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Old 08-08-2018, 08:36 AM
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Anyone have the second Kenwood speaker from the pair they want to sell?
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Originally Posted by fastlane1000
Anyone have the second Kenwood speaker from the pair they want to sell?
Maybe the cost of sending to you would exceed the value of the speaker but without you posting a location it is tough to tell.
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Maybe the cost of sending to you would exceed the value of the speaker but without you posting a location it is tough to tell.
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I'm sorry, Knoxville, TN. I would be willing to do $20 shipped if anyone is interested. It would probably ship for around $5 with USPS.
Or, I have a UPS account and can provide a label. In that case I would be willing to do $15.
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I'm sorry, Knoxville, TN. I would be willing to do $20 shipped if anyone is interested. It would probably ship for around $5 with USPS.
Or, I have a UPS account and can provide a label. In that case I would be willing to do $15.
Great idea as numerous posters have bought two and have a spare, good luck. I have not swapped mine but it only rattles during phone calls and I rarely answer my phone when driving.
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Old 08-09-2018, 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by fastlane1000
Anyone have the second Kenwood speaker from the pair they want to sell?
You may get better results by starting a seperate thread using your question as the topic instead of embedding it in this thread. Good Luck!
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I realize this is an old thread, but wanted to thank the OP!! The Kenwood worked on my 2012 A7. It was a little deeper than the Bose so the installer had to make a quick cut to accommodate. I paid $29 for the pair of Kenwood and $48 for installation for a total of $77+ tax. Dealer wanted $450 to install the inferior Bose.

Thank you OP!
Did they cut out the bottom of the speaker location ? I just attempted in my A7 and it doesn't fit like you mentioned. Can you please explain what kind of cut they made
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Did they cut out the bottom of the speaker location ? I just attempted in my A7 and it doesn't fit like you mentioned. Can you please explain what kind of cut they made
Honestly don't know. They removed something from bottom of where speaker sits so it would fit.
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Thanks for posting this information. I miss this thread when it first came out. My center speaker does home or buzz when playing AM radio or certain tones. I always figured it was because I played it very loud and simply blew the center speaker. Nice to know there is a potential fix that's relatively cheap. Will check that out, and thanks for posting the DIY.
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I went to Crutchfield's site and Rockford Fosgate P132 speaker is actually listed as a fit for Audi Bose center channel. It is 3.5" vs 4" for the Kenwood. In comparing the specs the Sensitivity is lower at 85db which means it will be quieter than people have said of the Kenwood which is rated higher at 88db sensitivity. I have listed both specs below. Let me know what you all think. I'm planning to order one soon.

Rockford Fosgate P132

Punch Series 3-1/2" 2-way car speakers
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_575P13...gate-P132.html

Specifications
Sensitivity (1W at 1 meter) - 85
Sensitivity at 2.83 volts - N/A
Frequency Response 120 - 22k Hz
Minimum RMS Wattage 6
Maximum RMS Wattage 20
Peak Power Handling (Watts) 40
Top-mount Depth (Inches) 1 1/2
Bottom-mount Depth (Inches) 1 3/4
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) 3 1/8

Compared to

Kenwood KFC-1066S

4" 2-way car speakers
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_113106...KFC-1066S.html

Specifications
Sensitivity (1W at 1 meter) 88
Sensitivity at 2.83 volts N/A
Frequency Response 50 - 22k Hz
Minimum RMS Wattage ---
Maximum RMS Wattage 21
Peak Power Handling (Watts) 220
Top-mount Depth (Inches) 1 11/16
Bottom-mount Depth (Inches) N/A
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) 3 11/16
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Originally Posted by huntergts
I went to Crutchfield's site and Rockford Fosgate P132 speaker is actually listed as a fit for Audi Bose center channel. It is 3.5" vs 4" for the Kenwood. In comparing the specs the Sensitivity is lower at 85db which means it will be quieter than people have said of the Kenwood which is rated higher at 88db sensitivity. I have listed both specs below. Let me know what you all think. I'm planning to order one soon.Rockford Fosgate P132

Punch Series 3-1/2" 2-way car speakers
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_575P13...gate-P132.html

Specifications
Sensitivity (1W at 1 meter) - 85
Sensitivity at 2.83 volts - N/A
Frequency Response 120 - 22k Hz
Minimum RMS Wattage 6
Maximum RMS Wattage 20
Peak Power Handling (Watts) 40
Top-mount Depth (Inches) 1 1/2
Bottom-mount Depth (Inches) 1 3/4
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) 3 1/8

Compared toKenwood KFC-1066S

4" 2-way car speakers
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_113106...KFC-1066S.html

Specifications
Sensitivity (1W at 1 meter) 88
Sensitivity at 2.83 volts N/A
Frequency Response 50 - 22k Hz
Minimum RMS Wattage ---
Maximum RMS Wattage 21
Peak Power Handling (Watts) 220
Top-mount Depth (Inches) 1 11/16
Bottom-mount Depth (Inches) N/A
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) 3 11/16
Strange as the Bose center is indeed a 4” speaker, unless that 3 1/2” has a 4” mount adapter of some kind it will never fit. Anyway in your particular case you should be able to fit the 4” without problem as your car is a 2012 and I believe they changed the way the dash is formed under that speaker at a later date closing it off or changing the depth and making the aforementioned issue people see on later models.
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