Good components?
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Printed Date: July 12, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Topic: Good components?
Posted By: pureRF
Subject: Good components?
Date Posted: April 12, 2004 at 9:47 PM
Would i be satisfied with MB Quart DSE 216 running on the Alpine MRV-T320? If not what is another set of MBs or anything that would sound great. I dont want to spend a TON cause im planning on adding another aluminum Eclipse 15 too but any suggestions are great.thanks
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 12, 2004 at 10:03 PM
I say go listen to them first. MBQ, Focal, Diamond, Boston... there are a lot of mid-priced component sets and you should buy the ones you think sound the best. Be sure to compare using the same sound source. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: April 12, 2004 at 10:07 PM
Try to listen to the RCE and PCE components and see if you can justify the increased quality. I personally would rather spend more money on the top 19920hz before buying another sub, but that's just me. I haven't had a chance to listen to the DSEs, but compared the RCE, PCE, and QSD 6.5s at my dealer this past Friday. I simply didn't have the budget for the QSDs. I went for the PCE's over the RCE's because I felt like the bass was a little tighter and more separated from the mid vocals and the highs just a little less harsh. I don't know from personal experience, but I'm guesing the same sort of differences are present between the DSE's and RCEs.
Posted By: pureRF
Date Posted: April 13, 2004 at 6:44 PM
thanks KF that helps
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Posted By: superstreet786
Date Posted: April 13, 2004 at 8:20 PM
I have some Boston components, they sound great and i didnt pay much for em
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Posted By: audiokid1
Date Posted: April 13, 2004 at 8:41 PM
Kfr01 is definitely right on about the bass response on the PCE's vs the RCE's. The plus with the PCE's over the Discus and the Reference is the fact that the cones on the midbass have a titanium powder coat which helps with unwanted cone resonance. The other huge plus is the fact that they have 1" tweeters vs the References 3/4" and the Discus 1/2". I would strongly suggest the PCE's if they are in your budget range.
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Posted By: Keefer
Date Posted: April 18, 2004 at 12:16 AM
There is a great set of components out there by Adire Audio, called Koda 6.1 that will run you $350. Great sound.
Posted By: pureRF
Date Posted: April 18, 2004 at 9:46 PM
is this the model # MB Quart PCE 216 audio?
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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 18, 2004 at 10:53 PM
PCE216 is the correct model # for the premium components ( I use these) RCE216 is the Reference components DSE216 is the Discus components ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
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