Eclipse
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=76036
Printed Date: April 29, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Topic: Eclipse
Posted By: mariocesar
Subject: Eclipse
Date Posted: April 10, 2006 at 10:14 PM
Hi every one, Question for you pro´s: Have any of you have tried the ECLIPSE speakers??? I´m thinking in replacing mi stock speakers and saw this brand in the Circuit city webpage,they´re ranked with 4.5 stars but I would like to listen to some opinions before make a desition. thanks in advance!!! Mario Ponce,Monterrey México.
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Posted By: doibuy
Date Posted: April 10, 2006 at 10:21 PM
The Eclipse speakers are pretty good, comparable to Infinity, Polk. They have a three way set that rock, it's a 6 1/2" with a 2" midrange and 3/4" tweeter, and come with a nice mounting plate, although they're pretty stiff on price! Check their web site www.eclipse-web.com
Posted By: saturnsubohio
Date Posted: April 10, 2006 at 10:33 PM
Your ears are goign to be the best judge, i could tell you they sound great.. but until you go to a Circuit City and listen to the ones you may want to buy you'll never know.
their H.U's are great and some of their older subs are phenomenal too but until you go listen you'll not know the definitive answer
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 11, 2006 at 12:55 AM
Eclipse is the worst pile of garbage I have ever heard.  ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: April 11, 2006 at 8:48 AM
forbidden wrote:
Eclipse is the worst pile of garbage I have ever heard.
1: I can't tell if you're joking. (But you've never done that  )
2: If not joking, "Worst pile of garbage" seems extreme. I mean, what about Xplod? Bose?
I am not a fan in any way, shape, or form, of multi way single hole speaker systems, but I do think the Eclipse co- or tri- axial systems are OK. Expensive, but are they worth it? For only a few dollars more, you could step into the component sets, for a FAR better "bang for the buck" ratio. ------------- It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 11, 2006 at 12:09 PM
I would never kid anyone would I? ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 11, 2006 at 12:55 PM
I really like my Eclipse 2-way components. They sound every bit as good as my Seas Lotus set, and FAR superior to a CDT set that was in my wife's car (and now sold.) ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: j0ne
Date Posted: April 14, 2006 at 2:16 AM
I also am skeptical of Eclipse speakers/subs. I know for a fact thier HUs are awesome. they have alot of imaging technology put into them.
Posted By: boulderguy
Date Posted: April 14, 2006 at 9:19 AM
j0ne]I wrote:
also am skeptical of Eclipse speakers/subs. I know for a fact thier HUs are awesome. they have alot of imaging technology put into them.
Call me old fashioned, but I always felt good imaging was a result of less technology...
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: April 14, 2006 at 10:30 AM
the proper thing to do Mario is to actually listen to them..... or else buy a pair that you can listen to.... speakers are such a subjective thing that even if ten people whose opinion you trust tell you they are great... you may get them installed and find that you dont like how they sound.... personally i would never consider buying a pair of speakers that i didnt listen to with the same music i intended to listen to on a daily basis... this may negate buying online, but at least you'll know what you are getting.....and dont get wrapped up in brand names (the whole smoke and mirrors part of this industry)... audition whichever speakers you are interested in and buy the pair that sounds best to you...... ------------- Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 14, 2006 at 1:20 PM
The speakers and subs from Eclipse in my opinion have been far above average for years. I find little to nothing wrong with them at all. Save for my distributor will not warranty a blown sub when their competition will. Thus as much as I like my Eclipse subs, all of my subwoofer business is now going to a company that will warranty my customer blown subs.
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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
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