Hi guys,
Just want some opinions on these speakers really
17cm Infinity Reference for the rear shelf and possibly front to replace the Alpine 1725s in the doors.
I have read good things about them

Clicky

I know I will have to cut the speaker baskets in the rear shelf for the magnets to fit, and would use a shallow version for the front speakers which are 52mm.

Not really fussed with components and subs, but the rear standard 30w speakers are lacking and the fronts are alright but might change all four while I'm at it.

Thoughts?

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Well it seems that loads of places are selling the infinity reference speakers but none actually have any to deliver as a lot of this range of Infinity and JBL speakers have been discontinued.

I ordered a couple of sets from the above site and then got an email 2 days later saying they could not supply them.

Ordered some from another site and got the exact same thing with no stock

Managed to source some in the end.
Got the Infinity 6532i for the fronts so will need to make up some spacer rings anyway as the depth is around 60mm

Could not find the 6.5 infinity's I wanted for the rears so I went for the JBL 6538's which are pretty much identical the the Infinity version.

I also have a spare shelf so was looking to pop some 6x9's in to try out and was going to get the Infinity 9633i.
The cheapest online for these was £50 but did a bit of looking and halfords have them in atm for £40 which I think is a bargain

I trial fitted them to the shelf and they sound very nice.
I am in the process of adding some mdf to the underside and trimming the top with some accoustic carpet

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Well the door speakers and the other 6.5 rear shelf speakers will be going in after Christmas as they are prezzies.
In the meanwhile, I have completed the other shelf I have with the 6x9's

Start off with a standard shelf, remove speakers and grilles, then mark up and cut out the holes for yours new speakers.I cut round the existing holes so there were no gaps in the shelf.

I also cut off the shelf speaker baskets so I could keep the wire channeling to keep the wiring tidy.

Then I cut off the yellow blocks and crimped some female terminals to the wires. Connecting the speakers this way means the wiring still goes through the round connector in the boot and makes removal nice and easy.

If you prefer, you can buy a connector that connects from the yellow plugs on the shelf into standard crimp connectors for about £3 off fleabay to make it easier to revert back to standard speakers if you really wanted to

The rear speaker wire colours are as follows...

Drivers Side Rear Speaker Wire Colours

Black -
Black & White +

Passenger Side Rear Speaker Wire Colours

Black -
Blue +

Some models have different colour wires, so these would be...

Drivers Side Rear Speaker Wire Colours

Red -
Beige +

Passenger Side Rear Speaker Wire Colours

White -
Yellow +

I may as well just mention the front speaker wire colours while I'm at it, which are...

Drivers Side Front Speaker Wire Colours

Red -
Yellow +

Passenger Side Front Speaker Wire Colours

Beige -
Yellow +

So I trial fitted the shelf and all was well and seemed pretty sturdy with the 6x9's on there but I fancied something to do so thought I would plonk a bit of MDF on the underside to make sure..

I used a 10mm sheet of MDF, roughly cut to shape needed, then marked up the speaker holes and cut them out as well.
Then just mark out where the bolts/screws need to go.

MDF is a bit out of place against a grey/black background and I had a bit of black paint left in a can, so I sprayed the underside to blend it all in...





Wiring routed between the shelf and MDF to keep it reasonably tidy...







I also used some 15mm self tapping screws to hold everything secure which you can see in the first picture.

The little strips on the top side are just cardboard stuck down.
The reason for this is that the inner ridges of the shelf are shallower than the outer edges.
The tweeter on the 6x9's would have left a bump in the accoustic material instead of being flat so I did this to keep it all even. More on that in a bit

The other easy option is to mount the speakers to the bottom of the shelf, but I prefer to have the shelf holding the speakers instead of having 4 screws pulling on an already wafer thin shelf.

So we had a fairly solid rear shelf plus speakers, next was hiding the Infinity's from all those rotten shlaaaaags!

I got some good quality Accoustic cloth and a can of spray glue off egay for around £15.
This measured 2x1 Metres.
The shelf is wider than 1 metre so this size is ideal.

So spread out the cloth, place shelf on top and cut roughly to size leaving plenty around the edges for tucking and gluing down...



When you get to the tailgate strings, feel where they will go through, then pierce a small hole in the material and feed the string through...





I started at the flat edge side and sprayed the glue directly onto the shelf then applied and positioned the material, then simply worked my way round, cutting and positioning as I went...



When you come to corners or bends, you will have to make a cut in the cloth to allow it to mould to the shape better. Just don't go too far otherwise it will leave a little gap and show the shelf underneath.

Also bear in mind that if you are using spray glue and the speakers are already fitted, then cover them with a cloth or something if you are spraying glue near them!

And finally finished!







Put it in the car today and I am really happy with it and the speakers sound pretty good too

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It's not light that's for sure
But not as heavy as having a sub in the boot

I am just glad I only used 10mm thick MDF and it's way cheaper and lighter than a pre built stealth shelf

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