugging them in to the speaker wire? The speakers are (under) powered by an Alpine 100 watt amp. I'm not looking for anything particularly fancy or "performance" level. I see tweeters (such as these) for $10 on Amazon. Is that all I need?
Thanks for your help.
Best answer: The difference between the KFC-P707 and KFC-P507 is the size of the woofer: P707 = 6-3/4" woofer, the P507 = 5-1/4" woofer. Both use the same tweeters.
That being said...you will get what you pay for. Cheap tweeters are often sharp and shrill sounding. If you want something that will sound less shrill, you will probably have to pay more for them.
Alternatively, your crossovers have three different tweeter attenuation levels that will de-emphasize the tweeters (this according to the info on the Kenwood site). You can try the cheap speakers and play around with the different attenuation settings and see if you can find a sound you like. If not -- if they are still too shrill and/or crappy sounding -- you are only out the $10 + shipping.
posted by mosk at 4:56 PM on October 5, 2011
That being said...you will get what you pay for. Cheap tweeters are often sharp and shrill sounding. If you want something that will sound less shrill, you will probably have to pay more for them.
Alternatively, your crossovers have three different tweeter attenuation levels that will de-emphasize the tweeters (this according to the info on the Kenwood site). You can try the cheap speakers and play around with the different attenuation settings and see if you can find a sound you like. If not -- if they are still too shrill and/or crappy sounding -- you are only out the $10 + shipping.
posted by mosk at 4:56 PM on October 5, 2011
Forgot to add: Madisound.com is a good place to shop for component speakers. They carry many quality, audiophile speakers from less well known, cheaper brands.
This link will take you directly to their auto sound component tweeters.
posted by mosk at 5:02 PM on October 5, 2011
This link will take you directly to their auto sound component tweeters.
posted by mosk at 5:02 PM on October 5, 2011
Best answer: The simplest option would be to contact a Kenwood dealer and see if they can order replacement tweeters for you. The advantage being you'd be getting the tweeters for which the crossovers are optimized.
If you are unable to get replacements from Kenwood and decide to try some different ones out, look into getting soft-dome (textile, silk, etc.) since they tend have a smoother response than hard-dome (aluminum, titanium, etc.).
posted by nickthetourist at 9:53 PM on October 5, 2011
If you are unable to get replacements from Kenwood and decide to try some different ones out, look into getting soft-dome (textile, silk, etc.) since they tend have a smoother response than hard-dome (aluminum, titanium, etc.).
posted by nickthetourist at 9:53 PM on October 5, 2011
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posted by wongcorgi at 4:33 PM on October 5, 2011