The Best Component System!

What is everyone's opinion on the best component system out there? Please give specific reasons and why. I have an Infinity Kappa Perfect 6.1. I think it sounds great but could be a little better with the midrange. I'm looking for an upgrade and haven't tested much speakers.

pumara_iep wrote:

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What is everyone's opinion on the best component system out there? Please give specific reasons and why. I have an Infinity Kappa Perfect 6.1. I think it sounds great but could be a little better with the midrange. I'm looking for an upgrade and haven't tested much speakers.

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Infinity's, out of every different set I've ever heard or sold, leave a little to be desired in the midrange.  They are an excellent choice when you're lokoing to add the higher frequencies to your setup, but like I said, their midrange frequencies leave a little to be wanted.  I personally like CDT, Focal, and MB Quart for a balanced feel.  Those are on the more pricey end of the spectrum.  For a more budget minded approach, I prefer to go with Adire Audio Koda's, some of the lower model Focal's, Rainbows, or maybe kicker(again, just for the mid's) for the mid driver, and a seperate tweet setup (depends on which frequencies I look to improve as to brand). 

Popcorn,

That might be a tough upgrade to make.  The Perfects are pretty solid for that price range.  I too bought in that price range with the Quart PCE set.  I am also slightly disappointed with the midrange smoothness and response.  However, after listening to other speakers in this price bracket, I've concluded that the returns from switching to another set aren't that great.  I've determined that the only ways for me to take a huge midrange quality jump is to either upgrade to a 3-way set or purchase replacements in a higher price bracket.  The quart Q series sounded smoother in the mids than the PCE.  If I had to do it over again and wanted to stay in this price range, I'd probably buy the Kodas or the Resonant Engineering set.

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Price range doesn't matter. I just want to hear some opinions.

I don't know if it helps, but I used to run a/d/s/ 336is.2 components in my car.  They retail for $650 new.  When the Koda's came out, I did a swap to see which is better, and let's say the a/d/s/ components are still sitting in my closet.  The a/d/s/ components sounded great.  But the Koda's sounded just as good, and had the lower end response that the a/d/s comps were missing. 

Just my opinion from way before I started working for Adire.

Steven Kephart

Adire Audio

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well I hate to say it but I am still running 2 sets of alpine type r 6.5's    they really do have a good mid freq. and the tweets scream and also remain clean          did alpine mess up when they designed this product for once i havent had any complaints or problems      YET

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I use Seas Lotus comps.  I chose them over all others I tested because to me they sounded the most neutral.

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kfr01] wrote:

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p>Popcorn,

That might be a tough upgrade to make.  The Perfects are pretty solid for that price range.  I too bought in that price range with the Quart PCE set.  I am also slightly disappointed with the midrange smoothness and response.  However, after listening to other speakers in this price bracket, I've concluded that the returns from switching to another set aren't that great.  I've determined that the only ways for me to take a huge midrange quality jump is to either upgrade to a 3-way set or purchase replacements in a higher price bracket.  The quart Q series sounded smoother in the mids than the PCE.  If I had to do it over again and wanted to stay in this price range, I'd probably buy the Kodas or the Resonant Engineering set.

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Don't get me wrong, the perfects are good components.  If you're looking to add highs.  Their midbass response is a 5 (on a scale of 1-10) at best.  I have tweets that I use for my highs, my 6.5's are for midbass/midrange frequencies.  I am also about to get a set of 4" to cover the gap between the mid drivers and tweets.  I run no rear fill, as I am a SQ guy.  I took them completely out.  There's no need for them, and the rear seat passengers can hear the fronts just fine.  Don't want to give them an ear bashing by putting anything in the rear deck.

Which 4" are you thinking about?  I'm also thinking about doing this.

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Listening yourself is the only way.

MB quart, CDT, Focal, JL, Morel, and adire audio Koda components are nice.

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yea easy for you to say, I dont know any stores that carry these speakers. Only way is to purchase them, sell it, buy different one, sell that, etc.

MMM, best component set iv ever heard would have to be the Alpine  F#1 status SPX-Z18T 3 way component set.  Last set i sold and installed was $5000 in a mercedes for the biggest drug dealer in northern ontario.  he spent $40 000 on just alpine F#1 status speakers/amp/deck.   We did not have to even think about a sub in that car, with the 7" woofers and the 4" midranges the spectrum was completely covered down to the 40hz mark clearly.  Scanspeak home audio tweeters all around ( included in the F#1 Status kit) provide some of the loudest clearest high's iv ever heard, iv never heard another car audio tweeter even compare to those.

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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.

Are the 4" drivers in the Alpine set the SCAN SPEAK 12M/4631G00 4-1/2" REVELATOR MIDRANGE set?

Any differences from the raw pair from partsexpress?

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I am running a full Memphis M Class car audio system..

I am using Memphis M Class 6.5 Multi-Sync Components in the Front and rear but I have modified the crossover in the rear to muffle the highs so not to overpower the High range.

The response from the Mid-Driver is great when Amplified and the Aluminum Dome tweeter produces incredible highs...

I have one Memphis M Class 12" 4ohm DVC in sealed Enclosure

I am powering the whole system with a Memphis M Class 600D 5 Channel (Baby Belle) It produces the perfect amount of power for all the components in my system..

I also have a 1 Farad Cap.

I have won many awards with this set up it sounds great..I highly recomend Memphis to anyone they make a realy good product.

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lets not forget diamond hex's???

And the new Re audio xxx comps...

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kfr01] wrote:

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p>Are the 4" drivers in the Alpine set the SCAN SPEAK 12M/4631G00 4-1/2" REVELATOR MIDRANGE set?

Any differences from the raw pair from partsexpress?

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Alpine and Scan speak worked together and started with that speaker, then put unlimited R&D into designing the alpine woofer.  To the naked eye, the only resemblances are the cone and surround.  Almost everything was modified from the original scanspeak design.  I was thinking about useing those scanspeak woofer in my truck, since they would look like the F#1 status from the front, but in my mind it would eat away at me, haha

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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.

What did they improve / change from the raw Revelator pair?

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kfr01] wrote:

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p>What did they improve / change from the raw Revelator pair?

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I can't remember what exact changes there were, it was 2 years ago i learned about this from the alpine rep.  i was drooling more than i was paying attention to what he was saying.

From a cosmetic point of view them got new baskets, magnets, spyder's, and terminals, as for the internals that what i can't remember to much of.

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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.