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-D1602R

by Buck Pomerantz

Unleash the power of Basalt

Car audio enthusiasts know that replacing your factory speakers is the first step towards better sound. Pioneer TS-D1602R 2-way 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 6-1/2" 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. A heavy 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 in more locations 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 6-1/2" and 6-3/4" locations (pair)
Aramid/basalt fiber composite woofer with rubber surround
1-1/8" soft dome tweeter
built-in 2-way crossover
frequency response: 35-32,000 Hz
recommended power range: 2-60 watts RMS
peak power handling: 260 watts
sensitivity: 88 dB
top-mount depth: 2-3/8"
warranty: 1 year
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Features and Specs

General
Design Loading...	2-way
Tweeter Design Loading...	1-1/8" Soft Dome
Tweeter Composition Loading...	Polyester
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...	88 dB at 1 watt
Frequency Response Loading...	35 - 32k Hz
RMS Power Range (Watts) Loading...	2-60
Peak Power Handling (Watts) Loading...	260
Impedance (Ohms) Loading...	4
Top-mount Depth (Inches) Loading...	2 3/8
Bottom-mount Depth (Inches) Loading...	N/A
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) Loading...	4 15/16

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What's in the box?

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Two 2-way speakers
2 Grilles
2 Grille frames
Two 12" lengths of speaker wire (each has quick-slides on one end and bare wire on the other)
8 Self-tapping screws (4mm x 20mm)
8 Speed clips
Two 11" plastic zip ties
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Features

Woofer Cones: The woofers have dual-layer IMX (Injection Molded Matrix) Aramid/Basalt fiber composite cones. The Basalt fiber is made from natural rock and is interwoven with aramid fiber. This Aramid/Basalt fiber surface layer material is very rigid and maintains an accurate, detailed music reproduction.

Butyl Rubber Surrounds: For a smoother response and improved durability, the woofers use butyl rubber surrounds.

1-1/8" Soft Dome Tweeters: Each speaker has a 1-1/8" polyester soft dome tweeter with magnetic fluid and a 0.4 ounce Neodymium magnet. The tweeters are encased in a specially-designed anti-resonant sealed rear chamber. The waveguides in front of the tweeters provide wide sound dispersion.

Tweeter Enclosure: The rear chamber tweeter enclosure extends mid-range frequency for improved vocal imaging and staging.

Glass-Imide Voice Coil Bobbins: Each speaker has a Glass-Imide Voice Coil Bobbin for higher power handling.

Built-in 2-Way Crossovers: A 12 dB/octave high-pass filter and 6 dB/octave low-pass filter are attached to each speaker to improve the transition from mid to high frequency. Audiophile-grade capacitors and inductors are used.

Mounting: The speakers can be mounted in standard 6-1/2" openings, 4-hole 6-1/2" openings, or 6-3/4" openings.