In that case, you may want to stay away from direct replacement speakers.
Although aftermarket speakers usually yield improved quality over a stock system, component speakers are hard to beat.
The advantage is that full-range speakers are comparatively cheap and take up less space than individual component speakers.
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However, you may end up paying elsewhere with muddier sound.
Premium aftermarket speakers also tend to be engineered better and constructed from higher quality materials than factory speakers.
Most factory speakers use surrounds that are made out of foam and paper, which deteriorate over time.
When speaker surrounds wear out, the sound quality deteriorates.
High-quality aftermarket speakers tend to use rubber surrounds that last longer and facilitate the delivery ofhigher-quality bass.
The cones in aftermarket units are often made from denser materials as well.
In that case, it’svital to replace low-quality factory speakerswith superior aftermarket units.
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Even when you go with aftermarket coaxialspeakers, space can be a problem.
However, different 6-by-9 speakers have different depths, so some units may not fit in some applications.
