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<blockquote data-quote="psy4s" data-source="post: 7462722" data-attributes="member: 635966">I am looking at a decision between 8&quot; round speakers instead of 6.5&quot; for the rear deck of my 1967 Camaro build. The three I have come to are the Rockford Fosgate 8&quot; M282B Rated at 100 RMS 200 Max and the Soundstream Audio SST 8.2 Rated at 170 RMS and the JL Audio VR800-CW 125RMSI am running a four channel amp with 125 watts per RMS.Has anyone actually listened to these? Is there a good reason to choose one over the other?I do like the sound of the silk tweeter, and I did get to listen to the Rockfords, but I have not been able to hear the soundstream speakers or the JL Audio&#039;s. I like that the Tweeter on the Rockfords are not punched through the Speaker cone, it is actually suspended above the cone as a component seperate. On the other hand I have been told not to run a tweeter in the rear, Hence the JL Audio ZR800-CW<a href="http://www.soundstreamonlinestore.com/products/Soundstream-SST8.2-Tarantula-Series-8%22-Full-Range-Speakers-%252d3-Ohm.html" target="_blank">Soundstream SST8.2 Tarantula Series 8&quot; Full Range Speakers -3 Ohm - SoundstreamOnlineStore.com 814-201-2456</a>SoundStream SST8.2 8&quot; 170W 2-Way Tarantula Series Car Audio Speakers<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/psy4s/SST8_2_front__98216__89147_zoom.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/psy4s/AUD-STR-SST8-2-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />•&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Bi-Ampable Operation•&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&quot; Kapton Coil Former•&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Zolon Coated Stamped Steel Basket•&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Black Zirconium Cone•&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&quot; Swivel Silk Dome Tweeter•&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Butyl Rubber Surround•&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 3 ohm impedance•&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Passive Crossovers Included•&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; CONEX Spider•&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Power Handling: RMS - 170 Watts•&nbsp; &nbsp; Frequency response: 4000-20000 Hz•&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Efficiency: 90dB<a href="http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/product_details.asp?cat_id=18&amp;amp;series_id=192&amp;amp;family_id=194&amp;amp;item_id=112088&amp;amp;locale=en_US&amp;amp;p_status=" target="_blank">Rockford Fosgate® - M282B</a>Rockford Fosgate M282B 8&quot;<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/psy4s/m282b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/psy4s/m2-fr-2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />•&nbsp; &nbsp; 8&quot; 2-Way Full-Range Rockford Fosgate M2 Series Marine Coaxial Speakers•&nbsp; &nbsp; CEA-2031 Compliant•&nbsp; &nbsp; Power Handling:o&nbsp; &nbsp; Peak: 400 watts per pair / 200 watts eacho&nbsp; &nbsp; RMS: 200 watts per pair / 100 watts each•&nbsp; &nbsp; Frequency Response 48Hz - 22kHz•&nbsp; &nbsp; Injection molded mineral filled polypropylene cone•&nbsp; &nbsp; UV and Salt-Fog resistant TPE (Thermo-Plastic Elastomer) surround•&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&quot; Bridge mounted component grade coated aluminum alloy tweeter•&nbsp; &nbsp; Corrosion resistant gold plated polarized input terminals•&nbsp; &nbsp; Moisture, tear and fatigue resistant aramid fiber spider•&nbsp; &nbsp; 4 ohms impedance•&nbsp; &nbsp; 1-1/4&quot; Dual layer voice coil•&nbsp; &nbsp; Linear, high excursion matched motor magnetics and suspension design<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/psy4s/Camaro%20Mods/ZR800-Pair.