Suggestions please - 6.5" comps in the $700-$1300 range.

I would stay away from CDT components unless you're considering the Euro series comps because they use garbage tweeters in their low/mid sets.
http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1078

http://cgi.ebay.com/CDT-Audio-EuroSport-ES-01-Competition-Silk-Tweeter_W0QQitemZ110325811608QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Speakers?hash=item19afee4998&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A30

http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=8355

http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1078

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I have an Eclipse with all Dynaudio in it....it rocks...md102, md142, and mw172 all active off of a drz9255 head unit...flat out tons of balls and head room....

I also have a SC400 with Hybrid Audio L4's in the Nakamichi enclosures...and L1's in the factory locations and it screams as well....

Can't go wrong with either set....

 
*fyi* I listed $700-$1300 as my budget because that's the amount of $ I've got. If I can find a set that will perform the way I want for less, that's great. I absolutely need the woofers to be 6.5" though. I am using the factory locations, no compromises on that.

If I knew how to set up / manage an active system, and it honestly took up less space I would consider it.

If I did that, however, I'd still have the $700-$1300 bottom line. I'm thinking it would be harder to budget an amp, an active xover/equalizer and speakers on top of it all for the same price.

Before I make any decisions, I'll ask the question a few people seem to be pushing me toward:

Would an active setup with a $700-$1300 budget outperform a set of passive comps of equal value? If so, would it be such a drastic difference that it would justify me investing the time/energy learning how to set it up / tune it properly, in addition to running new wires?

If the answer is yes, and an active setup for the same price will get louder and be more detailed, I will need suggestions on that. 2-way sets with 6.5" woofers only pls.

 
Would an active setup with a $700-$1300 budget outperform a set of passive comps of equal value? If so, would it be such a drastic difference that it would justify me investing the time/energy learning how to set it up / tune it properly, in addition to running new wires?
If you're dreading investing time and energy into learning a bit about audio, an active setup is not for you. You'll most likely get much better sound by using a set of dedicated crossovers. Good luck.

 
*fyi* I listed $700-$1300 as my budget because that's the amount of $ I've got. If I can find a set that will perform the way I want for less, that's great. I absolutely need the woofers to be 6.5" though. I am using the factory locations, no compromises on that.
If I knew how to set up / manage an active system, I would consider it. I didn't think about the fact that I could purchase a 4ch amp and run a set active on that.

If I did that, however, I'd still have the $700-$1300 bottom line. I'm thinking it would be harder to budget an amp and speakers both. I would also be looking for an active setup to be an improvement significant enough to justify the extra hassle.

Would an active setup with a $700-$1300 budget outperform a set of passive comps of equal value? If so, would it be such a drastic difference that it would justify me investing the time/energy learning how to set it up / tune it properly, in addition to running new wires?
1 RCA set and 1 set of speaker wires. (depending on your HU, you might just Y off the RCAs at the amp and send the same signal that you currently send)

I would rather split the signal BEFORE it's amplified. Each channel then only amplifies what it needs to send to the speaker. You can find great drivers at a fraction of the cost of expensive comps. You will spend a little money on an amp that can perform to the specs though- decent XO slopes HP and LP on at least 2 channels, etc. Now you can look for exact drivers that you like on madisound or parts-express or solens, etc.

You'll also find you don't have to send as much power since you are controlling the drivers directly. Just for fun I picked up a pair of Earthquake Screamer tweets from thelow on here...they should suffice for concert level highs.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

these might still be out of budget but look what doors are opened up:

http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=45_228_256&products_id=8495

http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=45_228_256&products_id=8474

the tweeter list goes on for days:

http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=45_229_324&products_id=8179

It's just another option to the pre-packaged comp sets and definitely worth a look. I've got some $40 Mach5 mids and $26 vifa tweets and I drive around with my windows down with no problems hearing the music.

G/L.

 
anybody else? I've had suggestions of

Focal 165 KRX2's - question about these -- what is the difference between the KRX2 and the K2P UV (Upgraded Version) - which is more detailed, which gets louder, are they bright or smooth?

the krx2's are far better than the k2p's.. Its like night and day.. imho.

 
Hokay - update. I have become convinced that an active setup would yield better results for my application, and my budget will allow for such. I've had some help, and have been putting together a shopping list.

The drivers that appeal to me are these:

Tweeters: http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=45_229_324&products_id=8497

Woofers: http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=45_234_267&products_id=8485

I'm taking suggestions on amps. I already have a JL 300/2, so I have two options - either buy another amp to drive the tweeters and run the morel woofers on the JL amp; OR I can try to find an amp that will match both the scan speak tweeters and the morel woofers.

I some nice amps to power the tweeters alone, but couldn't find anything I liked that would power both tweeters/woofers. Any suggestions?

 
I would advise against any HAT products if you plan to listen at high volumes. They get loud but are FAR more of an SQ based series of speakers than other sets.

Some of our Team Hybrids members have pretty loud vehicles(Dave Brooks' F-250 comes to mind). If the OP wants screaming loud componets with little reguard to SQ then yes Hybrid Audio might not be his best choice, but for accurate musical reproduction they should be looked into.
I by no means am knocking HAT's ability to get loud, they just don't take abuse well. Not really the forum for HAT products IMO. It's more of a DIYMA crowd thing.

 
Hokay - update. I have become convinced that an active setup would yield better results for my application, and my budget will allow for such. I've had some help, and have been putting together a shopping list.
The drivers that appeal to me are these:

Tweeters: http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=45_229_324&products_id=8497

Woofers: http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=45_234_267&products_id=8485

I'm taking suggestions on amps. I already have a JL 300/2, so I have two options - either buy another amp to drive the tweeters and run the morel woofers on the JL amp; OR I can try to find an amp that will match both the scan speak tweeters and the morel woofers.

I some nice amps to power the tweeters alone, but couldn't find anything I liked that would power both tweeters/woofers. Any suggestions?
I'd rather have the scan mids over the morel. You will need 4 channels of amplification to go active. Many may suggest going 3 way active front stage, given your budget. If you have the installation skills, I'd suggest it as well.

 
If you're dreading investing time and energy into learning a bit about audio, an active setup is not for you. You'll most likely get much better sound by using a set of dedicated crossovers. Good luck.
This. Part of "going active" is the desire to learn and understand the intricacies of audio in an automobile enviornement. If you have no interest in learning, and continuing to learn after purchase/installation, going with a set of passives....but hell, even then, there is some degree of tuning involved.

 
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