Brand Speaker Feedback thread

[schauhan]

After keeping Sony Xplodes and Infinity, now I have Rockford Fosgate Punch. They rock. Total sound quality, they are a bit expensive, but once you hear then you will realize the money worth the sound you get out of it.

[Nismo240]

Originally Posted by schauhan

After keeping Sony Xplodes and Infinity, now I have Rockford Fosgate Punch. They rock. Total sound quality, they are a bit expensive, but once you hear then you will realize the money worth the sound you get out of it.

i agree, a lot of people are saying that rockford isn't as good as they used to be. my friend bought his punch subwoofers about 2 years ago and they still hit hard as hell. their amps are really good, too.

[BII]

I just installed some Clarion SSR1625 in the doors and they sound great. Not powerful, but enough to fill an old Sentra and the lows sound good, the mids and highs are clear.

[200silvia]

I tried to bring in a new company to sell called Bravox. Tried out there CS60K components and so far they are great for the money. Very detailed on low end and tweeters are very nice as well. I found myself going through all the old cds to hear the different style they bring o the table. Only complaint is as the low end are detailed and hit hard they dont have a low end rumble. I know people say that what a sub is for but great components can do a little of that too. Overall a nice pair that i still use today.
Clif Design cd6.5c components. They were very laid back and have a strong midbass. hey get lower then the bravox but didnt have the same kick. The tweeters are very laid back, much like the cdt cl61a or something like that. Overall not bad at all but the bravox edges them out.
Cdt cl series. A friend bought them on sale for 150 i believe. They are also a laid back speaker. I heard they had good midbass as i was the one who recommended the speaker but compared to the other two i was a little dissapointed. They sound smooth and seem like they can handle the power a little better then the other two. They just didnt excite me like the bravox did. I guess its just preference.
All of these speakers were given 125 watts rms from a viper 400.2 amp.
http://www.bravoxaudio.com/csk.asp
http://www.clifdesigns.com/index3.html
http://www.thezeb.com/p-CDT-Audio-CL...tem-101083.htm

[slamd097]

Alpine E drive subs...

Hard hitting and hard Bass. Just don't like the wafting Bass hits on bass drops. The PPI's sounds tight on the bass drops, but lousy on the rest..go figure.

MB quartz...6X9..awesome for those that like rock..low on the rms, but make up for it in ear splitting guitars, and solid mid bass.

JL audio 8" subs...all I can say is..those were 8's? Didn't feel like it..lol

[Azgrower]

Originally Posted by sr20dem0n

yes, they're called subwoofers, you aren't going to find 6.5" midranges that "hit hard"

Actually JL Audio produces a 6wO that hits 30 Hz on the low end. Focal makes a 6.5" that hits 28 hz...

[Werewolfmage]

Just Installed Kenwood KFC-P605ie 6-1/2 component speaker In my doors.Great mids and Highs. I havent really Found a speaker that will Fit the Rear.
2 12 Inch Infinity Reference subs. Hit Low and hit hard With a Infinity Infinity Reference 7541a to Power the subs

[sr20dem0n]

Originally Posted by Azgrower

Actually JL Audio produces a 6wO that hits 30 Hz on the low end. Focal makes a 6.5" that hits 28 hz...

yeah, those are subwoofers, TB has one too

That was basically the point of what I was saying, you can find something that size that will "hit hard", but it's not going to be a coax or component set, it's going to be a dedicated subwoofer.

[Greg200SE-R]

DLS Iridium 6.2

I am running these active with very different XO points (800Hz@6dB LP, 1600Hz@6dB HP) from the passive unit. These are absolutely everything that people say they are. Smooth, non-aggressive sound with delicate highs and quick, detailed midbass. I feel no need to EQ with these comps. The midbass put out by the 6.5s is not astounding but is more than adequate - very detailed, well-damped and has a smooth rolloff on the low-end. Lack of resonance makes the 6.5 disappear when crossed-over correctly, but there is a natural resonance around 2000Hz that can become abrasive if not filtered correctly. 6dB@800Hz or 12dB@1200Hz LP works well for the mid. The tweeter is sweeter! Low resonance point lets it play down to 1200Hz easy. No major peaks in response and highs are oh so airy and delicate. Do yourself a favor and aim the tweeters near on-axis - and then time-align + level-adjust them. BEAUTIFUL.

DLS UR6

Same tweeter as Iridium, with a poly midbass. Tonally, the UR6 midbass puts out more bass due to a slightly higher resonance freq and less damping than the Iridium, and could be perceived as an overall smoother sound than the Iridium. However, the UR6 mids are not as 'quick' or well-damped and therefore don't have the same imaging quality and ability to 'disappear' like the Iridium mids. For those who listen strictly for tonal balance rather than imaging, the UR6 could sound better to your ears than the Iridiums. The UR6 set sounds incredible - besides the Iridium, they sound better than any other speakers I've heard in a car.

DLS is the real deal! However, results are more installation-dependent than most speakers - LOTS of experimentation (especially with the tweeters) is needed to get the best sound, results can be disappointing if simply slapped in.

[nismoSeRchic]

I have the JL audio XR in my SE-R sounds great. good highs and great midbass. looking into subs and amps.

Kymmie

[ExiLeZX]

Sony Xplod's. The hated speakers.

Contrary to all the very negative feedback, these are very nice. The highs are ear-splitting, I have them turned down a bit. Mids are flawless as well. After hearing the bass, I instantly dropped the thought of getting a sub. It sounds deep, and they really hit hard on the drums, too. You can feel it inside and hear it outside. And distortion is not an issue at all.

I have the better quality ones, by the way. If everyone truly hates those trampled on red Xplods (and the tagalongs who have never even heard them but still put them down), you're right. Any lowest-end $60 set of speakers are gonna be crap. Its unfair to judge all of the Sony Xplod's just because of the worst quality set. These speakers have far exceeded what I thought they would be.

[Slayer2003]

Kenwood cheapo $40 per pair speakers I bought when I got the car. They held me off until now. Looking at either Boston or MB's, dunno yet. Cant afford the ones i really want.


2x 12" JL W6 subs in the back, powered with a weak sauce Rockford/Fosgate 700s amp. Looking for a new amp alot later down the road. Also, possibly going from 2x 12", to 1 12" via an Eclipse Titanium sub. Comments needed on this.

Had 2 RF Punch HE2's, sold em a few months back for $70 for the pair. never looked back. They worked while I was going through the whole "teen basshead" phase, now I want my loud shit to sound good.

[MrFurious]

1)Sony Xplode CD-PLayer (forgot model number) = Had remote & EQ, plus played MP3 CDs. Put out, I think it was, 55w per channel. And had a broad frequency range, with very small distortion rating. Better numbers than some higher end decks. Great deck for the price. Its not superhigh end, but changed my mind about Sony audio car products. Would buy another, and may.

2)Sony Xplode 6&1/2's, 3 way speakers = Very clear highs, great for crisp clear highs. Decent mid range. Of course no low range (they're 6&1/2's!). Prolly' need to EQ, if possible, out the low frequency ranges to these. These also really changed my mind about Sony, the Xplode line is great for the price.

3)Kenwood 6x9's, 3 ways (midgrade, another words they werent from the Excelon line)= I have two reviews here. (1)Had a set 7 years ago (they were blue&black). The highs were fair, but these had great mid range and good low end bass for 6x9's. If I didnt say anything people would think I had a small sub tucked away somewhere. And they just had 50w to them. [that car is gone][got different car, bought new ones 2,3 yrs ago] (2)When I got these a couple of years ago (grey&black), the highs were good, better than the ones before. But the bass was gone. Didnt do near what the ones before did. At first I though it was because it was a different car. But then came to the conclusion, no. They just lacked in bass. So Kenwood 6x9's can be hit or miss. If you find a deal on them, they may be worth it.

4)Blaupunkt 6x9's, 3way's = Got some of these same time as I did the last Kenwwoods. Did some trading in and out and compairing. These were nearly the same quality as the Kenwoods, but cheaper. They were 99% of what the Kenwoods were, and cost less. The newer ones are different, and looked improved. They they have stepped up a notch sense then.

[MrFurious]

5)Boss Audio Amp, Chaos C450 = 300Wx2@2ohms bridgable to 600wx1, Had one blow, got it replaced with warrenty. Second one worked flawlessly for along time. Still have it. Even though the first one blew, I would suggest Boss amps to anyone. Has a remote gain dial that you can wire up to you for adjusting the bass. Great for the price!

6)Clarion 15in' Subwoofer = 600w max power, (not a super watt speaker) I dunno if Clarion still makes 15's. This one I'm thinkin' was part of their last generation, I could be wrong. This did all it was suppose to do. Hit those really low lows that 15s can get to, and put out lots of bass. Had it in the trunk of a 92 Seville (super air tight and padded car). Could vibrate the front seat like it was a message chair. Would go so low you couldnt hear much of it but could feel it. It is now hooked up in the floor of my room and is to big to go into a 300zx. Great speaker!

[makaveli]

well im not that old(only 19) so ive had only 2 systems for my car, the 1 i bought when i got my first car(89 camaro)-
Sony Xplod deck - it was good for the price, but had very few options
2 polk 2x4(or some crazy size, i 4get) - sucked donkey balls
2 polk 6x9 - sounded pretty good, but they were ghetto installed in boxes that they, just barley, fit in. boxes were a plus since they each had 2 tweeters attached to them.Out With The Old In With The New

currentally i have:

Alpine CDA 9853 - Awsome, 18wx4 (RMS) but like all other cd players(including sony) i belive it has 50W peak power and can play those 50W UNDISTORTED. also have preamp outs i-pod connect, sub control, custom EQ, plasma screen connect(i think) + the usual stuff.

in the front i have Infinity 4" coaxials these WERE good when brand new but i bought them and let my friend use them (cause no car, BTW '89 camaro w/ a manual tranny = stupid teenager). when i got them back one was blown. its ok cause they're only temporary, seeing how the b14 has 6.5's up front but i rigged it and put cap's on the (+) wire so they're really just big ass tweeters. they are 35W RMS/100W Peak

in the rear i have Rockford Fosgate P169S these are awsome. they come with 4 tweeters(2 in each speaker), and 2 crossovers. sound fu*kin great, and the cool thing is that you can remove the tweeters and mount them seperatally if you want. speakers are only 60W RMS/120W peak.

Right now the above speakers are powered by a Fosgate P2002 it is seeing 2 ohms on each channel, thus giving the 4" ~ 65W and the 6X9-Tweeter system ~ 65W. it sounds great i can turn it up, and my ears will hurt before the speakers distort(but thats bad for your hearing so i don't reccomend doing that0

For BASS I have a Punch 301M this amp is awsome it is rated @ 150WX1 @4ohms & 300WX1 @2ohms. how ever the birth sheet states that the measured power was somthing like ~200WX1 @4ohms, and ~400WX1 @2ohms. like i said awsome its capable of 1100W PEAK. this is powering a RFP4410 this sub is awsome aswell, i was VERY supprised. the specs are: 200W RMS/400W PEAK single 4 ohm voice coil. so the amp is only pushing half of its power to this sub and it THUMPS! im going to get another but its rather hard to find. ive been searching ebay for about 5 months and the only ones ive seen are preboxed. i cant wait to get another and see the real power that amp has.
In conclusion rockford is the shiznit
any way im tired
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