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Blaupunkt GTx542

5-1/4" 2-way car speakers

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Why listen to your old factory speakers when an affordable upgrade is within reach? Blaupunkt combines modern design and high reliability to create the value-priced GT series speaker line. GTx542 speakers buff up the bass and perfect the treble, so your music sounds great and car trips become a rare treat.

The GTx542 5-1/4" speakers feature titanium-injected polypropylene woofers that deliver accurate, full-bodied sound. You'll hear and feel deep bass even if you don't have a subwoofer. The Mylar semi-dome tweeters reproduce the vocal and instrumental details smoothly and cleanly.

Give your car's stereo system a new lease on life — Blaupunkt's GTx542 speakers bring back all the sounds that your old factory speakers miss. Grilles are included.

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Highlights:

  • 5-1/4" 2-way speakers (pair)
  • titanium-injected polypropylene woofer with treated foam surround
  • 1" Mylar semi-dome tweeter
  • designer grilles
  • power range: 2-40 watts RMS (170 watts peak power)
  • frequency response: 70-20,000 Hz
  • sensitivity: 91 dB
  • top-mount depth: 1-15/16"
  • warranty: 1 year
  • Our 60-day money-back guarantee
 

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Features and Specs

Features and Specs
General
Design
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2-way
Tweeter Design
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1" Semi-dome
Tweeter Composition
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Mylar
Woofer Composition
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Injected polypropylene
Woofer Surround
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Foam
Parts Warranty
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1 Year
Labor Warranty
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1 Year
Specifications
Sensitivity
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91 dB at 2.83 volts
Frequency Response
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70 - 20k Hz
RMS Power Range (Watts)
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2-40
Peak Power Handling (Watts)
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170
Impedance (Ohms)
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4
Top-mount Depth (Inches)
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1 15/16
Bottom-mount Depth (Inches)
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N/A
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches)
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4 3/4

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What's in the box?

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  • Two 2-way speakers
  • 2 Grilles
  • Two 11.75' lengths of speaker wire (each length of speaker wire has female quick-slides on one end and tinned wire on the other end)
  • 8 Self-tapping screws
  • 8 Speed clips
  • Manual
  • Template sheet

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Features

Injected Polypropylene Cones: The injected polypropylene cones are lightweight and mechanically rigid, allowing the speakers to play louder with less power. Acoustically inert, the cones do not "color" the sound of the music, giving you accurate musical reproduction. Each woofer uses a foam surround.

1" Mylar Tweeters: Each speaker features a 1" Mylar semi-dome tweeter for clean, accurate highs.

 

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5 out of 5

4 star product, 5 star price

Written By Sean, Lynn, MA on Tuesday, April 14, 2009
 
Don't see how you can do any better for the price, quick upgrade for blown speaker when short on cash and I am very happy with them
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4 out of 5

Blaupunkt GTx542

Written By Brian, Warrensburg, Missouri on Saturday, February 07, 2009
 
Exellent product, sounds much better than the factory speakers in my pontiac vibe. There really isn't much bass but I have a sub so its okay.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful
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4 out of 5

Great Value

Written By DaddySS, Bergen county, NJ on Sunday, January 25, 2009
 
I installed these to replace the factory speakers in my Jeep Cherokee and what a difference. Excellent sound quality, easy install, huge difference and well worth the money.
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4 out of 5

Blaupunkt GTx542

Written By Jennifer, Richmond, VA on Thursday, September 25, 2008
 
Not a lot of bass but great price and is a vast improvement on my old factory speakers! (I wont know their full potential until I replace the head unit!)
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4 out of 5

Great for the price

Written By Mathew, Kendallville, IN on Saturday, September 20, 2008
 
I bought the Blaupunkt GTx542 to replace the OEM speakers in my 1997 Chevy Silverado Z71. They make a heck of a difference. I couldn't have asked more for the price I paid.
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5 out of 5

You get what you pay for

Written By Ed, staten island, NY on Saturday, August 30, 2008
 
for the price these are amazing speakers, excellent sound quality and they get extremely loud without distorting. Ofcourse the bass is lacking but this is only for the mids and highs.

I would highly recommend these for the back speaker set and get a good pair for the front, u wont be dissapointed. And if you need bass there's only one way to go and thats a subwoofer. You can buy the most expensive set of speakers and the bass wont be as good as if you put in the cheapest sub out there so keep that in mind
8 out of 10 people found this helpful
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3 out of 5

Blaupunkt GTx542

Written By blue oval, Houston, Tx on Friday, August 29, 2008
 
nice speakers, sound loud and clear. Bad thing is the bass. You can barely
hear it. I isntalled speaker baffels and still no bass. I recomend these if you
only want mids and highs.
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4 out of 5

The car no speaker's fit

Written By geoffroy, Atlanta, GA on Friday, July 25, 2008
 
I replaced the door speakers on the 1996 Toyota Landcruiser with these Gtx542 and they sound great, esp for the money. Crutchfield's guide came
up w no speakers fitting, but I took a chance on these. The had to top mount the back speakers. My only con is the speaker grills are ugly.
1 out of 2 people found this helpful
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1 out of 5

Blaupunkt GTx542

Written By denise, Haverford ,PA on Thursday, November 22, 2007
 
I brought these to replace the speakers in my Mercury Mountanier .
Poor sound quality , bass is very poor , speakers sound flat even though I tried to adjust my equalizer on my deck . Just dissapointing . I will not buy another Blaupunkt pair of speakers .
6 out of 8 people found this helpful
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3 out of 5

Replacement for Rear 2001 SuperCrew

Written By Ryan, Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, November 13, 2007
 
I was not very happy over with these speakers. They are okay for their price, but I still expected more from the manufacture. Comes in pretty clear, but the bass is not what I expected. The stock speakers gave better base that these do. If you plan on putting in a sub woofer, than these are fine. But if you want base without the woofer, don't get these.
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Accessories

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Dynamat
Reduce ambient road noise and your vehicle's "rattles," for better sound inside your car.
Dynamat 10415 Xtreme Speaker Kit
Two 10-in. x 10-in. Sheets
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Speaker Wire
You'll need speaker wire to connect your speakers to your amp.
StreetWires 14-gauge Ultra Cable™ Speaker Wire
Blue/copper jacket — priced per foot
$0.75
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Baffles
Keep your speakers clean and dry. They compress to fit behind your speakers.
XTC 5-1/4
Protect your speakers (Slim-line: 2-1/2" depth)
$6.99
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XTC 5-1/4
Protect your speakers (3-3/4" depth)
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Extras

Installation Tools
The right tools will help keep your installation simple and clean.
Metra Crimp Tool and Connectors
Package contains crimp tool and over 150 pieces
$19.99
Out of Stock
 
 
S&G Tool Aid 87615
Window and Door Clip Removal Tool
$7.99
In Stock
 
 
S&G Tool Aid 87650
Door Trim and Panel Removal Tool
$9.99
In Stock
 
 
Multi Wedge Trim Panel Tools
Set of six (flexible and rigid) tools — helps remove trim and door panels
$19.99
In Stock
 
 
Skewdriver Pro SPK4042
Ratcheting straight and offset screwdriver set with 40 bits (Skewdriver Pro with ratchet handle, pictured)
$49.99
In Stock
 
 
Spec Tools Stubby Driver
Ratcheting driver for tight installations
$19.99
In Stock
 
 
Spec Tools SQR-200a Squeeze Wrench
Narrow space ratchet kit with 18 sockets
$49.99
In Stock
 
 
Posi-Products™ Car Speaker Connectors
8 connectors for installing car speakers
$11.59
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DEI Heat Shrink Tubing
Black 4-foot length (3-mm diameter)
$9.99
In Stock
 
 
DEI Heat Shrink Tubing
Black 4-foot length (Assortment)
$24.99
In Stock
 
 
DEI Heat Shrink Tubing
Black 4-foot length (6-mm diameter)
$9.99
In Stock
 
 
DEI Heat Shrink Tubing
Black 4-foot length (9-mm diameter)
$6.99
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Bass Blockers
If your stereo doesn't cut the deep bass from your full-range speakers, a set of bass blockers can help prevent distortion and give you cleaner bass too.
Bass Blockers
Pairs (300 Hz cut-off)
$9.99
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