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mlightfoot

Member Since: 10 Jan 2009
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 86

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Can I mount speakers into Cubby Box?

Just taken delivery of some nice 5.25" speakers which do fit into holes under dash, but the speaker grills are super wide and therefore go way outside of the profile and the dash and looks awful

I was therefore thinking on mounting the speakers into the cubby box on each side - has anyone ever done this? Will the speaker work OK given the rears will both be contained the same area.....distortion!?

It looks like the best place to put them, or should I say only place to put them

Can anyone help?

25th Aug 2010 4:38pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6119

A friend of mine has done this in his ex military 90. stuck the speakers in each side. can't remember what size they are (if they're 5" round or 6x9's)

Obviously the sound isn't going to be fantastic, but better than whistling and singing to yourself!

25th Aug 2010 8:23pm

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2448

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

Basically no matter the size/brand of the speakers, you won´t get any good sound unless the box is somehow sealed, ehich is not the case of of any Defender front dash. Puma 110" SW

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25th Aug 2010 8:29pm

mlightfoot

Member Since: 10 Jan 2009
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 86

Thanks - thinking of mounting in cubby and then sealing them off inside the cubby, making the storage space smaller but hopefully better sound.

25th Aug 2010 9:26pm

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2448

I fitted mine in the lower part of front doors using a thin wood spacer. I´m not planning to wad that deep and these are std coaxial pioneer 16 cm speakers. Also got a pair of good adjustable twitters (Lanzar) for the upper dash. It is far for being a pro system, but it does the job much better than the factory rubbish speakers. Can post some pics if you are interested. Puma 110" SW

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26th Aug 2010 2:43am

mlightfoot

Member Since: 10 Jan 2009
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 86

MK - yes pls

26th Aug 2010 7:05am

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2448

Click image to enlarge

Click image to enlarge Puma 110" SW

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28th Aug 2010 4:16am

mlightfoot

Member Since: 10 Jan 2009
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 86

Looks great thanks MK!

For anyone interested, don't mount in cubby box, they sound awful

4th Sep 2010 6:16pm

Aäron

Member Since: 26 Oct 2010
Location: Sedella
Posts: 27

how did you mound the little top speakers??

1st Nov 2010 5:13pm

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