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crudeau

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Posted: May 14, 2004 at 11:23 AM / IP Logged

I have a 2003 mustang GT coupe. My current setup is a Kenwood 911-DVD reciever, a 12" w7 ported with a JL 1000/1, 2 pairs of MBquart 6.5" QSD's powered by a JL 300/4.

The MBquarts have been in a few cars and are about 2 years old now. The tweeters are starting to become raspy and every now and then I get some crackle noise from the the mids. Not blown but I think they are just giving up.

So I am looking to dumb the qsd's and get a new set of components. I want something that will not overheat my jl 300/4 but provide enough volume to keep up with the w7. I would like to do this without having rear components. I want something that has really good midbass. So what do you guys recommend?

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Posted: May 14, 2004 at 1:13 PM / IP Logged

How much are you planning to spend? HERE's what I run in my personal car for front comps and I love them.

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crudeau

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Posted: May 14, 2004 at 1:41 PM / IP Logged

I was thinking about going with JL XR653-CS. They 3-ways. I can get them for $249.

Where do they compare to the Lotus's you are getting, price and sq wise?

My plan with the 3 ways, was to install the 6.5" in the door, the mid and highs in kick panel. I think that will not only give me great sound, but think it will look awesome at the same time.

crudeau

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Posted: May 14, 2004 at 1:44 PM / IP Logged

my fear is that running only one pair of components is going to get overpowered by the w7 in the trunk.

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Posted: May 14, 2004 at 6:19 PM / IP Logged

I must admit I have not heard the JL set you reference. If you like their sound, go for it. The Lotus set goes for around $850.

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Posted: May 14, 2004 at 8:59 PM / IP Logged

If the Quart speakers were bought at an authorized dealer and installed by an authorized dealer then they should be under the 3 year warranty limit still. After 2 years of good use most speakers are a little tired and just may need a little tlc (replacement under warranty). That is quite a benchmark that you have for speakers, the bar is set pretty high to compare with, so far if you want to replace them I would consider the ones Dyohn recommends. Buy what your ears like but remember what sounds good in a store will sound totally different in your car. If you like how the Quarts sounded in years gone by, look into the warranty avenue first.

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