Component Speaker Recommendations? Options

[shift94]

So i recently just purchased my second 6th gen and this one came with the 8 speaker premium sound system. Many of the speakers in it are currently blown and I am looking to replace them all around (including the head unit and amps in time). My question is, what have people tried with components in these audio systems that have worked? I know the standard mid sub is 8" and from what I've read the other mids are 4" which leaves very little in terms of options for component speaker setups. Thanks for the help.

[chucho]

So i recently just purchased my second 6th gen and this one came with the 8 speaker premium sound system. Many of the speakers in it are currently blown and I am looking to replace them all around (including the head unit and amps in time). My question is, what have people tried with components in these audio systems that have worked? I know the standard mid sub is 8" and from what I've read the other mids are 4" which leaves very little in terms of options for component speaker setups. Thanks for the help.

Yeah not too many 3 way setups that work. I have one by Dynaudio and its great. But all 3 way component setups I know of that would work w/ 8, 4, 1 are very expensive.

[SwissFerdi]

And I believe even a custom bracket has to be fabricated for 8's to fit...but don't quote me on that.

6.5" speakers fit in the 8" holes with a mounting adapter.

[shift94]

I was thinking of going with something like the JL Audio ZR800-CW (http://www.crutchfield.com/p_136ZR800CW/JL-Audio-ZR800-CW.html?tp=111) for the 8" but what is possible to replace the tweeters and mids? There aren't many component options available for a 4" mid. Is it possible to put 5 1/4s in there with some modification or is there just no way to do this? Anybody with any good ideas?

[AMCMoe]

5 1/4 will not fit. I had to cut holes in my door to get aftermarket 4" speakers to fit. (I had the 6 speaker option originally, upgraded to the 8 speaker) I have a 3-way JL Audio component setup (you can find the model number in my profile)....and love it. It was a PAIN to do though...as I had to make brackets for each of the speakers as well as cut holes in the doors and run the speaker wire to the crossovers and to each of the speakers. I got one of the tiny 4 channel class D Alpine PDX amps and mounted it under the passenger seat and ran all the wiring under the carpet....it appears completely stock, but sounds pretty amazing. Each crossover is connected to the first two channels, and channels 3/4 are bridged for an Infinity sub for the rest of the frequency range. Sounds really good.