Front door speakers

[Tom Fenton 1,582]

I'm looking for a set of component speakers to fit in the front doors, I've got a set of Infinity in another 205 which are great, but it seems not made any more.

 

There are a wide range of options out there from around £50 to over £300, can anyone shed any light on which are a decent choice spending up to say £100? I don't really think I need a set of £300 speakers in a 205.

 

These Alpine look OK to me but is there something else I should be considering?  Alpine SXE-13CS - 13CM 5.25" 500 Watts 2 Way Component Kit Door Car Speakers | eBay UK

 

Thanks 

[Duroc 2 1 Cars]

Whoops....I've gone a bit wrong then. I have Focal es165kx2 component speakers. But they do sound sublime. But cheaper componet Focal speakers are worth a shout. I cut my doors to fit 6.5", but standard 5.25" setup something like this might be worth a look: Focal Access 130AS 100w 13cm 2-Way Component Speakers. 

[barneys66 126 1 Cars]

I don't think you'll go wrong with those Tom if it's just a 'standard' head unit.

 

Assume you need component as opposed to coaxial?  Not sure what you've got upstream, or if you plan on running a small amp (and without stretching to SPRs) then I'd also consider the SPGs which are a touch over budget:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202354998422

 

[Tom Fenton 1,582]

On 7/6/2025 at 1:36 AM, Duroc said:

Whoops....I've gone a bit wrong then. I have Focal es165kx2 component speakers. But they do sound sublime. But cheaper componet Focal speakers are worth a shout. I cut my doors to fit 6.5", but standard 5.25" setup something like this might be worth a look: Focal Access 130AS 100w 13cm 2-Way Component Speakers. 

There is no right or wrong answer, although I'm certain this is more a reflection on me being too tight than anything else! I had seen the Focal stuff and look really good, I was hoping to find some sort of group speaker test/review somewhere to help make the choice, but can't seem to find anything, I'm sure Max Power used to do stuff like this back in the day!

22 hours ago, barneys66 said:

I don't think you'll go wrong with those Tom if it's just a 'standard' head unit.

 

Assume you need component as opposed to coaxial?  Not sure what you've got upstream, or if you plan on running a small amp (and without stretching to SPRs) then I'd also consider the SPGs which are a touch over budget:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202354998422

 

Thanks, I like the sound you get from the tweeter mounted higher and more directed at you, that you can achieve with the component speakers, the other consideration is that often the co-ax type place the tweeter further out than the mounting face of the speaker, which then means the standard Peugeot speaker grille either doesn't fit, or fits with a bulge in the middle where it is pressing on the speaker mounted tweeter.

 

Only a Sony head unit which claims 50w output, I don't want to go to the lengths of amps, but I do have a separate underseat sub woofer to fit which do fill the sound out nicely.

[barneys66 126 1 Cars]

2 hours ago, Tom Fenton said:

There is no right or wrong answer, although I'm certain this is more a reflection on me being too tight than anything else! I had seen the Focal stuff and look really good, I was hoping to find some sort of group speaker test/review somewhere to help make the choice, but can't seem to find anything, I'm sure Max Power used to do stuff like this back in the day!

 

Speaker choice / sound is so subjective at the 'lower' end - you can find all manner of group reviews for pro speakers but doubt those guys are intereted in doing the same for the average Joe.

 

 

2 hours ago, Tom Fenton said:

Thanks, I like the sound you get from the tweeter mounted higher and more directed at you, that you can achieve with the component speakers, the other consideration is that often the co-ax type place the tweeter further out than the mounting face of the speaker, which then means the standard Peugeot speaker grille either doesn't fit, or fits with a bulge in the middle where it is pressing on the speaker mounted tweeter.

 

Only a Sony head unit which claims 50w output, I don't want to go to the lengths of amps, but I do have a separate underseat sub woofer to fit which do fill the sound out nicely.

 

Good point on the grilles.  Are you using crossovers to split your existing tweeters off, if not you'll need a component set that includes them like the SPGs I linked above.  Not sure which of your cars this is going in, but if you like a decent sound then I'd recommend an amp - I've picked up cheap four channel Alpines in the past and the difference is remarkable; effortless, quality power and sound rather then overstretched loudness which just hurts your ears.  Slippery slope though!