since DLS no longer carry the UR6's (they have the UR6S now)...i'm back onto the drawing board in terms of front sound stage. so for around 300 to 350, what would you guys get?

i was thinking of the ascendant audio's new components with the Vifa tweet, but they won't ship til march

 

so what, get em son. or some rainbows from Don.

 

i don't think i can wait til march get them. rainbows are nice...but i don't think there are for the low 300 range...

 

you mean they are not worth it, or you cannot get them in that price range?

 

don't think i can get them in that price range...

 

slc's baby

 

Alumpro ALC6.2's

Made by Rainbow in Germany

Audiophile xovers (biamp, biwire, tweeter attenuation- you can even add dual mids!!!!)
Metal Cone drivers (to match tonality of your RLP)

Silk or aluminum dome tweeter- i like the silk myself..

Kick *** IMO. Very lil' competition in its price range IMO. Hard to tell the diff between the older Pro Vanadiums and these-good value.

 

are you gonna listen to someone from yomamastown, nj?
LOL Just caught that manny.

 

and would Don have these?

 

what doesn't he have

 

a normal sleep cycle?

is the alum dome tweet harsh? i prefer silk myself, but just curious.

 

All metal tweets need tuning. Reflections are much more severe.

On the other hand I dont find them ear bleeding harsh, more like on the bright side- but i do find the Rainbow aluminum domes to be a tad warmer than say the Focal or MBQ tweets. I will admit nothing beats the high freq extension of a hard dome, but it doesn't always translate to great, enjoyable listening.

Me? With the plethera of great silks available, I'll stick with silk/fabric...easier to tune, softer on the ears...

 

yeah our HT setup all have silk domes, and the BA's i was running have a kortec material (pretty much have a similar response as silk). i've heard a few component sets with Ti tweets...they're a bit too harsh for my ears. i mean i can listen to them, but not for very long periods before the back of my eyes start to hurt.

 

I may be curious as well

 

Hey Manny, if I may ask, how do metal (aluminum) mids compare to natural fiber mids in sound quality? Do the same thoughts apply as they do with the tweets. (brighter, not as warm, but with the right tuning they can be just as pleasing, if not more so)
Reason I ask is because I'm trying to decide between the Germaniums and the Profi CS265's.
Thanks and sorry for jumping in.

 

For midbass aluminum cones rock! Literally the leading edge of the guitar, attack and decay of the instrument is much more lifelike. On a cone driver, the aluminum contributes to increased stiffness- which is very desirable- also midrange is very rich sounding but of the drawback to 99% of metal cone drivers is that cone breakup is reached earlier than other cones and require a notchfilter - but we are talking components with engineered xovers to maximize the useable bandwith of bot tweet/mid-so no worries. Then theres the people who absolutely love a paper cone and its colorful yet warm sound, but with that warmer lower midrange also comes at the expense of some carboardish sounding kickdrums.

All these things are from the outside looking in- a few bands of eq on your hu can tune any of the puppies just right.

I say if your budget allows for Profi's, dont pass up the opportunity to live with the Cal26silk tweeter- You'll thank me. They are a fine set, not much room to improve.

IMO

Profi= world class tweeter, very good midbass, good xover
Germanium= very good tweeter, great midbass, flexible xover

Honestly can go wrong with either. Trust me many would wish to have the options/dilemma you have

 

eh, looks like the alumapro's are out of my budget

 

heh? by what? a few bucks?

 

dude eat rice for a week and get the components you want.

 

That's the 2nd person you told to starve for a week just to purchase car audio components. What's goin on here?

 

i eat rice every day...

by about 50 bucks...

 

sony xplod

end of discussion

 

Without your wisdom we would be lost .

 

maybe they are fat? lol I mean if the budget is $20-30 lower and you can get a good audio upgrade for that small amount of cash, why not? In the long run you might save $ by not wanting to replace the components/subs you got for that minor $20 upgrade.

 

dam Gordon hooking up the new Max already! I Cant even afford airfreshners for my whip

 

lol..again with the xplods...lol..they are the shizit!

 

Obviously i cant speak for what you desire or want to spend...but hey new car? I'd want to remove those door panels just ONCE to put in the speakers I wont feel like upgrading- at least for a whiles to come..

I guess what i'm saying is- why rush? If you dont have the extra $50 wait on it until you do...you'll be happier in the end.

But my opinion, take it for what its worth...you are running 1kw to an RLp15"- choose wisely... IMO something cheaper like SLC or UP6's is not going to give you the volume, nor overall balance and edge to keep up with that ****.

 

i agree, i couldve had a bangin system if i had just save about 50 dollars more for each piece of equipment

 

who says that TC sub gets loud? wait Gordon till you can afford the set you want. you have a brand new whip, do it up right the 1st time.

 

I think these guys are giving you very good advice. Wait a little, save the cash, and put something in there that you will be happy with (at least for a good while).

 

yeah, guess i'm rushing a bit . i have all my audio stuff sitting in my room, with the big 'ol sub sitting on top of the box. it's like a constant reminder to get a system asap. i have everything, except new front sound stage.

and yeah i'm aiming for balance. in the 3rd gen, the BA's didn't really keep up with the sub, even when fed ~80 watts from my fosgate amp. now i have the 2100-xxk to power my new components. so i'm throwing the BAs into the back for rear fill.

 

The same things Ive been beating into his head for the past 23478126037612907461241827304 PMs. I told him to wait and just do it Once. I bet he spent more on his last set(S) than he will on this ONE set.....

 

you keeping count of the PMs?

 

With you? Hell no I lost count along time ago. The number above may have been just a tad bit exagerated.

 

just a bit

 

I think its about right

 

LoL you may be right.

 

But no one can beat me with my pointless and fruitless pm's to Teh Don.

 

....and phone calls.

 

Still waiting to hear back on the RS but I suppose I'll wait till this job thing goes through.