what speakers to ugrade to

[Gazman1011]

wanting to upgrade the audio in my golf, what do people recommend,

thanks

[Sug]

Yeh I am interested in this as my drivers door one has stopped working?

[pitsirikas]

Focal... for more flat (but unbelievable) sound
http://www.focal.uk.com/car-audio-speakers-and-amplifiers

or

JBL...for more rock sound
http://jblcaraudio.co.uk/

 

[Sug]

Could you link us to what I would need to replace the two main speakers at the front? Cheers

[pitsirikas]

Focal...
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/foc-p165v30-focal-performance-p165-v30.html

JBL...
http://uk.jbl.com/jbl-product-detail-uk/gto-609c-view-1.html

[Sug]

Thanks mate top bloke

[GTI-Ross]

Focal...
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/foc-p165v30-focal-performance-p165-v30.html

JBL...
http://uk.jbl.com/jbl-product-detail-uk/gto-609c-view-1.html

Some GTI have 3-Ways component in the front, best to check yours mate

[pitsirikas]

Every GTi have 3-way speakers positions.

But our friend needs to replace the two main speakers at the front:

Could you link us to what I would need to replace the two main speakers at the front? Cheers

It's a pity to pay for a 3-way system when he actually wants to replace only 2 speakers.

[GTI-Ross]

Every GTi have 3-way speakers positions.

But our friend needs to replace the two main speakers at the front:

Could you link us to what I would need to replace the two main speakers at the front? Cheers

It's a pity to pay for a 3-way system when he actually wants to replace only 2 speakers.

Yeah maybe your right 

But would still be better to buy the 3 way (does he know GTI have 3 speakers in the front)

[pitsirikas]

But would still be better to buy the 3 way (does he know GTI have 3 speakers in the front)

It would be a lot better with the 3-way......so if he prefers this option here is the (more expensive) "best sound solution" IMHO:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Focal-P165V33-3-Way-Component-Speakers/dp/B007YZGT2W

[JMP]

I had only the tweeters + 8" midbass/midrange in the door. I think earlier ones came stock with 3-way system. Anyway, I installed 4" 2-way co-axial MTX speakers to the midrange position at the top of door and cut the wiring to the original tweeter. I have active filtering and separate amp channels for all speakers (below 150Hz to midbass and over 150Hz to coaxials). With time alignment, Im very happy how it sounds now and sound stage is focused very nicely to the center of top dash.

I picked the MTX speakers for 2 reasons, they were the shallowest I could find and they also won one test in a Finnish carsound magazine. They were also very cheap to buy. Im sure there are a lot better speakers out there, but they tend to be too deep for the install. Even with these, I run into sun issues with clearance.

This is just one more option how the front speakers can be configured.

[GTI-Ross]

I had only the tweeters + 8" midbass/midrange in the door. I think earlier ones came stock with 3-way system. Anyway, I installed 4" 2-way co-axial MTX speakers to the midrange position at the top of door and cut the wiring to the original tweeter. I have active filtering and separate amp channels for all speakers (below 150Hz to midbass and over 150Hz to coaxials). With time alignment, Im very happy how it sounds now and sound stage is focused very nicely to the center of top dash.

I picked the MTX speakers for 2 reasons, they were the shallowest I could find and they also won one test in a Finnish carsound magazine. They were also very cheap to buy. Im sure there are a lot better speakers out there, but they tend to be too deep for the install. Even with these, I run into sun issues with clearance.

This is just one more option how the front speakers can be configured.

Yeah thats why i tend to think component are a bit better, they are on as deep as the tweeter is separate