Flying squirrel Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 The speakers on the premium suck. I want to replace the four door speakers. How difficult is this? What size are they? It looks like id have to remove the whole inner door panel, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rayms69 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuttlefish Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 My 2.5i have aftermarket speakers professionally installed. So happy to have upgraded the speakers (4x 6x6 door speakers + 2 tweeters). Sound is so much better. The installers pushed on installing an amp. However, the stock head unit powered the new speakers sufficiently. They did not seem to have any difficulty installing it. They ended up modifying the stock front speaker brace instead of using new ones. One of the installer said the install procedure was similar to the previous gen. I would recommend looking into getting 6x9s for the front thou. The front door panels are big enough for 6x9s but the depth is questionable. The stock 4 door speakers in the 2.5i has paper cone, no weight and it indeed sounded like crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indymps6 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 What brand and model did you go with? I am absolutely not loving the speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happynaff Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I'm also rather underwhelmed by the stock Premium trim speakers. With some eq, they're clear enough in the upper midrange, but the low end always sounds overdriven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15Twlight2.5 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I have a limited and wonder in it could be "better". The sound stage is good but it could use more low end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedfreedom Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I'm looking into getting speakers as well. Does anyone know what size the speakers are? I checked crutch field and google but haven't found an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyref2 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I put JBL GT7-6C's in the front and JBL GT7-6's in the rear of my outback. Made a world of difference. The JBL Tweeters are running off of the crossover -(as are the door woofers) I think that is important as well. My wife has Polk DB651's in her 2012 Legacy Premium... I think mine sound way better. I think the head unit might be better. These are just 6.5" speakers, there were Metra adaptors that came from Crutchfield that fit fine. I had to make my own brackets for the tweeters, and run wiring for the crossovers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedfreedom Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Thank you for posting a speaker size. I'm going to order some focal's and a line out converter. I already have a 4 channel and a mono block amp to handle the power needs. I just want some components so I can have my sound back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda_One Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 A) 1 x 80mm high-efficiency wide dispersion midrange speaker 1 Unit with 1 Speaker = 1 B) 2 x 80mm midrange speaker with 16mm tweeter unity extended bandwith speaker 2 Units with 2 Speakers= 4 C) 3 x 7 x 10 inch high-efficiency midwoofer in enclosure 3 Units with 1 Speaker= 3 D) 2 x 170mm Coaxial high-efficiency midwoofer with 25mm tweeter 2 Units with 2 Speakers= 4 that equals 12 Speaker System E) 1 x 8-channel high-efficiency GreenEdge amplifier WOW 8 CHANNELS Laughing at Oneself and with Other is good for the Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedfreedom Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 What's the context of the post? Is that what's in the car or what you'd like to put in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda_One Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 This is the standard speakers which comes on the Legacy Limited. Information is from HK Subaru web sight. Laughing at Oneself and with Other is good for the Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rayms69 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 My 03 cobra had a killer stereo and speakers, not enough low end. I had circuit city install a 12" sub Kenwood box in the trunk, problem solved. I wonder how much power the amp supplies the rear deck baby woofer, if it was enough to drive a real subwoofer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedfreedom Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I can guarantee it won't drive a stand alone sub bigger than 6" max. get a line out converter or a new HU and put in a real sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ammcinnis Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I can guarantee it won't drive a stand alone sub bigger than 6" max. Speaker efficiency has no inherent relation to cone size. "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." ~ The Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rayms69 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Just a thought, I like the sound well enough, xm is crystal clear and I'm not into too much thumping anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedfreedom Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I hear ya. I just want something clean and clear at any volume. I have the lowest of low legacy's on the totem pole. It's not bad but anything over 15 distorts and degrades exponentially. I like to feel my music. I want to hear the guitar pick hitting the strings. Which I know I won't get until there's a better compression system for music or a run tubes. But I think some focal components and a rainbow sub will do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rayms69 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 component speakers, new good speaker wire, sub, new deck,amp would be perfect for the base model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedfreedom Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 That's part of the reason I got a base model - less factory stuff to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rayms69 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 makes sense, i have done that before, too many projects going on for me. wanted something i could just drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyBru Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Has anyone tried the tweeter speaker upgrades on the Premium model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyBru Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I put JBL GT7-6C's in the front and JBL GT7-6's in the rear of my outback. Made a world of difference. The JBL Tweeters are running off of the crossover -(as are the door woofers) I think that is important as well. My wife has Polk DB651's in her 2012 Legacy Premium... I think mine sound way better. I think the head unit might be better. These are just 6.5" speakers, there were Metra adaptors that came from Crutchfield that fit fine. I had to make my own brackets for the tweeters, and run wiring for the crossovers... Any recomendations on how to remove the door panels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltdet Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hockeyref2. Did you take photos of new and old speakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyref2 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Yes.... attached... I still have the old speakers in case you want to see something specific... Actually I thought I had some better pictures of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyref2 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Any recomendations on how to remove the door panels? Just pull em off! I have some trim removal tools. Insert between steel door frame and the trim panel. I usually started near the corner, wherever I could get the trim tool to finally wedge in. It takes a bit of work the first time. Sometimes you need a small trim tool to get enough of a gap to get a larger one in... Just wiggle and pry with the trim tool near one of the clips until it pulls out. Then move to the next clip and repeat. The trim panel then lifts up - its hanging up by the window. There will be several electrical connectors, such as the front door corners for the little lightts, for the switches, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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