Hey all,

 

I blew a front speaker. For about the same price, I found a set of front door speakers off a '99 Outback (definite fit) and and '04 Forester. Seems like the newer Forester speakers might be nicer/newer and have a similar triangular 3 bolt pattern for intallation.

 

Anyone know if the Forester speaker will work? Or if it's an "upgrade" at all. They're OEM speakers, so we're hardly talking audiophile quality.

For what it is worth.........in the past, I have removed a bad speaker, taken it to Radio Shack, and found replacement speaker of the same size. I always bought their best ones with the largest magnets, and got good results at a reasonable price. In my opinion, OEM speakers are not that great, unless you are pulling a speaker from a Bose, or similar, high end radio from a wrecking yard.

I'll just go with the pair from my like model then. Something like $30 for the pair. Guess I'll have an extra.