Got the chance to play with some Hertz Hi-Energy HV165 mids as my Rainbow Germanium mids gets warrantied. They sound pretty damn good I must say, but I'm guessing the crossover points are a bit off, since the transition isn't as smooth as the Germ mid. Off axis response seems a bit better too thanks to the phase plug, and the high efficiency of the drivers (94 dB) is a nice addition as well. Basically I have Germanium crossovers, Cal25 tweeters, and the HV165 mids in my car at the moment. Anyhow, I really like how the Hertz mid sound...it's a bit warmer than the aluminum mid found on the Germanium line.

So....

Should I go with the Hi-Energy component set? The only thing holding me back, is that I love the Cal25 silk dome tweet. I'm not sure how the tweet sounds that comes with the Hertz set.

Thoughts?

 

Have you played with the crossovers settings at all since throwing in the hertz mids?

This is why you should have gotten a 4 channel amp and a cd7100 so you could just go active and it won't matter.

 

nah, haven't messed with the crossovers, they're kinda hard to get to being under the front seats.

but i'm liking them more and more...

 

Profi Phase Plug !!

/thread.

 

how much just for the mid?

 

I wont sell it to you unless you go active. That mid should not be used with the Germ crossover.

 

the hertz mid can't be used?

 

Huh?

I wouldnt recommend any driver with a different network without some inspection first.

 

Get new component set. Mail Filtor1 your Germaniums for testing.

 

Get new headunit, new amp, new active comp set, FTMFW.

 

Still awaiting the tracking information Gordon.

 

did he put a stamp on it???

 

it's uhmmm...on its way...

just keep waiting for the fedex truck outside.

 

LOL

 

same as don said. if possibly take them off the reservation. finally stepped up to actively run my mids...VERY big difference. If youve been just running the mids off the xovers i say give em a chance without the passives. Usually my wife doent notice differences. finally rode in the car after a week and her and my daughter thought id purchased a new toy. only change was finally losing the passive. kept it on the tweets for the protection, but really a huge diff and the mids came Alive.

*But now im looking for a new toy lol, although im keeping the 465s* my radio sale fell through..

 

I still got them subs for ya Doug.

 

still don't got my mids back...and i'm leaving for boston this friday...won't be back in town for 3 weeks...

 

That sucks. Want me to check on em Again?

 

sure whenever you got some idle time.

 

remind me tomorrow..

 

will do, thank ya sir.

 

Not a problem at all.

 

senior don...me thinks you were busy today...i tried to call.

 

Checked today. They actually did send it in. Its being sent back tomorrow.

 

cool, thanks!

 

No prob bud.

 

i got a feeling i'm going to miss these hertz mids.

 

Keep'em, upgrade, go ACTIVE.


Don how do the hertz tweets compare to the cal25's or maybe i should say what hertz tweets fall into the same range as the cal25 titanium's?

 

nah, youll be ok. Im still trying to figure out what a delimma is though

 

Maybe if you knew how to use a phone I could tell you...

 

at 12 probably.