Sound system help for 95 Camry

[yvovandoorn]

Hey all,

I am helping my girlfriend get a slightly better sound system then what she currently has. Right now she has a cassette player with stock speakers, not the prettiest sounding system.

I work at a distributor that carries primarily Pioneer stuff for car audio so I am definitely going that route. I am trying to avoid getting an amp as those add an additional cost to the system and she doesn't want subs anyways. We did have some Pioneer REVs however I heard they sound much better with an amp so i dumped those.

What I am planning to do is this...

Install a Pioner DEH-P7700MP for 191.80 for the deck... what do I need to do in order for this to fit. Can I pick up a kit somewhere reasonably priced?

For the front speakers I was thinking Pioneer TSA-1680R 6.5" 40W Nominal / 220W for $43.60, however I am willing to step up to the TSA-A1780R oversized 6.5" 50W Nominal / 240W max IF they fit without a lot of adjustment. The depth of the oversized speakers at 2.5inches, Cartoys.com says the 95 Camry has a 3" depth.

Back speakers I have selected the Pioneer TSA-6970R 50W Nominal / 240W max for $42.60.

Anyone have any experience of these products. The wattage should be okay as the deck will supply 50W to each speaker, so the nominal of the speakers being at 50 should make things sound pretty well.

I might install dual 10s in the future and at that time I will go looking at amps, but I really don't want to do that right now.

Any suggestions are welcome, however I am pretty stuck with Pioneer. I am really looking for installation tips and techniques. What are some things to avoid / I should prepare for... etc. My first time working on a Camry and since I am getting a Camry soon as well... this is good practice (plus its not my car hehehehe).

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This is what I'm running now:
Pioneer DEH-P7600MP Source Unit
Pioneer 180W Fronts 6.5" (POS, Replacing soon)
Pioneer 240W Polypropylene Cone Rears 6x9"

My deck fit fine, just be sure to get the Metra wire adaptor, helps a lot.

Be sure if you are buying Pioneer to get that polypropylene-coned stuff, a hell of a lot better than the old ones. If you need any help with the install, other than subs and amps, I may be able to help.

You'll get enough bass from those rears to rattle the trunk lid, which is very annoying. Invest in some dynamat or peel-n-seal.

Avoid using any crimps or wire nuts, solder everything. Common knowledge, but I'm don't know what your audio background is. Have fun, them speakers are a bitch to get out!

Edit: Exact Model for Rear speakers, and the front speakers I'll be changing to:
Front: Pioneer TS-A1670R 6.5" 3-Way
Rear: Pioneer TA-A6960R 6x9" 3-Way

[cam2Xrunner]

Good choice on CD players, One suggestion though, get the premier line if available to you, not much of a price difference at all but they are a little better specs.

Get the install kit to make life easier on you.
http://www.cardomain.com/item/SCOTA02B?vq_id=none


You can also get this at walmart.

http://www.installdr.com/InstallDocs...PDF/869013.pdf

This site will help you with the speaker replacement
http://rayrayonline.bravehost.com/diyds.htm

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Yea, RayRayOnline really helps with the back speaker installation, much more descriptive than the Haynes Manual.

Also, it was explained to me a while ago to not get 4-Way speakers, that the extra "super-tweeter" doesn't do enough to be worth the extra money. I like most of my power down in the low Hz anyways.

[yvovandoorn]

It is funny you recommended cardomain as website as we distribute to them (they are located in Seattle).

Thanks for the tips so far.

[yvovandoorn]

Oh btwe... is the oversized 6.5" good to get or should i stick with the normal 6.5"?

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As long as the screw patterns don't change, you should be alright, there is a right good bit of space between the speakers and the cover. If you run out of room, you could always dremel out some of the back of the cover (not the actual mesh looking stuff, the plastic strips running across the back) and even file or dremel down the speaker braket itself. Have the place you are buying them from test fit the oversized ones (provided they do that kind of stuff) to see if clearance is an issue.

[yvovandoorn]

Well since I work at the distributor, bringing back the item should be pretty easy. But thanks I'll try the oversized speaker.

[94_v6_camry]

Ok guys how can u put a 6.5" into Front speaker????, i got Camry Gen3 as well.
Will be good if someone can provide me with a pix!

Cheers

[cam2Xrunner]

Originally Posted by yvovandoorn

Well since I work at the distributor, bringing back the item should be pretty easy. But thanks I'll try the oversized speaker.

Hey do you think you can hook it up for some TN members through your distributer? I'd love to have a {Pioneer hookup.

[yvovandoorn]

Sure I can be a Pioneer hook up. I'll get some price sheets. They only have 05 price sheets right now and half that stuff we are waiting for (like the decks)

[S2B_Blown_3.5]

Originally Posted by 94_v6_camry

Ok guys how can u put a 6.5" into Front speaker????, i got Camry Gen3 as well.
Will be good if someone can provide me with a pix!

Cheers

Easy...Take the old ones out and put the new ones in. My front speaker stock size was 6.5"
If you have something else, you may be able to find the (I don't know what it's called, the speaker-holder thingy) from one that has a 6.5" speaker and use that.

[Camry_rider]

Heres what I have in the Camry 1995 LE.
Memphis Audio 6.5 compenent system *front*
Infinity 5x7 in the rear.
Now neither of these fit perfectly the 5x7's I had to turn them till I could get connection with two holes so I could drill new holes to hold them in.
The component system bolted in just fine, only problem is clearence. At high volumes the cone of the 6.5 hits the grill, Im just going to trim the mount spacer back a little bit, and I still have to drill holes for the tweeters for a flush look.
Cd players will bolt right into the stock mounts, you don't need a kit to mount it like most domestics. I would highly suggest a plug and play adapter to plug into the stock wire harness, other wise youll be doing alot of testing. The Camry is pretty easy to work on. The door panels are easy to take off, just don't forget about the door handle clips. The rear deck seems like a pain in the a$$ but if you work quickly you can tear it down, install, and put it all back together in a little under 20 mins.
Heres a list of all the audio/video I have if anyone cares to look.
Audio:
Pioneer cd player *not sure bout model number*
Memphis Audio 6.5 components *best ones out by memphis*
Infinity Kappa 5x7's in the rear
2 12 inch Audio Bahn Aluminum subs run at 3 ohms *paralell* 1,000 watts rms
1 Jensen 500 watt amp with mono block sub output.
500 watts under powered, still makes me want to go poop.
Video:
Sony PS2
Pyle 5.6 tft lcd in dash moniter
StarVision 7.2 lcd *rear*
Glove box turned dvd holder.