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<blockquote data-quote="quackhead" data-source="post: 7857290" data-attributes="member: 573547">[quote name=&#039;hispls&#039;]I would agree, but personally would look more to save money on components before amps.&nbsp;&nbsp; Even stellar components get tired LONG before a good amp.I have seen some pretty low money MADISOUND and PARTSEXPRESS components made to sound great.&nbsp;&nbsp; Really I&amp;#39;ve seen some cheap package deal comps that actually can be made to sound good with just a better crossover and a good install.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; IMO you hit the point of diminishing returns with raw drivers a LOT quicker than you do with amps.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have &amp;lt; 300$ into my 3 way fronts and they&amp;#39;re all fantastic drivers</blockquote>alright, allright...you win and yes the drivers are the weakest spot in the chain, most of the time. And yes. parts express/Madisound store would be good options for running active. Having said that, could you direct op to the drivers you would choose for a front 3 way active set up on the LeviathanIII? And possibly build him a&nbsp; sub that would take the full brunt of a MinotaurII (if that were in the cards too), thus ending up with a far superior design than original for less than the original design cost? Perhaps send the ts data to someone more local like&nbsp;&nbsp; [USER=591582]@Buck[/USER]; for a box?any reputable installers in the Memphis area?Am I going too far out on a limb here?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="quackhead, post: 7857290, member: 573547"] [quote name='hispls']I would agree, but personally would look more to save money on components before amps. Even stellar components get tired LONG before a good amp. I have seen some pretty low money MADISOUND and PARTSEXPRESS components made to sound great. Really I've seen some cheap package deal comps that actually can be made to sound good with just a better crossover and a good install. IMO you hit the point of diminishing returns with raw drivers a LOT quicker than you do with amps. I have < 300$ into my 3 way fronts and they're all fantastic drivers[/QUOTE] alright, allright...you win and yes the drivers are the weakest spot in the chain, most of the time. And yes. parts express/Madisound store would be good options for running active. Having said that, could you direct op to the drivers you would choose for a front 3 way active set up on the LeviathanIII? And possibly build him a sub that would take the full brunt of a MinotaurII (if that were in the cards too), thus ending up with a far superior design than original for less than the original design cost? Perhaps send the ts data to someone more local like [USER=591582]@Buck[/USER]; for a box? any reputable installers in the Memphis area? Am I going too far out on a limb here? [/QUOTE]

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