Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

[Everglades W68]

My Monsoon is 100% stock - I've blown out the sail panel "subwoofers" so many times, I've lost count. They sound great - until I accidentally blast them with one thing or another - and then it is back to the drawing board.

[Bird_Of_Prey]

Re: Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

Why not go aftermarket?

[ACiFiC]

Re: Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

Why not go aftermarket?

Agree'd... maybe even through an amp in there.

[pace2006]

Re: Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

Check out Kee Audio. They have some good replacement options for those sail panel midwoofers and the rest of the Monsoon speakers.

[bigairboarder44]

Re: Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

Check out Kee Audio. They have some good replacement options for those sail panel midwoofers and the rest of the Monsoon speakers.

this.

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[Bird_Of_Prey]

Re: Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

Check out Kee Audio. They have some good replacement options for those sail panel midwoofers and the rest of the Monsoon speakers.

Forget it. They've been sketchy as of late. I have a negative trader feedback on ls1tech now because they sent me junk, that I never used, then sold.

[bwkmaro]

Re: Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

i put 2 kicker 8" in the sails sounds awsome

[bwkmaro]

Re: Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

hers a pic

[Bird_Of_Prey]

Re: Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

i put 2 kicker 8" in the sails sounds awsome

This. It's not for everyone due to the amount of cutting involved, and it's difficult to find shallow mount 8 inch subs, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

[Everglades W68]

Re: Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

You guys answered your own questions.

Let's think here:

I could
A -Buy new Monsoon speakers and simply replace the existing speakers. They'd be good for another two years until I blow them out again. Then again, the car is going on 11 years old, 185, 000 miles - there may not be two more years.

B. Find shallow mount 8" subs and do some cutting.

C. Deal with some internet speaker seller who reportedly has had problems lately.

D. Buy some aftermarket speakers and put an amp in there. Great - more wiring and assembly time.

I chose A. For my daily driver, they sound just fine. Just putting a new set of better speakers in there is not sufficient - the entire sound system would need to be considered together. I 'm under no illusions that Monsoon is some high-end system. I just not in the market for replacing my car's sound system.

[PalmHarbor]

Re: Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

over two years ago, I took a small metal cut saw and cut the opening and put in 6 X 9
speakers by a well know mfg. I filled in the gaps with foam stuff in an aersol can I got
at home depot....works fine. It works with my Bose Monsoon Amp just fine.

[Bird_Of_Prey]

Re: Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

You guys answered your own questions.

Let's think here:

I could
A -Buy new Monsoon speakers and simply replace the existing speakers. They'd be good for another two years until I blow them out again. Then again, the car is going on 11 years old, 185, 000 miles - there may not be two more years.

B. Find shallow mount 8" subs and do some cutting.

C. Deal with some internet speaker seller who reportedly has had problems lately.

D. Buy some aftermarket speakers and put an amp in there. Great - more wiring and assembly time.

I chose A. For my daily driver, they sound just fine. Just putting a new set of better speakers in there is not sufficient - the entire sound system would need to be considered together. I 'm under no illusions that Monsoon is some high-end system. I just not in the market for replacing my car's sound system.

Give elemental design a look. I've heard nothing but good things.

[bwkmaro]

Re: Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

well kicker makes a 6.5" shallow mount sub to you know? i just wanted more kick and i think that one has a very good power handleing for its size http://kicker.com/comp_vt its the (cvt65)

[Everglades W68]

Re: Replacomig the Monsoon sail panel speakers - yet again

Thanks for the ideas, guys.