hello, this is once again a thread that i am starting because i need help choosing new speakers now..this may also be an opportunity for anyone else with this question to find out what is the best bang for the buck....so now im looking to get opinions on aftermarket component speakers (for now im looking at 6.5 inch) so far im debating:


CDT Audio (CL-62)

Rockford Fosgate (X162S)


Rainbow (Profi Vanadium Line) But i cant seem to find anywhere that will sell them local.

Phoenix Gold (X6.5)

MA Audio (MA650C)

DA (M661, D661S)

Infinity kappa perfect (6.1)

Focal (165 K2 Polykevlar)

Boston Acoustics (SL60)

Polk Audio (DB6750, MOMO MM6, MMC6500)

OK GUYS..lol..i know there is alot..but any input would be very appreciated..even criticism, experiences, and recommendations; places to buy these from are also accepted with open arms..so lemme know what you guys think. Thanks alot and i hope to hear for you fellow orgers soon.

 

If your considering the Rainbows, disregard the others. IMO Rainbow has very little competition. Especially in the Profi or Profi Vanadium and up lines. There are, from what I have read not from experience, competition from Focal, Dynadio, and others I can't think of this early but it is certainly a very short list. I would do the Profi or Profi Vanadiums if I could afford it. What price range are we talking here?

 

I have the Profi Vanadium and love them, if you can't get them local, Don (Pearl96max) will ship them out to you. PM him.

 

price range? i dunno yet, im just looking at trying to find EXTREMELY descent speakers...i dont want to over spend though...if anything im looking at somethign in the 200 - 250 price range..but i might bump up my price for the Rainbow profi's...but for now i need to see whats good at there between that ^^^ price range. Thx for the response filtor1 and Guzo. Anyone else have any recommendations?

 

That price range... dumped yourself out of the Memphis M-Class Components. They sound awesome, but are ar9ound $300

http://www.memphiscaraudio.com/produ...tails.asp?id=9

 

what about alpine type r comps?

 

Run. I will be selling both sets of Type-R components when my Rainbows get here.

For that price range you are looking somewhere in the Soundline SLC's. I will fully recommend these in that price range. They compete with the Focal's at half the price.

+1 on calling Don. He will give you the best price available.

 

they look a little outa my price range..i cant find anything cheaper than 300?

 

From that list:
Rainbow (I have pro van kick 3-way)
Focal(I have utopia 7w2, 6w audiom)

I like rainbow ALOT in an active setup but I don't like their passive x-over

My favorites include:
Focal
Dynaudio
Scan Speak (Alpine F#1 components are made by Scan Speak)
Rainbow
DLS
A/D/S (old school stuff)

 

there you go thats the type of input im looking for...anyone else have any other recommendations?

 

Call Don, he will get you where you need to be with some SLC's. PM him.

 

Momos-The midrange is very strong on these with the tweeter being a little dull. The xover has a feature that "brings it together" for lack of a better word when the tweeter is mounted further away. They also handle a good amount of wattage, but dont get exceptionally lowd. Ive swapped the momo tweeter and am much happier with the current results, theyll be mounted in the passenger kickpanel this weekend and should have the driver side knocked out next week.
Kicker RMB6s-These are really just some beefy midwoofers that had no business in anything other than a sealed door playing maybe from 80-250~300hz. That was how they were used in my other car and excelled, in this one with my doors not being completely finished they were lackluster. Great if you go to a three way setup
Eclipse 8062-A good solid components set when ive used them in the past, but while the tweet was perfectly matched, i was unhappy with the midbass in this one as my doors still werent sealed and deadened. While i figure i can just swap tweets easily enough, these only lasted a day in the max and were replaced with the momos again. I tried them again later when i started auditioning mids for my door and attempted to use them only as a midwoofer and still was not happy with the results. Just dont seem to match up with this car at all.
Infinity'sextremely happy with both the mid (Not alot of mid, but even sound and lowd)and tweeter, but had a bad xover so they were returned. Even using the stock locations these excelled. Got a great deal on them


there were more but im tired of typing...

 

and when you seal the door, mdf a ring, and deaden it will be a completely different sound. do that first and youll be happy.

 

i guess i'll vouch for boston acoustics. i'm running a pair in my front doors and i love them. very warm sound, with clear highs...that's not too harsh. i'm quite pleased with them.

 

the bostons are great speakers. GREAT ran a comp set for a few songs at the pawn shop, but the idiot wanted 250 and they were used, so i let em stay right there. If you can get a deal on these you wont be upset.

 

which boston acoustics model's are you guys talking about? AND can_get_ryte come on dude..hook it up with some more knowledge on other speakers that you installed apart from MOMO, Eclipse, the kickers, and infinity's. Thx for all you input guys..but im still looking for the right set.

 

i'm running some SL65s. (don't think they sell them anymore...got them awhile back)

 

Yep, I recently sealed my doors with some deadener and it made my rainbows come alive. Mid-range and mid bass improved drastically. (I already had them mounted on mdf rings)

 

anyone else?

 

What?

Thats the info for pretty much what ive been remotely happy with in this car. I could take you through a long list of speakers that I have run in my previous vehicle but that really wouldnt be fair as they were in a 3/4-1 inch molded fiberglass doorpanel for the mids with a perfectly angled tweet and the midrange mounted in a kickpanel. Perfectly deadened, with no resonance at all. more Mid from 2 10s in the rear and lows from 4 12s. So to give examples outside of this car would be unfair, as Im biased and Ive only had a maxima since feburary..
These would be the kicker resolution 4 inch initially used with 6w0s in the doors, decent setup but not enough oomph from the fours
I would again go back to recommending
Diamond Hex 5.25s in a kickpanel
W/Kicker RMB6s in the doors with the tweeter mounted and angled in the door

 

and if its that serious
I would say go with a set of usd audio waveguides with the 8 inch midbass kit. Nothing can touch them as far as im concerned.

also the focals are really nice sounding. You could even go with a set of vifa 7 inch woofers in the doors with a set of seas tweeters in a kick with a 6.5 mid and cross them over either with an eclipse x over or run them actively, which i hear i should try...<--thats what im working on now.

 

i just upgraded my infinitis to some cdt cl62s and once you angle them right for the soundstage its sounds amazing. i chose them after going to the forums on caraudio.com

 

the dam ones i had in my fronts are blown... stupied bose amp

 

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How about a 3-way set up?

 

What is the general price range that Don offers on the Rainbow brand speakers? I guess from everyone's opinions of the Rainbows; I shouldn't be scared of their name, i.e. a name doesn't automatically equal crappy brand.

I ask this because I'm looking to find replacements for my Diamond Audio Hex components.. one pair somehow killed itself. Long story short. Check the pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/smesser/sets/369310/

 

Seth !! Whats going on, I was waiting to hear back from ya....

Shoot me a PM

 

It looks like that hex got wet and shorted out. That sucks.

 

Boston acoustics i love, Eclipse is what i'm going to for now, but not forever. I've always liked infiniti they have some great products, especially for the prices you can get them at. focal and rainbow..well enough said on those, i've got my eye on rainbows in the far off future. CDT also get a mention..good stuff there.

 

obsidian, if your looking at the eclips 8061 or 62 those are vifa woofers...can be ordered alot cheaper from vifa or one of their distributors if you need the xovers, ill be getting rid of mine really soon (like now actually lol).

 

are they? Interesting, i never knew, but no i already have the component set sitting in my living room, they'll be going in after i do my sound deadening and my new black leather door panels will be going over them..**** brown interior no more! Thank for the heads up though..

 

lol no doubt