i have a 91 accord lx and the factory speakers for the back and front are 6.5". i seen these Sony Xplod speakers that are 4 way. I wanted to know what is better, 4 way, 3 way, or 2 way. what are the pros and cons???

 

Depending on how much money you want to spend, 2, 3, and 4-way wont make as big a difference. I've heard nice two ways sounds worlds better than any 3 or 4-way. The MAIN thing you need to be concerned with is the RMS power rating. This is the amount of power a speaker can handle over an extended period of time. Most aftermarket radios put out between 18-25 watts of RMS power per channel. So with that said, the closer you can get to that number, the better off you will be in a lot of cases. If you can, try to pick out a pair of speakers that have a rubber surround, they tend to last longer than cloth or foam. Rubber tends to last considerably longer in a rear deck mounted speaker.

Sony has never been one of my favorite brands. I've heard their Mobile ES line is pretty good. But never the less, Im not a fan of 99% of what Sony has to offer car audio wise. Pioneer, Alpine, Kenwood, and Fosgate are all good brands that are affordable at the same time.

Try stopping by the Audio and Electronics section of the forums. Theres a lot of good resources there along with quite a few people that are very knowledgeable.

 

Sony puts out pretty good bass, i'm very satisfied with my set, I also use sony head unit

 

i got sony xplodes front and back speakers. they put out some real nice sounds. people always swear i have an amp and sub when they turn the radio up real loud. my head unit is a pioneer, so that might make a difference. anyways, it's your pick. go to best buy, bring a cd, and fuck with all the speakers until you find one you like.

 

I am with you one this. I do not like Sony car audio products at all. I think they reproduce a boom box type of sound.

Before you buy, make sure you listen to these cuz you might find other brands to be better. If you can make it happen, check out the Infinity Reference series. With a good aftermarket head unit, these will sound pretty good for the money.

 

Also, When you listen to a speaker in a store. Have the bass and treble ALL THE WAY DOWN(flat). Have the sales guy put on some classical music or something along those lines, or bring your own CD with that kind of music. The only way to really listen to a speaker is with a flat EQ curve with close to distortion free music.