2019-UP RAM 5TH GEN 1500 CREW CAB AND QUAD CAB SPEAKER INSTALL - RAM DOOR AND DASH SPEAKER INSTALL

Hey guys, we decided to do a speaker installation tutorial for you today. It's not something we thought we would be making videos on but we were in the job and decided, why not!
Today we're working on a 2023 5th Gen Ram 1500 Crew Cab with the Harman Kardon sound system, but the instructions are the same for all the 5th Gen Ram Crew Cabs and Quad Cabs from 2019 and up. In this application, we are replacing the factory 4ohm Harman speakers with new ARC Audio X2 speakers. These are a more efficient speaker than factory, so even though we're not changing out the amplifier that is powering them, there is still a significant difference in the output from the factory sound system with this upgrade.
On this truck, we also installed our behind the seat subwoofer upgrade to really help bring the volume up, so be sure to check out our other video on that and we'll walk you through the whole installation.
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[@party1hard]

Good info here!! Planning on doing my install once it cools off down here in Houston lol.

[@Netaudiowf]

Thanks! I need to share it to the group, but I try not to spam it too much.

[@party1hard]

@@Netaudiowf we should pin the video as it’s mostly an informative video and not too much of a sales video. If it helps a couple people that’s great and if you sell some extra stuff, that’s great too.

[@Netaudiowf]

@@party1hardThat's up to the admins. I'm really there to make it easy. If they buy my stuff, cool. But I'm really just trying to help out. But some don't want to listen.

[@party1hard]

@@Netaudiowf I know that’s right…. Ignorance is bliss right?!

[@Netaudiowf]

@@party1hard 100%

[@FavianArteaga-oh4sr]

Is the front lower door speaker full signal or only lower frequencies? I did a coaxial on my charger and it only played the lower frequencies from the factory amp.

[@Netaudiowf]

If it has a factory amplifier then yes, it is only going to play mids and bass, no highs.

[@bullishpaulmccarthy3228]

New subscriber. Love the way you guys take great care of being careful with interior of vehicle. I live in Walton county Florida. Would love a suggestion of company that has worked with your products whom you can vouch for. Great work. Enjoyed all videos and tutorials. Wanting more than the sub replacement.

[@Netaudiowf]

I am more familiar with shops on the East Coast of Florida than I am West Coast. Sorry, can't help you much there.

[@kerlyb123]

Why didn't you mount the new dash tweeters in stock door tweeter location?

[@Netaudiowf]

We prefer the dash locations reflecting off the windshield if possible. Those are great locations with the speakers further away from you and flat so it has great dispersion.

[@kenwilks6289]

I have a 21' Laramie with the HK system. The system sounds better to me with the "surround" feature off. That seems to help with the lack of mid bass coming from the front doors, but it's still lacking. Any suggestions to possibly fix this, and would I need to do an ANC bypass just replacing front door speakers?

[@Aviator7901]

Awesome video! Just a quick few questions: The HK dash speakers are mid ranges, correct? No real tweeter or high ranges? The front door speakers with dash tweeters you installed are essentially bypassing the door tweeter all together? With this install, are the new door 6x9's running full range as coaxials? The rear 6x9 i see has coaxial tweeters. Are you actually getting full range from these, or are the highs behind you in the headliner? Thanks very much!

[@Netaudiowf]

The dash on the 1500s is a coax and plays from around 1000hz and up, so it does play the highs. The doors are mids and only play around 80-1000hz so the doors aren't playing full range. We did put in coax speakers with a tweeter on them but the tweeter is only playing a little bit. And the same for the rear doors. The only way to get them to play full range would be to bypass the HK system and run a new amplifier with the Pac AmpPro as the signal.

[@Aviator7901]

@Netaudiowf do you happen to know the ohm ratings of the dash and door speakers? I have no idea what to do about my rear doors if the highs are coming from the speakers in the headliner....

[@Netaudiowf]

@@Aviator7901 the HK speakers are all 4ohm

[@coryradtke5788]

is the sound difference worth it??

[@Netaudiowf]

Depends on the system and the speakers being used. This truck had the Harman system in it and it has 4ohm speakers so the power remains the same but the sound quality difference is definitely noticeable. On the Alpine and Base audio systems, they have 2ohm speakers so swapping them out will require you finding 2ohm speakers, which are not all that common.

[@Scott-pp9hf]

I have been looking for this exact video. I have heard replacing my stock speakers on my RAM HK system would not make a big difference. How would you compare the difference in stock vs. aftermarket?

[@Netaudiowf]

In most cases in the past, I would tell you no. But with the HK trucks with quality speakers, we have had significant improvements. If you're expecting a $70 speaker to make an improvement, then my guess would be probably not.

[@cajunprepared2916]

I have a 19 1500 longhorn with alpine system. I have a lc2i pro to add a sub amp but how do i get a 4 channel amp to work for extra 6x9s in boxes for added highs?

