http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...o&i=500SPR174A

i'm thinking about these alpines to go in the front doors after i get a baffle from a fellow org member. i'm going to go in for a listen this weekend. anyone have these? do you like them? thanks for any replies

 

My friend has all type r speakers in his car, and he's the manager of a stereo store. He has also won shows for sq with the car. I have type r subs, and so do a bunch of people I know. Great bang for the buck IMO.

 

cool, thanks for the reply. several of my friends recommend that to me. several months ago i bought some alpinee 6.5" for my rear deck, and planning to get the SPR-174As for my fronts. it should be a good combo!

 

i like them they sound really good

 

I bought 2 pairof the components. Not in yet, however I have heard them in a GS300 and they sounded great. If you look on ebay you can get a great deal. I bought mine for $120 a pair. None of my local shops could even come close. Whatever you DO NOT USE CMT trading. They tried to screw me!!! I used CBR stereo. Dennis is really cool. They are in Cali.

 

yeah the type R is really great bang for the buck. I did a show car in 2002 with type R's. It was yummy.

They are power hungry though.

and be sure you dont over pay. here is better for 180$ +

 

They're also running around 180 here in houston.

 

Im planning to get 6.5 componets in the front, 6.5 3ways in the back and a 12" sub. I was thinking about going all Infinity. How are the Type Rs compared to Infinity?

 

depends which infinity's youre talking about,
type r > infinity reference
type r <= infinity perfect

both are about as power hungry.

for the 12" sub you might also consider the eD K-series sub, which is the best bang for the buck 12 on the market right now. www.edesignaudio.com
I have a 12" infinity kappa right now and i'll be replacing it with an e12k in the very near future cos its just a much better sub.

the e12k is very comparable to the type r 12, except the K is slightly cheaper and looks nicer (flat cone)

 

went in for a listen at Mobile 1 today, they sound pretty darn good. good highs, nice mids, and decent bass output.

 

[QUOTE=polishpunk68]depends which infinity's youre talking about,
type r > infinity reference
type r <= infinity perfect

both are about as power hungry.

for the 12" sub you might also consider the eD K-series sub, which is the best bang for the buck 12 on the market right now. www.edesignaudio.com
I have a 12" infinity kappa right now and i'll be replacing it with an e12k in the very near future cos its just a much better sub.

the e12k is very comparable to the type r 12, except the K is slightly cheaper and looks nicer (flat cone)[/QUOTEmy friend had the elemental in his car run bya jbl 600.1 and now he has a type r. id say spl goes to elemental but sq goes to type r. but i still pick the elemental.