6.5 component sets
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Printed Date: May 14, 2024 at 3:03 AM
Topic: 6.5 component sets
Posted By: shawnYarbro
Subject: 6.5 component sets
Date Posted: June 14, 2005 at 12:22 PM
any suggestions on the better set, im trying to decide between jl, boston acoustics pheonix gold, or soundstream. i am trying to stay in the 100 to 200 dollar range. not really concerned with rms. i am going to buy an amp later. i have a sony head unit, clarion eq and 2 jl 10w0's running on a ppi sedona 100ix
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: June 14, 2005 at 12:49 PM
Buy the ones that sound best to you. Don't buy any mains speakers without listening to them first. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: Asmodeus
Date Posted: June 14, 2005 at 12:55 PM
I agree with Dyohn...Take one of your cds with you and listen to your music on the speakers and get what sounds best to you -------------  Making the World A Louder Place
Posted By: Nodestiny
Date Posted: June 14, 2005 at 2:03 PM
In most cases, yes this is correct. But if the option to listen to them is not available, it should be obvious that the Rainbows are gonna beat the Pyramids :D Just a thought...
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(2) Oz Audio Matrix Elite 12"s sealed in 4 cube fiberglass enclosure, powered by HiFonics BX1605D
Oz Audio Matrix 180cs 6.5" component set power by HiFonics ZX4000
Posted By: Bigsingh
Date Posted: June 14, 2005 at 4:34 PM
yo forget evryting else, if u want nice clarity and good sound go for sum decent rainbow component sets. i think the slc and the slx range will fit into ur price band, very nice speakers, got them in my car- they'll murder anything for quality sound and good response. if u want summit even better then go for a pair of Morel but i warn u they r expensive but worth da money
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Posted By: shawnYarbro
Date Posted: June 14, 2005 at 5:49 PM
no good audio shops around here, everybody swears by boss and sony explode. i have to buy online so i cant listen to them. i have heard boston and jl and liked them both but when i get this done my wife wont let me get something new just because of a little tweak , (she just dont understand) where can i get info on these rainbows everyone is talking about?
Posted By: Kalahann
Date Posted: June 14, 2005 at 11:23 PM
check out focal, I've had mine for a while, and love em..
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Posted By: us_test
Date Posted: June 15, 2005 at 7:54 AM
I actually just purchased Atlas 6.5 components (Hifonics) (they'll be here today) for $95 including shipping. Going to hook them up to my new KDC-X589 with the 24 bit Burr Brown DAC (oh yeah baby it's on tonite). Not to many people have the Atlas but I hear good things about them (the 18db crossovers are also a sign of a nice setup). I' ll post a review tonite when I hook them up (running of an old Punch250A2 that is a nice amp and still running). As a side note the new HU I got is a beast. Kenwood Excelon KDC-589, 24 bit Burr Brown DAC, 3 x 4 volt RCA outputs, Sytem 3 band Eq, HIghPass Low Pass, Sub, crossover which you can customize the settings for, DualZone audio, WMA MP3 and Kenwood Audio files with voice selection, HD Radio ready, Sattelite ready. $160 including shipping (inncluding the plastic sheet on the faceplate) from e-bay (even got it a day early which was nice). IF you ever need a new HU I'd get this one.
Posted By: Nodestiny
Date Posted: June 15, 2005 at 8:17 AM
I have installed the atlas series components several times. AWESOME driver per dollar. They have a great value to them, especialy for the midbass response. Budget components dont get much better ;)
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(2) Oz Audio Matrix Elite 12"s sealed in 4 cube fiberglass enclosure, powered by HiFonics BX1605D
Oz Audio Matrix 180cs 6.5" component set power by HiFonics ZX4000
Posted By: us_test
Date Posted: June 15, 2005 at 10:16 AM
Thanks Nodestiny that makes me feel like I made the right decision. I was looking at dimond audio m651 (i think) the crystal CPE60, PG Octane R, Cadence (the 6Kit which I heard that it was an older prodcut and no longer for sale in the US). Nodestiny how do you thin the Atlas are compared to the Dimaond Audio. (Man I can't wait for tonite to install the Atlas components).
Posted By: us_test
Date Posted: June 15, 2005 at 10:23 AM
Hey, Nodestiny I see you run a ZX4000 amp. I was thinking about ZX8000 (5 channel) to run the whole system. Have you had any experience with that amp? Would the Sub channel 300 watt bridged at 2 ohms give me enough or will I think it rocks for 1 month then crave more power and have to get a BX500 or 1000D? I want to get a 12" sub 300-400 range good SQ and SPL (balance between both if there is such thing)? Any recommendations?
Posted By: TruckSystem
Date Posted: June 15, 2005 at 11:54 AM
Diamond has second to none customer service, if something goes wrong they take care of it. Also a three year warrenty on speakers which very few other companys can match. I am not familiar with the M651 set you were considering but I just installed their next step up Hex series and it sounds great.
As long as it sounds good to you though you made the right choice, reguardless of any other factor.
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Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: June 16, 2005 at 11:42 AM
I love questions like this. If I had $200 to spend on *any* 6.5" componet set and didn't have access to a shop? https://www.thezeb.com/p-CDT-Audio-EF-61-6-1-2-inch-Component-System-108381.htm Happy hunting. ------------- "I'm finished!" - Daniel Plainview
Posted By: Blowntweeters
Date Posted: June 16, 2005 at 5:34 PM
there are a few 6.5 componets at www.ikesound.com check it out there is some in your price range ------------- 1974 ford pinto 4 15" punch Z power punch bd 1001 pioneer DEH-6700
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: June 16, 2005 at 8:35 PM
The CDT set mentioned above would be a good bet (they also have a set for $150). Focal are also really nice, and I have heard great things about rainbow, but I have never heard them in action.
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Posted By: Nodestiny
Date Posted: June 17, 2005 at 10:44 AM
I have not been able to audition the Diamond audio equipment (dealer a ways away, but im short on time to even eat lunch anymore). BUT i can say that i use the Oz 180cs, which has one of the highest, if not the highest, ranking is IASCA compitition (to date, the flattest response drivers in Iasca, AKA the perfect score, anyways). They have very strict quality control at Oz, and my speakers rock. For 1/3 the price, the Atlas series, with minor EQing most decks can do, you could have an IASCA worthy setup.
As for the amp, i would recommend something larger if you want some SPL. 300watts RMS into a subwoofer isnt enough for most people, but it depends on the subwoofer and enclosure setup. Average, 1000 watts would be a good way to go for SQL setups.
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04 dodge neon SXT
(2) Oz Audio Matrix Elite 12"s sealed in 4 cube fiberglass enclosure, powered by HiFonics BX1605D
Oz Audio Matrix 180cs 6.5" component set power by HiFonics ZX4000
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