[@Netaudiowf]

The AmpPro is the only way to get a full range signal out of that truck and keep the stock amplifier working on the rest of the speakers.

[@undagroundrican]

Hi, I have a base speaker setup ( not alpine or Harmon) with no factory amp or sub in my 5th gen ram 1500 quad cab. I also believe my model doesn't have ANC. Can I still utilize these speakers to get better sound? Also, do I need to install an amp to run these speakers since my truck doesn't have one? Thanks in advance.

[@Netaudiowf]

You will gain clarity, but you will typically loose output. The stock speakers are 2ohm on all systems besides the Harman system, so swapping them for 4ohm speakers will generally mean you loose output. So adding an amp will get you more output, but also better overall sound with more power behind the speakers.

[@edareneau]

Was a crossover installed for the tweeters? I know the factory are 8 ohms and X2 are 4 ohms.

[@Netaudiowf]

Yes, the tweeters come with a basic crossover for them and we installed them in the dash with the speakers.

[@cajunprepared2916]

Do i need anything special to change mine with having factory alpine system

[@Netaudiowf]

The installation is all the same across all the 5th Gen Ram 1500 platforms. No mater what speaker system is in there factory.

[@bullishpaulmccarthy3228]

How about a amp/crossover thats compatible with existing system to make speakers "sing louder".

[@Netaudiowf]

Tying an amp into the stock speakers is doable, but involved. You can do it with a DSP amplifier, but that will take more advanced installation and tuning. But doable.

[@alonzocortez4777]

Speaker recommendations

[@bennichols591]

Just bought a 21' laramie with the kardon speaker set up. Not a fan of how it sounds. The audio output is front heavy and the larger door speakers are so quiet, which makes the surround sound feature seem lacking. Any input as to if replacements would help?

[@Netaudiowf]

The system is designed to be front heavy, as you put it. If you're in the front seat, you have 7 speakers in front of you. If you're in the back seat you have 9 speakers in front of you and two firing at the back of your head. So it's designed to put more sound in front and less in the rear, plus that gives a better sound stage for the music for the front seats. If you're wanting to upgrade it, just changing the speakers won't make much of a difference other than some clarity. But putting a speaker in the door that has 3 tweeters won't do any good because that speaker location isn't being fed any highs. That's a very structured system, so if you're wanting significant changes in the sound, you need to just replace it and then you'll have control over making it sound the way you want it to.

[@bennichols591]

@@Netaudiowf Gotcha. Sounds pricy. Would a system change be worth it?

[@Netaudiowf]

@@bennichols591 Up to your preferences. I'm an audio enthusiast and want it loud and clear, so aftermarket is always my preference.

[@PNWlawnguy1973]

do you have any idea what speaker to buy for the ram that has the center speaker upgraded system?

[@Netaudiowf]

We honestly never mess with upgrading the center channel speaker. I find that quality speakers in the doors and dash corners are more than enough for a quality sound stage if they are installed and tuned correctly.

[@LewisOHayes]

I have looked at a lot of videos about swapping the door speakers. No one ever swaps the upper front door speakers. Why?

[@Netaudiowf]

We get great results with good component sets and that's what most customers will be familiar with. 3 ways are great when used correctly, but the real advantages come with a DSP and a great tune, and that is a much more involved installation and more expensive gear. All depends on the persons goals and skill levels, and of course, budget.

[@anngo538]

hey there i got a question i install some infinity speakers to my 2019 ram and it was making some weird noise do you have any clue what the problem could be ? do i need a anc bypass ? im not running ampifliers any help would be appreciated

[@anngo538]

any help would be appreciated

[@Netaudiowf]

@@anngo538Any sort of changes to the audio system will require bypassing the ANC system. That should take care of your issues.

[@anngo538]

@@Netaudiowf thanks you

[@juliosoto8228]

What size is the rear speaker ?

[@Netaudiowf]

The front and rears are both 6x9s.

[@HennyTRX3773]

Do more KZbin builds for us

[@Netaudiowf]

We're working on it. We have a great videographer on hand so we're going to make as many videos as he'll let us.

[@HennyTRX3773]

@@Netaudiowf tbh I wrote this not actually knowing u posted some a few weeks ago,I thought the last one was years ago. My bad lol

[@GoToSleep-i4z]

I have a quad cab ram 2022 any suggestions on fitting subs and an amp in this truck?

[@Netaudiowf]

We offer quite a few different subwoofer enclosures for this truck, but we don't have any amplifier mounting solutions for the Quad cabs. Not a ton of room behind the seats in the Quads compared to the Crews.

[@GoToSleep-i4z]

@@Netaudiowf so the issue would be finding a place to mount the amplifier.

[@Netaudiowf]

@@GoToSleep-i4z There is room behind the back seats, it's just a bit tight and we don't have anything that is a bolt in solution.