
Tomorrow
Audioholic Ninja
Here is the issue with your judgment on the speakers. The factory amplifier uses preset eq curves as well as crossovers to compensate for the inadequacies of the poor frequency response of the factory mid-woofer. What I am saying is the speaker you replaced did not run full range. The one in its place will not either. Sure it will sound better as it is a more competent design but you are not using the new coaxial to its fullest potential. The reason you feel you need the factory tweeters is because you do. The high end response is rolled off to your coaxials.
Thank cheap electronics crossovers and dsp chips for that. Upgraded audio systems in cars now days are usually the same factory speakers with a bit more power and better eqs and frequency separation.
Thanks for the info. It's much appreciated, Annunaki.
But I should clarify a bit, as I've been seemingly running wild in this thread with unintentional half-truths. (Perhaps my brain is still scrambled from the awesome storms we've had here in Oregon, and the concommitant lack of power, water, phone, etc.) The 1999 4Runners came with Matsushito (Panasonic) audio (cassette/radio in this case) equipment. When I bought the vehicle, I replaced the (cheap) stock system with a "Panasonic" (upgraded power) MP3 player that I believe came with that year's top of the line Lexus SUV's. I think it is stock in some systems, but is definitely an upgrade from my particular model (SR-5). It is still possible that this system is a poor marriage of components and that's why I find it bright. The stock tweeter is connected in parallel to the fronts, as I recall. (I do wish for a subwoofer, as it needs one.)
It is definitely a superior sound from the stock system that was imbedded when I purchased the vehicle, and also better than my old Alpine systems.
Please pardon the O-T issues, Dave.