Anyone replace door speakers in JBL system?

[watchcrazy]

Has anyone replaced the door speakers in an '07 Camry with the JBL system? I am thinking of upgrading to some Polk speakers and wondered how it would work with the JBL amp.

Thanks in advance for the input.

Rob

[firebirdude]

I would like to know about this as well. I'm not about to drop $1k on speakers and amp(s), but believe I have blown one of the JBL speakers in my 07 and would like to go aftermarket. Anyone know what impedence each speaker is? Hoping it will be an easy drop-in replacement. Any other relavent info would be great.

On a side note, you think a blown speaker would be covered under warrenty?

[CamrySExxx]

^i believe the blown speaker is covered under warrenty.

[diycamry]

I've done it. I installed JBL GTO527 speakers. Not much improvement.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-0WUVuZz...sp?i=109GTO527

[firebirdude]

Originally Posted by diycamry

I've done it. I installed JBL GTO527 speakers. Not much improvement.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-0WUVuZz...sp?i=109GTO527

But I've gotta wonder.... are/were the stock JBL speakers 2 ohms? (As is oh-so-common with upgraded factory systems) If so, that may be a reason why you noticed little improvement. Second, not that I'm knocking your selection, but JBL's GTO series is nothing special.

[diycamry]

They were 2 ohms. I'm not an expert but I feel I wasted my money changing those speakers. I don't have the technical knowledge to have done much more.

Originally Posted by firebirdude

But I've gotta wonder.... are/were the stock JBL speakers 2 ohms? (As is oh-so-common with upgraded factory systems) If so, that may be a reason why you noticed little improvement. Second, not that I'm knocking your selection, but JBL's GTO series is nothing special.

[firebirdude]

Originally Posted by diycamry

They were 2 ohms. I'm not an expert but I feel I wasted my money changing those speakers. I don't have the technical knowledge to have done much more.

Thank you. If you would have purchased a pair of 2 ohm speakers, I'm sure you would have been much happier with the outcome. By using regular 4 ohm speakers, you effectivly cut power output from the amp in half. Better speakers..... but half the power to em'.

[2007DarksideSE]

If you're going to replace any JBL speakers you might as well trash what's left and build it new from top to bottom.

Damn JBL...what a waste of money.

[diycamry]

The GTO527 are 2 ohms aren't they?

Originally Posted by firebirdude

Thank you. If you would have purchased a pair of 2 ohm speakers, I'm sure you would have been much happier with the outcome. By using regular 4 ohm speakers, you effectivly cut power output from the amp in half. Better speakers..... but half the power to em'.

[firebirdude]

Originally Posted by diycamry

The GTO527 are 2 ohms aren't they?

Damn! In my face. It's just that 95% of aftermarket speakers are 4 ohms, so I quickly assumed. Well, then I shouldn't expect an upgrade in sound.... BUT it IS possible to swap in 2 ohm aftermarket speakers to replace blown stock ones. (I was worried they would be 8 ohm speakers, or each seperatly amplified, or dual voice coil or something else that would give me issues) Thanks for the help. Any other useful info would still be appraciated!