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 Pioneer TS-D6902R

by Buck Pomerantz

Car audio enthusiasts know that replacing your factory speakers is the first step towards better sound. Pioneer TS-D6902R 6"x9" speakers sport innovative technologies and materials that'll put your car's sound miles ahead of where it was.

The journey begins with the innovative woofer — a high-tech composite material made from basalt and Aramid creates a rigid, lightweight cone. This design supplies solid midbass punch with exceptional midrange definition, while its rubber surround ensures smooth cone excursion. An extra-thick stamped metal basket supports the woofer cone, dampening vibrations and resonances that can unduly color your music's natural sound.

The oversized soft-dome tweeter radiates impressive highs, aided by a special wave guide that improves off-axis performance — meaning you'll get better stereo imaging throughout your car. A sealed rear chamber allows the tweeter to reach lower into the midrange to improve the definition of vocals and instruments. The tweeter's compact and powerful neodymium magnet provides excellent performance even when the power levels are cranked.

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Highlights:

2-way car speakers for 6"x9" locations (pair)
Aramid/basalt fiber composite woofer with rubber surround
1-1/8" soft dome tweeter
extra-thick stamped steel frame reduces resonance
frequency response: 28-30,000 Hz
recommended power range: 2-80 watts RMS
peak power handling: 360 watts
sensitivity: 90 dB
top-mount depth: 3-1/2"
warranty: 1 year
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Features and Specs

General
Design Loading...	2-way
Tweeter Design Loading...	1-1/8" Dome
Tweeter Composition Loading...	Soft
Woofer Composition Loading...	IMX Aramid/Basalt Fiber
Woofer Surround Loading...	Butyl Rubber
Parts Warranty Loading...	1 Year
Labor Warranty Loading...	1 Year
Specifications
Sensitivity Loading...	90 dB at 1 watt
Frequency Response Loading...	28 - 30k Hz
RMS Power Range (Watts) Loading...	2-80
Peak Power Handling (Watts) Loading...	360
Impedance (Ohms) Loading...	4
Top-mount Depth (Inches) Loading...	3 9/16
Bottom-mount Depth (Inches) Loading...	4

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Two 2-way speakers
2 Black metal grilles
2 Silver plastic grille frames
Two 13" speaker wires (with female quick slides on one end and bare wire on the other)
8 Self-tapping screws (4mm x 30mm)
8 Flat washers
Two 14" plastic wire ties
Cut-out template
Warranty information
Installation instructions and specifications on box

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Features

Dual-Layer IMX Aramid/Basalt Fiber Composite Cone: The Pioneer D-Series speaker features Dual-layer IMX (Injection-molded Matrix) aramid/basalt fiber composite cone woofers. Used in the surface layer, this Aramid/Basalt Fiber material is rigid and absorbent, enhancing stability and maintaining integrity throughout a wide temperature range. The woofers also have butyl rubber surrounds for a smoother response, heat resistant voice coil, and 23-ounce Strontium magnets.

Rear Chamber Tweeter Enclosure: The Pioneer D-Series speakers feature an exclusive rear chamber tweeter enclosure. This design extends mid-range frequency for improved vocal imaging and staging. The TS-D6902R's 1-1/8" soft dome tweeters also utilize wave guides to control sound dispersion to make sound stage wider in the car. In addition, the tweeter uses a magnetic fluid neodymium magnet for higher efficiency.

Grilles: The speakers come with black steel mesh grilles with silver heat-proof resin frames.