B&O….Oh No!

[Chili]

Center is 4ohm. I replaced mine with this: Dayton Audio PS65LP-4 6-1/2" Ultra Efficient Low Profile Full-Range Driver 4 Ohm (parts-express.com). I bought the 72-5600 harness from Best Buy and snipped the tabs and the harness connector fit perfectly with the connector that was hooked to the OEM speaker.

The front center speaker is 6.5"? Tell us more about what kind of changes this made. Being this is a ultra efficient 4 ohm speaker, it seems like it would be near the same spl level.

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[RellIk&5]

What did this get you? Did it lower the brightness of the center speaker? Looking at doing ANYTHING to lower the center speaker output. I did see a post that someone just disconnected the center speaker and he said it sounds great now. I will be doing that this upcoming weekend and if it does sound much better I will leave it disconnected.

I think it balanced out the sound stage significantly. You definitely get distinct left and right sounds. The only thing is the speaker doesn't mount with the available holes. It just sits in the opening since the speaker is narrower than the factory speaker. But once you put the cover back on, it's not going anywhere.

I still need to do my front tweeters since I've upgraded everything else.

 

[RellIk&5]

Sorry...THIS is the one I purchased: Amazon.com: Dayton Audio PS95-8 3-1/2" Point Source Full Range Driver 8 Ohm : Electronics. The front speaker is NOT 4ohm, but rather 8 ohm. My information came from this thread: Help needed B&O speaker replacement - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums (ford-trucks.com)

 

[Chili]

In the B&O Unleashed, which I have in my Lariat, the center is too loud for the rest of the system, and there isn't any way in the config to turn just that speaker down. Best option to correct seems to be setting the surround sound point centered slightly behind the front speakers. The resistor idea is an interesting one, not sure, I've never tried adding a resistor to speaker wiring.
Beyond that, I'm pretty happy with it, and I guess I'd call myself borderline audiophile, at least relative to home gear. Could you build a better system from scratch...probably...but it would almost certainly cost more, likely significantly more.

You can buy a 25 watt 4 ohm resistor and it will halve the power power to the speaker. The resistor would dissipate the other half of the power through heat, which is why you would want one with a heatsink.

 

[Chili]

Sorry...THIS is the one I purchased: Amazon.com: Dayton Audio PS95-8 3-1/2" Point Source Full Range Driver 8 Ohm : Electronics. The front speaker is NOT 4ohm, but rather 8 ohm. My information came from this thread: Help needed B&O speaker replacement - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums (ford-trucks.com)

That makes sense as that's a very inefficient speaker meaning it will not be as loud as a cheap paper cone oem speaker as their lightweight tends to make them very efficient.

 

[RellIk&5]

That makes sense as that's a very inefficient speaker meaning it will not be as loud as a cheap paper cone oem speaker as their lightweight tends to make them very efficient.

Dayton has a few 4" 8ohm speakers. They might be worth a look too, if being able to screw your speaker to the dash is something you feel important. At $39 they're worth buying a few, seeing which sounds better and then returning the others.

 

[Jimi]

In the aftermarket world, what would $600 get you (including labor) in sound improvement?
I'm not saying it gets you nothing, but as much flack as the B&O unleashed gets from the high-end audio guys, it's really a pretty good value equation. (in my opinion)
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I’m liking the Unleashed so far. It’s a big upgrade over my 2015 XLT stock system.

Percentage wise, how much better is the B and O Unleashed over the B and O ?

 

[Snakebitten]

Percentage wise, how much better is the B and O Unleashed over the B and O ?

I had a 2021 with the NOT unleashed and now have a 2022 unleashed.
Honestly it's only the bottom end that I found noticeably better in the unleashed. Surprising, I know. There's obviously something they did with the eq and/or power that gave it some guts that the previous system was sorely missing.

Still, the bottom end isn't anything to write home about, but it's there, rather than being absent.

 

[powerboatr]

I had a 2021 with the NOT unleashed and now have a 2022 unleashed.
Honestly it's only the bottom end that I found noticeably better in the unleashed. Surprising, I know. There's obviously something they did with the eq and/or power that gave it some guts that the previous system was sorely missing.

Still, the bottom end isn't anything to write home about, but it's there, rather than being absent.

please explain for this old fart
bottom end?
much grass ?

 

[Snakebitten]

Bass.
Lower (bottom) portion of the frequency range.
The subwoofer actually can woof a bit.

Won't thump you or move the cabin air. Lol

I don't think it's a different subwoofer. I just think they "tuned" it differently. Might have given that channel a few more watts?

 

[powerboatr]

Bass.
Lower (bottom) portion of the frequency range.
The subwoofer actually can woof a bit.

Won't thump you or move the cabin air. Lol

I don't think it's a different subwoofer. I just think they "tuned" it differently. Might have given that channel a few more watts?

i was back there today, tidying up and the woofer seems pretty small, . and exposed.
i saw the kicker upgrade thing at ford accesseroies but its not comparable with the bo unleashed
my 2013 had it under the seat, and the expedition had it in a compartment in the rear

just me but the thump is pretty deep for my old ears, but i could see how some would like more of it.
think an upgrade is a plug and play thing or would we loose the big amp back there as well??

 

[Snakebitten]

Similar to the reverse steak recipe where you cook it first and seer it last, there's a build thread here on the forum where a fella upgrades the amp(s) to see how much better the oem unleashed speakers will sound with clean headroom.

He does replace the oem sub since that enclosure defies the necessary physics.

I am not willing to give up my underseat storage, so I am considering an MTI behind the seat enclosure.

 

[Chili]

i was back there today, tidying up and the woofer seems pretty small, . and exposed.
i saw the kicker upgrade thing at ford accesseroies but its not comparable with the bo unleashed
my 2013 had it under the seat, and the expedition had it in a compartment in the rear

just me but the thump is pretty deep for my old ears, but i could see how some would like more of it.
think an upgrade is a plug and play thing or would we loose the big amp back there as well??

Is that sub a 6x9?

Is it the speaker quality or not enough power?

 

[clipperqb]

What did this get you? Did it lower the brightness of the center speaker? Looking at doing ANYTHING to lower the center speaker output. I did see a post that someone just disconnected the center speaker and he said it sounds great now. I will be doing that this upcoming weekend and if it does sound much better I will leave it disconnected.

I disconnected the center speaker and Soundstage was much better. I threw it in the garbage.

 

[powerboatr]

Is that sub a 6x9?

Is it the speaker quality or not enough power?

its the sub.
actually for me the sound is very good
i am deaf in left ear, if i wear the hearing aid its like being live at center stage.
if i dont wear it i can hear 30% on left ear and still sounds pretty darn good
i was surprised the sub is so "unprotected" on the sides. it does have a grill with some cloth to protect the front face .
i was curious if there is a sub that is plug and play with current wiring from the big silver box amp

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