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Sony XS-GT1638F

6-1/2" 3-way car speakers

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Why replace your car's original 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-GT1638F

by John Pollard

Upgrade your factory speakers

Are your car's factory speakers sounding a little flat? Replace them with these Sony GT Series speakers, and you'll hear the full impact of your music, along with lots of little details you may not have heard before. Bass will be punchy, and vocals will sound more lifelike. Your commute will be more enjoyable than ever before.  

Better sound thanks to better materials

The XS-GT1638F 6-1/2" speakers feature woofer cones made from Highly Oriented Polyolefine, a lightweight material developed by Sony that's especially rigid and strong. Sony reinforces these cones with the same Aramid fibers that are used in bulletproof vests, so they'll stand up to high-volume playback. Each 3-way speaker features a 1-7/16" balanced dome tweeter and a 1/4" supertweeter that reproduce lively highs, adding in the details that make the instruments and vocals sound true to life. Grilles are included.

Highlights:

  • 6-1/2" 3-way car speakers (pair)
  • Aramid-reinforced Highly Oriented Polyolefine (H.O.P.) woofer with cloth surround
  • 1-7/16" PEI balanced dome tweeter and 1/4" PEI dome supertweeter
  • grilles included
  • power range: 2-40 watts RMS (260 watts peak power)
  • frequency response: 50-24,000 Hz
  • sensitivity: 91 dB
  • top-mount depth: 1-11/16"
  • warranty: 1 year
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    Features and Specs

    Features and Specs
    General
    Design
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    3-way
    Tweeter Design
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    1-7/16" Balanced Dome
    Tweeter Composition
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    PEI
    Woofer Composition
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    HOP+ACFM
    Woofer Surround
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    Cloth
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    1 Year
    Labor Warranty
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    1 Year
    Specifications
    Sensitivity
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    91 dB at 1 watt
    Frequency Response
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    50 - 24k Hz
    RMS Power Range (Watts)
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    2-40
    Peak Power Handling (Watts)
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    260
    Impedance (Ohms)
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    4
    Top-mount Depth (Inches)
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    1 11/16
    Bottom-mount Depth (Inches)
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    N/A
    Cutout Diameter or Length (inches)
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    5 1/16

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    What's in the box?

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    • Two 6-1/2" Tri-axial speakers
    • 2 Grilles
    • Two 12" Lengths of speaker wire (each has quick-slides on one end and bare wire on the other)
    • Eight 1-1/8" Self-tapping screws
    • 8 Speed clips
    • Instructions (English/ French/ Spanish)
    • US warranty information
    • Canadian warranty information
    • Template on box

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    Features

    Woofers: The woofers are made of Highly Oriented Polyolefine reinforced with an aramid and carbon fiber matrix (HOP+ACFM), which is much stronger than regular polypropylene. Use of this material results in less distortion and better, quicker bass response.

    Treated Cloth Surrounds: Each woofer uses a treated cloth surround for added reliability and efficiency.

    Tweeters: Each speaker features a 1-7/16" PEI (Poly-Ether-Imide) balanced-dome tweeter; PEI is a polymer film that produces a wide soundstage for superior imaging. A semi-dome tweeter has a dome placed inside a cone. Balanced dome tweeters are semi-dome tweeters with equal reproduction area given the cone and dome portions of the tweeter. A 1/4" PEI (Poly-Ether-Imide) dome super tweeter further reinforces the high frequency output. PEI is a polymer film that produces a wide soundstage for superior imaging.

     

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    5 out of 5

    excellent

    Written By phil, Whitesburg, GA on Thursday, May 02, 2013
    Installed in a 1986 Ford Thunderbird
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    Fit perfectly, son loves them
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    5 out of 5

    Great price. Great Speaker

    Written By Matt, Columbus, OH on Thursday, May 02, 2013
    Installed in a 2003 Chevrolet Blazer
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    5 stars for value and quality. Please don't think you are going to replace your factory speakers with 6.5's and all of a sudden have some bottom end bump happening. These speakers are not made for bass, they are made for mids and highs. If you ever built a decent stereo in a car, you know this already. For everyone else, now you know. Throw an amp and some subs along with these speakers and you will have an extremely affordable and wonderfully sounding car stereo package. I have these paired with a Sony $120 head unit. Sounds great, plenty of power from it to them. I replaced all four speakers in my 2003 Blazer with these Sony's. Very happy with the sound quality. I can turn them up louder than I can stand (which is loud) and no distortion. Do not think you can turn your LOUD feature on with your head unit and play these things like they are 10s or 12s w/o distortion. Do not kid yourselves and do not listen to someone's negative feedback about BASS not being an issue with these speakers. BASS should not be an issue with these speakers, because they are not supposed to produce LOW END BASS. Buy a sub for that. These are great for $50 a set, you will not be disappointed.
    Pros:
    Price, Quality, Sound
    Cons:
    None, these are not 200 dollar speakers
    2 out of 2 people found this helpful
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    4 out of 5

    Good value at a reasonable price

    Written By Caffeinator, Fulton, IL on Monday, April 29, 2013
    Installed in a 2000 Honda Accord
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    I installed these in a 2000 Accord. Perfect fit - I didn't even have to cut the brackets. Good sound. Of course, I am comparing them to the original 13 year old factory speakers.
    Pros:
    Good sound, good value.
    Cons:
    Hey they are inexpensive, you aren't going to get a concert hall sound for the price.
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    5 out of 5

    Sony XS-GT1638F

    Written By Anonymous, Portageville, MO on Saturday, April 27, 2013
    Installed in a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe
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    Fit perfect.
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    4 out of 5

    Sony XS-GT1638F

    Written By Robert J, Deridder, LA on Sunday, April 21, 2013
    Installed in a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado
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    Ordered these to replace the factory speakers in my 99 silverado. Everything fit perfectly with the brackets & cables that cruchfield supplied for free. Took less than 1/2 hour to install both speakers. They sound decent, however don't expect a lot of bass. I'll hang on to these for now but will upgrade to a better speaker later.
    Pros:
    Clarity, easy to install, price
    Cons:
    Can't handle too much bass.
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    4 out of 5

    Sony XS-GT1638F

    Written By RussD, Snellville, GA on Friday, April 19, 2013
    Installed in a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
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    Overall happy with these speakers. The high range and mid range is good and clear. I had hoped for a little more bass, I didn't expect a lot --> but I got less than expected. I plan to invetigate a powered subwoofer to get my 2000 Silverado where I would like it to be.
    Pros:
    Nice sound in the high ranges. Nice price
    Cons:
    Less bass than I expected
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