Has anyone upgraded audio?

[GDN]

I used to love B&O - some of the coolest looking home gear, but never really listened to their gear. I can tell you I would likely never consider a B&O purchase after they put their name on these systems. Total trash.

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[CRAIGC540]

I said the same thing when I unplugged my center speaker but now the system is not doing it for me. Make sure you don't use Sirius radio they compress the audio and makes it sound even worse.
Try it out and compare the same in another source.

 

[CRAIGC540]

Can someone link me to the correct wire adapters for the speakers on Amazon?

 

[Pioneer74]

Can someone link me to the correct wire adapters for the speakers on Amazon?

search for Metra 72-5602

 

[CRAIGC540]

search for Metra 72-5602

That says 4 way and has 4 pins?
I haven't seen the door speakers connectors yet so not sure what they look like. I have seen the center connectors and it has 2 pins, are the center different from the doors?

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[sstevetx]

Can someone link me to the correct wire adapters for the speakers on Amazon?

They are linked in this thread - Low / Medium Cost Audio upgrade | Ford Lightning Forum For F-150 Lightning EV Pickup: News, Owners, Discussions, Community (f150lightningforum.com)

There are only adapters for the door speakers. The center and tweeters have no adapters and have to be cut and rewired. There is a youtube video I believe is linked in that thread as well with someone installing the Alpine speakers including the tweeters.

 

[digitaldad]

Dredging up an old thread (most of the audio are)...question on the center speaker. Versus disconnecting it, can one ohm it down (up?) to lower the volume, or possibly replace with another speaker with said alternate ohm/resistance to reduce the output power?

 

[dww]

Dredging up an old thread (most of the audio are)...question on the center speaker. Versus disconnecting it, can one ohm it down (up?) to lower the volume, or possibly replace with another speaker with said alternate ohm/resistance to reduce the output power?

I replaced my center speaker with a 100mm (4in from a 3/Y). IMHO the center is carrying A LOT. If you listen to the woofer in the door it has very little mid and only low. If you listen to the tweeter it’s only very high. The center speaker is the only mid. It needs to be a very good, very sensitive full range. The Tesla speaker is 3ohm, so I guess there is a chance of overloading the stock amp but I have not had any issues yet. It is louder than the stock and it sounds better and there is a stage in front now. I know a lot of people have said they removed it, but where is your mid coming from? It’s not the doors.

Additionally and prior I replaced my front door speakers and tweeter with Focals and did the Sounds Good block off plates. They are better but it’s marginal. I think the $20 used e-bay Tesla speaker made a much bigger difference.

I had to trim a bit of the dash plastic under the speaker cover (not visible) and trim off of the speaker itself but it fits now. It’s looks bad if you take the cover off but it did make a bigger difference than swapping the doors and tweeters. I’m still not happy with it as it’s ok but does not get me excited about any song that is played. Systems with power get better and you hear more the louder they get. This does not do that. I know what I need to do and it is amps and dsp.

 

[digitaldad]

Holy cow...where you guys going through the firewall for amp wire? I have the frunk tub out.

I thought I had read that it was easy to go from the passenger "dummy" side port door but it doesnt look great.

I havent pulled down the inside trim/floor mat, yet.

 

[GDN]

Holy cow...where you guys going through the firewall for amp wire? I have the frunk tub out.

I thought I had read that it was easy to go from the passenger "dummy" side port door but it doesnt look great.

I havent pulled down the inside trim/floor mat, yet.

Drill through the floor in back - use a "Cable Gland" and run the wire under the truck.

 

[digitaldad]

Drill through the floor in back - use a "Cable Gland" and run the wire under the truck.

Sounds like a plan, thanks.

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