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Review of Subwoofer or Speaker: 6-1/2" 200W RMS PPI Power Class Series 3-way Component Car Speaker System RMS Power Range : 100 Watts Frequency response: 60-20000 Hz Diameter: 6.5 Inch Kevlar and paper mid-range cone with laminated foam backing Butyl rubber surround 3/4" Aluminum dome...

For SQ all drivers should be placed as close together as possible to prevent phase distortion: distortion that is caused when two or more sound waves interact with each other and cause distortion by canceling or augmenting each other. In the real world, phase distortion typically destroys the...

Review of Subwoofer or Speaker: CVR12 vs AW1200Q vs 12W1v2-4 Ever wonder how your old school subs stack up to a newer one? Here is a real world test of three subs put in the exact same box run by the exact same amp and head unit. The two boxes are sealed and are about 1.60 ft3 with out the...

Various subwoofers that were beaten into submission

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Review of: Quick Start's F1-6G-HD200 Ever had a task that was so difficult, so daunting that you thought you could never do it? Replacing my alternator was not one of those tasks on a scale of one to ten, one being breathing, five being an oil change and ten being building an engine, I rate...

This is Quick Start's 6G large case 200 amp alternator versus the smaller stock alternator

Review of Subwoofer or Speaker: The Focal 165ca1 is a coaxial 6.5 two way with a VERY smooth response curve. I had auditioned a JBL 6.5 coaxial which sounded louder (perhaps because it was a 2 ohm speaker [interesting for a 6.5]), but not necessarily better. The Focals replaced some older MTX...

I have Focal Access 6.5: best **** value I have ever heard: they are so smooth BUT not flat: there is a small peak in the highs: not really irritating because of the smoothness but a peak none the less. I bet the head unit you are going to use will have more of an impact: Alpine has a...