Why replace your factory speakers?

The speakers that originally came in your car were made from inexpensive materials, designed to create acceptable sound at the lowest possible cost to the manufacturer. If you love music, you deserve better. Name-brand aftermarket speakers deliver fuller, richer sound with considerably more detail and nuance, and they're capable of playing louder and cleaner than factory speakers. Connect new speakers to your factory radio and you'll get the best possible sound from your dealer-equipped system. Pair them up with a new car stereo for a level of enjoyment that can rival a high-fidelity home audio experience.

Our take on the Sony XS-GTR1720

by Jo Greene

Bring your music back to life

When you turn up your favorite song on the road, you expect it to sound just as good in your car as it does in your head. If your current system is falling flat, Sony's XS Series speakers perform with verve and gusto to bring your music back to life.

Rugged construction for high power handling

These XS-GTR1720 6-1/2"/6-3/4" speakers feature incredibly lightweight, mica-reinforced woofers that are both airy and stiff, so they can produce big sound without warping or distorting. A supple rubber surround supports the woofer, helping to keep it centered during heavy excursion so you enjoy full bass. The high-energy magnet and nimble motor structure drive the cone with precision so the vocals and instruments sound natural.

Aluminum dome tweeter

Vibrant highs from the 1" aluminum dome tweeter mean you'll hear expressive vocals and cymbal work. Built-in crossovers keep your highs in flawless balance with your mids and lows, and even let you power the tweeters and woofers separately for enhanced performance and efficiency. You can angle the tweeters towards your ears so you'll catch every satisfying detail. These speakers are almost identical in construction to Sony's GS-1720 speakers, which sell for $149.99, so they'll give you some serious bang for your buck.

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Highlights:

6-1/2"/6-3/4" 2-way car speakers (pair)
Mica Reinforced Cellular Fiber (M.R.C.) woofer with rubber surround
1" aluminum dome tweeter
grilles included
power range: 10-75 watts RMS (320 watts peak power)
frequency response: 45-32,000 Hz
sensitivity: 86 dB
top-mount depth: 2-9/16"
warranty: 1 year
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Features and Specs

General
Design Loading...	2-way
Tweeter Design Loading...	1" Dome
Tweeter Composition Loading...	Aluminum
Woofer Composition Loading...	MRC Fiber
Woofer Surround Loading...	Rubber
Parts Warranty Loading...	1 Year
Labor Warranty Loading...	1 Year
Specifications
Sensitivity Loading...	86 dB at 1 watt
Frequency Response Loading...	45 - 32k Hz
RMS Power Range (Watts) Loading...	10-75
Peak Power Handling (Watts) Loading...	320
Impedance (Ohms) Loading...	4
Top-mount Depth (Inches) Loading...	2 5/8
Bottom-mount Depth (Inches) Loading...	2 13/16
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) Loading...	5

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Two 2-way speakers
2 Grilles
Four 12" Lengths of speaker wire (each has quick-slides on one end and bare wire on the other)
Eight 1-1/4" Self-tapping screws
Installation instructions (English/ French/ Spanish)
Warranty information
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Features

Woofers: The woofer cones are made of Mica Reinforced Cellular Fiber (MRC). MRC is very light and extraordinarily rigid, producing exceptional musical transients that are clear with little distortion compared to traditional cone materials.

Tweeters: Each speaker uses a 1" aluminum dome tweeter for outstanding dispersion and clarity. The angled tweeters swivel so you can direct them toward the listening positions.

Bi-amp Inputs: The 2-way crossover has separate inputs for the woofer and tweeter; this lets you drive the speaker system with dedicated power for the separate speaker elements, instead of sharing power. Out of the box there are jumper wires shorting the tweeter and woofer inputs; the jumper wires must be removed to bi-amp the speakers.

Mounting: The speakers can be mounted in a variety of 6-1/2" and 6-3/4" applications.