1st Gen speaker recommendations- please

aside from component sets, have you tried speakers, from any of the places you listed, that produces decent bass. If so, any recommendation? I understand regular sized speakers don’t push out lots of bass like coming from a subwoofer, I’m just looking maximum bass from 5x7” speakers that fit my doors without breaking the bank. I prefer to not install a big subwoofer.

 

i've been very happy to be running my peerless hds nomex drivers for about the last 8 years between multiple vehicles now. it's been 'pay-walled' due to some politics at peerless, but the aluminum coned version is still available
https://www.parts-express.com/Peerless-835025-6-1-2-Aluminum-Cone-HDS-Woofer-264-1086?quantity=1

my other vehicle runs daytons esoteric 7", which has a nearly identical tone to the peerless hds, but were discontinued a few years ago, though were really popular, so might still be available second-hand
https://www.parts-express.com/Dayto...oteric-Series-Woofer-8-Ohm-295-398?quantity=1

there's also dayton's signature series. i haven't personally tested them yet, but they have a very similar build quality.
https://www.parts-express.com/Dayto...ure-Series-Woofer-80W-Driver-4-Ohm?quantity=1

these are a non-specific 'buyout' item, but sure look identical to the dayton signature series at half the price
https://www.parts-express.com/6.5-Aluminum-Cone-Woofer-Truncated-Frame-80W-4-Ohm-299-2129?quantity=1