I'd visit Cructhfield for all your answers. If you are just replacing speakers, they will have free adapters with speaker purchase. They also have a lot of reviews from users. If using the existing radio, there won't be any worry about wattage ratings for speakers as the JBL system isn't that powerful. It's more than a typical headunit but not by much. Every speaker in the Camry will require an adapter since the stock JBL speakers have an adapter riser built in to the speaker.

I've been installing aftermarket systems in all my vehicles for 40 years, and don't pay much attention to listed specs unless I'm installing an amp. It's more about what sounds good to you at the price point you have. Not to say specs don't have some value, but I'd rely on my ears to make the call.

 

Thank you for the reply. Yea I’ve already been on Crutchfield, and while I got some good answers there, I find different variations of the answer everywhere, so it’s hard to trust any one source.

Do you have any recommendations, based on your experience, for what speakers will be a good option?

From what I’m hearing you say, the true danger to speakers are being overpowered versus underpowered? Ive also read that having speakers with too low of resistance can be an issue as well? I’ve actually read that some people have fried the amp in their JBL stock system with swapping speakers, though it could’ve been from adding additional speakers to the system.

I’ve seen some 2 and 4 ohm speakers, and from what I understand the lower the ohms, generally the louder they are?

Thank you for your help man.

 

Crutchfield generally is correct with their advice, bonus they have guides they will send you with your purchase on how to install everything. And you can't beat the included adapters for free with purchase of speakers.

overpowered versus underpowered. Too much power can fry the coils in the speakers. But an underpowered amp pushed past it's limit will create distortion which can also burn up the coils. Easily avoided by listening to the sound, when it starts sounding noisey don't turn it up any more.

Toyota's JBL systems are designed to run 2 ohm speakers, something about that design lets them build all the components cheaper. I haven't had any issues running 4 ohm speakers off the JBL system. If anything I might have to turn it up a little higher to get the same volume.

I installed Infinity Reference components on my 2011 a couple months ago. Definitely worth the cost, but have to deal with crossover installation. On the wife's 2017 I installed Kicker 6x9 woofer in the doors, Kenwood Echelons in the dash and a 10" sub off the rear deck "sub". Big improvement in the sound.

 

Out of curiosity, how did you put a 10” subwoofer where a 6x9 went? And can the JBL stock amp power that or do you have it running to a separate amp?

You know, I just noticed I only have 1 speaker but 2 speaker locations in the rear, is this normal? Below is pictures of the underside of my left and right grill.

Is it possible to install speakers in both locations? As in does the other one with the missing speaker have wires that goes to it?

Thank you for all your help man.

 

Happy to help. The 10" is in a box, I had removed rear seat and deck cover to get to the factory speaker wiring, then extended the wiring to the sub. Not sure if the other side has wiring for the other side.The JBL amp runs it fine, but again the key to all this is not turning the volume up past the point of amp's range and induce distortion.