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2003-2006 Saab 9-3 Sound System Upgrade (Prestige 300 ES3-13)
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Car
Saab 93 2003-2006
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Audio System
Prestige 300 ES3-13 Sound System
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1 Head Unit
3 Amplifiers
---1 Head Unit (70W)
---AMP1 under drivers seat (80W)
---AMP2 in trunk (150W)
13 Speakers/300W
---4": 3
---3.5" woofer: 2
---6.5" woofer: 2
---6x9 woofer: 2
---Tweeters: 4
http://saabworld.net/
Amps (staying far away from these!)
HU - Head Unit (70W): Powers Front and Rear 4"/tweeters combo (4x17.5W)
AMP1 - Drivers Seat (80W): Powers front and right door speakers (2x40W)
AMP2 - Trunk (150W): Powers 2 rear 6x9 (2x75W)
Center Dash ($25)
#Speakers: 1
Powered by: AMP1
Size: 4"/4ohm
Speaker Upgrade:
***Top mount depth of 1.5", searching for upgrade that will fit.
Installation: How to remove front center channel speaker? - SaabCentral Forums
Side Dash ($40 upgrade)
#Speakers: 4
Powered by: Head Unit (17.5W per speaker/tweeter combination)
Size: 4ohm 3.5" woofer w/side tweeter
Upgraded Speakers: Boston Acoustics S35
copolymer woofer cone with rubber surround
3/4" Type-S3 soft dome tweeter
power range: 2-30 watts RMS (60 watts peak power)
frequency response: 100-20,000 Hz
sensitivity: 92 dB
top-mount depth: 1-11/16"
http://saabworld.net/
Installation: http://saabworld.net/f69/saab-9-3-da...rs-upgrade-38/
Front Doors ($90)
#Speakers: 2
Powered by: AMP1 (40W per speaker)
Size: 2 ohm 6.5" Woofer
Speaker Upgrade:
6.5" Components Infinity Reference 6030cs ($90) - use the woofer only
6-3/4" Plus One+ Injection-Molded Polypropylene (IMPP) woofer with hi-roll rubber surround
power range: 2-90 watts RMS (270 watts peak power)
frequency response: 53-(~2kHz)
sensitivity: 93 dB
top-mount depth: 2-1/16"
http://saabworld.net/
Installation (Best Match): Door sound proofing and rattly window switch fix guide - SaabCentral Forums
Rear Deck ($160)
#Speakers: 6
Powered by: Head Unit (4x17.5W) and AMP2 (2x75W) in trunk
Size: 4 ohm 6x9 (AMP2), 4 ohm 4"/tweeter (Head Unit)
4" Speaker Upgrade:
Recommended: Boston Acoustics S45 (~$40)
copolymer woofer cone with rubber surround
3/4" Type-S3 soft dome tweeter
power range: 2-35 watts RMS (80 watts peak power)
frequency response: 90-20,000 Hz
sensitivity: 92 dB
top-mount depth: 2
http://a248.e.akamai.net/pix.crutchf...5/h065S45p.jpg
6x9 Speaker Upgrade:
Convert to 6.5" Components Infinity Reference 6030cs ($90), Conversion ($15), 6.5" Baffle ($15)
6-3/4" Plus One+ Injection-Molded Polypropylene (IMPP) woofer with hi-roll rubber surround
adapter rings included for 6-1/2" openings
1" edge-driven textile dome tweeter
power range: 2-90 watts RMS (270 watts peak power)
frequency response: 53-21,000 Hz
sensitivity: 93 dB
top-mount depth: 2-1/16"
http://saabworld.net/ http://saabworld.net/images/imported/2011/05/60.jpg http://saabworld.net/images/imported/2011/05/61.jpg
Installation (best match):
Painted Rear Speaker Panel Thread? - SaabCentral Forums
Adding SAAB OES Tweeters is too easy - SaabCentral Forums
http://saabworld.net/images/imported/2011/05/53.jpg
Subwoofer (~$200-$250)
Add to trunk
Bazooka or Basslink
Bazooka BTA850FH 50-watt powered 8" Bass Tubes enclosure® with included factory radio connection kit at Crutchfield.com
Infinity Basslink Powered Subwoofer at Crutchfield Signature
References
Reference for System Layout and Images