I've been toying with the idea of upgrading the front speakers in my 2000 Forester L. How simple is this upgrade ? I'm considering purchasing them from Crutchfield. I understand that the rear speakers are tough to find and also hard to do.

 

~Howard

 

 

I have a 2001 S. The replacement was very easy, less than 30 min.

I got Kenwood 1677's for the front 2 years ago. They made a huge difference in the quality and volume. They were only about $20 on ebay. They fit perfectly without any kits or adjustments.

I changed the rears last year to Kenwood 1068S's. They did improve the sound a bit but not like the fronts.

 

gerry

Check out this thread:

 

http://usmb.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7141

 

As Crutchfield couldn't give me any recommendation on what speakers would fit the rear of my car, and wanted substantially more for the Infinity Kappas that I eventually bought, no I can't recommend them. eTronics as recommended by Alias had much better pricing on them, and they shipped fast.

 

A friend of mine whose wife has a '98 OB listened to them for two minutes, then referenced the same thread, bought them and installed them as well.