$150-300 Comps in Kickpanels.

[drzenitram 10+ year member]

If you're familiar with Q-Logic kickpanels you know that they're flimsy and are not enclosed. They have a wide open back. Also, they only fit 5 1/8" speakers with grilles. I've heard you can fit 6 1/2" without grilles which is something I might end up trying.

I currently have Rainbow Dream Line 5 1/8" Components. I'm running them on 100-125watts from a Nine.2 amplifier. They aren't as clean as i'd like them to be, there's literally no midbass, and they don't get as loud as I want them to.

I backed them with a few layers of sound dampening and a 1/4" mdf ring and stuffed them with polyfill. It didn't seem to help much, but I'll do this with the next set of components too.

So, for my application, what should I get? They're paired with a Diamond M6 MKII 10"d2 on a Viper 1200.1 currently @ 1 ohm.

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[dak0ta_g33k 10+ year member]

i got RE components (6.5" midbass and 1" tweeter) onto my q-logics... just mount the mid on top of the indent with longer screws, doing this also shallows up the mounting depth. i get decent midrange from this setup but i am running 75w at them, they're rated for 50w. mine only have the supplied polyfill behind them, no deadening done; they rattle pretty bad when the mids get loud enough to massage my feet.

 

[drzenitram 10+ year member]

Do they have a higher end comp set?

 

[dak0ta_g33k 10+ year member]

RE? they have an updated set, but no one has a clue exactly when they'll be out... i couldn't wait so i snagged that set used from ebay

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

just installed some Kicker SS in the qform kick panels, sound great off 215 watts each side...

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

, sound great off 215 watts each side...

D@mn only 215w each side //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

D@mn only 215w each side //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

pffft, I figured will all those amps they have laying around there in stillwater, he would be running at leask a couple of kilowatts to his comps, your letting me down polecat, your letting me down //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[drzenitram 10+ year member]

Well, but I don't have 215 watts. Does anyone have reccomendations for speakers that work well in kickpanels, non-sealed that will produce good midbass in a 6.5" size and also get pretty loud on 100-125w?

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

pffft, I figured will all those amps they have laying around there in stillwater, he would be running at leask a couple of kilowatts to his comps, your letting me down polecat, your letting me down //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

couple kw to comps ?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif THat's some frekin head room right there. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[drzenitram 10+ year member]

Anyone? Please?

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

i like kicker ss speakers out of the "big named" brand sets they are easily the best i have heard. liked em better than boston z and jl zr series and they cost less.

 

[Towncar 10+ year member]

Well, but I don't have 215 watts. Does anyone have reccomendations for speakers that work well in kickpanels, non-sealed that will produce good midbass in a 6.5" size and also get pretty loud on 100-125w?

Pg octane zr's will slam the midbass, and get loud. They may be something you should consider.

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

I just sold my Aura MR62's for 130 shipped... they would have been perfect //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif