Best 5 1/4’s

Im looking for the best sounding 5 1/4 speakers out there, I want to hook up a 4 channel 100rms amp to the speakers. 100rms each speaker. what is the best speaker out there that will handle all  that wattage without geting distorted. Price isn't really an issue. Im running 2  10" L7's so not really looking for bassy speakrs just soundthing that will handle the wattage.

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I guess that guy has subs.

The only thing to do is go to stores and listen.  What kind of music do you listen to?

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New Project: 2003 Pathfinder

You'll have to go out and listen, like Kfr01 said.  5 1/4 speakers seem to be doing the way of the dinosaur, at least that's the way it seems in philadelphia.  They generally hold 100-130 watts per speaker in peak wattage not rms.  I have a pair of Panasonic CJ-DD133 5 1/4 that I got from Circuit City on clearance for $12.00.  Crutchfiield has them rated at amp power of 2 to 35 watts with 140 watts peak.  I don't think I'll put a 100 watts per channel to them.  More like 40 to 50 watts per channel.   Hope this helps.

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Harv

If you want to feed them that much power look at component speakers from quality speaker brands:   quart, focal, dynaudio, eclipse, memphis, diamond, etc.   AND put them on a high pass crossover around 100hz.  If you get a decent build speaker and put a high pass crossover on it you can feed them quite a bit of clean power. 

The crossovers that come w/ a good quality set of components also usually have tweeter protection so even if you send them too much power the sensitive tweeter won't be damaged. 

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New Project: 2003 Pathfinder

Now are you talking about coaxials or components? I don't think there are any reputable coxials out there that need 100 watts RMS to sound good and if there are, the manufacturer is fibbing. Anyway, the "best" out there is really going to come down your personal tastes and opinions. I would suggest looking into something from MB Quart's Discus line. The ones in the link are the 5.25 components that need about 90 watts RMS. I've the 6.5 inch models and they sounded great to me. But something else may sound better to you. Like everyone else says, hit the car audio shops in your area with one of your favorite CD's sample every speaker set up that you can.   

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Duane...

If you think you're confused, imagine how you feel.   

what sounds best is always going to be a personal choice that's why there are so many companies selling speakers

Focals are my fav.

And how many of these "brand name" speakers are made by the same sweat shop speaker factory in Singakoreachinatiawanapore. Head out and listen to the speakers and buy the ones that you like the sound of and will fit in the vehicle and your budget. Another bump for the MB Quart line, sighs....Focal as well are great speakers (looks around to make sure no one sees me typing this).

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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.

forbidden wrote:

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...Another bump for the MB Quart line, sighs....Focal as well are great speakers (looks around to make sure no one sees me typing this).

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HAHAHAHA....I was gonna mention eclipse Rob but....he wants 100 watts rms...so the example I gave was as close as I could find.

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Duane...

If you think you're confused, imagine how you feel.   

Thanx guys..best bet is just to go out and listen huh? thought maybe there was something special out there. I listen to all types of music but  my subs play rap great but lacks on the rock so i was hoping to get some speakers to fill the gap and also have my music sound crisp and clean not the distroted sh*t i got now. i got some precision power speakers from the jap shops and yikes!

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I guess that guy has subs.

Alpine SPX-Z15M  $5000 a pair, , never lost a high end speaker shoot out yet.....lol hey, you asked for the best. . ..You just can't blow the scanspeak home tweeters, unless you like clipping.

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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.

there 600 dollars each.

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I guess that guy has subs.

hey is this good for what im looking for? https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=35112&PN=1

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I guess that guy has subs.

well man if you live near an hh gregg or not look for infinity the are one of the top speakers i think ..And they also have a 4 channel amp that blows any 4 channel i have ever hear out of the water..and curcuit city has them they are 269.99.... so good luck

I use Planet Audio 5 1/4's in my dash with 6.5's in the rear crossed over at amp and head unit and I can clearly crank them up way louder than you can listen too, safely. I have found that the foam speaker baffles do a good job of isolating the mids and highs from the sub bass to get you louder with less distortion. Even with a hole or 2 cut in them.

When you say you are running 10" L7's, do you mean Kicker L7's or JL 7's? I used to have a pair of Kicker L7's hooked to my 1200.1 and they sounded excellent! Have never been blessed with hearing 2 jl7's poundin' at the same time.......That would sound incredible. I am thinking about swapping out my 8000 series MTX's for the new 9500 series monsters. That will be the SH*T!

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BOOM, BOOM, BOOM BOOM....

LoL yea I have the same setup you did. I have a pair of 2004 L7's powered by a kicker 1200.1 amp. They Go crazy with low frequency's but not very good with the higher frequency's. Looking to hook an amp to my interior speakers so thats why i would like to have 400rms total. I don't want anything less then 200 but nothing more then 400Rms for the interior. Just wishing to find some idea's cause i kno 5 1/4's suck nowadays. I really don't want to cut a  61/2 hole but i guess if worst come to worst. Do they make any 5 1/4 to 6 1/2 brackets/converters?

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I guess that guy has subs.

What kind of car or truck do you have? You also could always make the adapters yourself.

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Duane...

If you think you're confused, imagine how you feel.   

92 jeep cherokee laredo

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I guess that guy has subs.

Ok, those aren't that hard to do. A friend of mine has 90 limited model and I converted his to 6.5 pretty easy. I just used the existing holes in the door panel and took off the speaker cover. I made an oversize (about 8 inches in diameter- used 1/8th inch thick fiberboard) ring out of MDF covered it with vinyl the same color as his interior and screwed it to the door panel using the factory holes. Then made a 3/4 inch spacer (also covered in vinyl) and screwed the speaker to that and he was happy with it.

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Duane...

If you think you're confused, imagine how you feel.   

In my opinion, there is NO SUCH THING as "the best speaker."  Terms like "best" are entirely too subjective, especially in audio.  There are many recomendations we can give based on our personal experiences and likes/dislikes, but as several people have already said, the absolute ONLY smart way to buy audio equipment, especially speakers, is to LISTEN to them.  How they sound to your ears is all that matters if they are going into your car or home or boat or headphones or tricycle.

Also there is nothing wrong with using 5.25" speakers.  Sure, they don't usually have as much bass response (in general) as 6.5" speakers, but (he says again) if YOU LIKE how they sound, then that's all that matters.

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