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />JL Audio ZR 800-CWFree Air Resonance (Fs):&nbsp; 46.27 HzElectrical “Q” (Qes):&nbsp; 0.702Mechanical “Q” (Qms):&nbsp; 11.667Total Speaker “Q” (Qts):&nbsp; 0.662Equivalent Compliance (Vas):&nbsp; 0.787 cu. ft. / 22.29 litersOne-Way, Linear Excursion (Xmax)*:&nbsp; 0.34 in. / 8.6 mmReference Efficiency (no):Efficiency (1W/1m)**:&nbsp; 87.0 db SPLEffective Piston Area (Sd):&nbsp; 33.34 sq. in. / 0.0215 sq. mDC Resistance (Re):&nbsp; 3.935 ohmNominal Impedance (Znom):&nbsp; 4 ohmThermal Power Handling (Pt):&nbsp; 125WDriver Displacement:&nbsp; 0.016 cu. ft. / 0.44 litersNet Weight:&nbsp; 5.7 lbs. / 2.60 kg</blockquote>

[QUOTE="psy4s, post: 7462722, member: 635966"] I am looking at a decision between 8" round speakers instead of 6.5" for the rear deck of my 1967 Camaro build. The three I have come to are the Rockford Fosgate 8" M282B Rated at 100 RMS 200 Max and the Soundstream Audio SST 8.2 Rated at 170 RMS and the JL Audio VR800-CW 125RMS I am running a four channel amp with 125 watts per RMS. Has anyone actually listened to these? Is there a good reason to choose one over the other? I do like the sound of the silk tweeter, and I did get to listen to the Rockfords, but I have not been able to hear the soundstream speakers or the JL Audio's. I like that the Tweeter on the Rockfords are not punched through the Speaker cone, it is actually suspended above the cone as a component seperate. On the other hand I have been told not to run a tweeter in the rear, Hence the JL Audio ZR800-CW [URL="http://www.soundstreamonlinestore.com/products/Soundstream-SST8.2-Tarantula-Series-8%22-Full-Range-Speakers-%252d3-Ohm.html"]Soundstream SST8.2 Tarantula Series 8" Full Range Speakers -3 Ohm - SoundstreamOnlineStore.com 814-201-2456[/URL] SoundStream SST8.2 8" 170W 2-Way Tarantula Series Car Audio Speakers [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/psy4s/SST8_2_front__98216__89147_zoom.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/psy4s/AUD-STR-SST8-2-1.jpg[/IMG] • Bi-Ampable Operation • 1" Kapton Coil Former • Zolon Coated Stamped Steel Basket • Black Zirconium Cone • 1" Swivel Silk Dome Tweeter • Butyl Rubber Surround • 3 ohm impedance • Passive Crossovers Included • CONEX Spider • Power Handling: RMS - 170 Watts • Frequency response: 4000-20000 Hz • Efficiency: 90dB [URL="http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/product_details.asp?cat_id=18&series_id=192&family_id=194&item_id=112088&locale=en_US&p_status="]Rockford Fosgate® - M282B[/URL] Rockford Fosgate M282B 8" [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/psy4s/m282b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/psy4s/m2-fr-2.jpg[/IMG] • 8" 2-Way Full-Range Rockford Fosgate M2 Series Marine Coaxial Speakers • CEA-2031 Compliant • Power Handling: o Peak: 400 watts per pair / 200 watts each o RMS: 200 watts per pair / 100 watts each • Frequency Response 48Hz - 22kHz • Injection molded mineral filled polypropylene cone • UV and Salt-Fog resistant TPE (Thermo-Plastic Elastomer) surround • 1" Bridge mounted component grade coated aluminum alloy tweeter • Corrosion resistant gold plated polarized input terminals • Moisture, tear and fatigue resistant aramid fiber spider • 4 ohms impedance • 1-1/4" Dual layer voice coil • Linear, high excursion matched motor magnetics and suspension design [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/psy4s/Camaro%20Mods/ZR800-Pair.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=18px]JL Audio ZR 800-CW[/SIZE] Free Air Resonance (Fs): 46.27 Hz Electrical “Q” (Qes): 0.702 Mechanical “Q” (Qms): 11.667 Total Speaker “Q” (Qts): 0.662 Equivalent Compliance (Vas): 0.787 cu. ft. / 22.29 liters One-Way, Linear Excursion (Xmax)*: 0.34 in. / 8.6 mm Reference Efficiency (no): Efficiency (1W/1m)**: 87.0 db SPL Effective Piston Area (Sd): 33.34 sq. in. / 0.0215 sq. m DC Resistance (Re): 3.935 ohm Nominal Impedance (Znom): 4 ohm Thermal Power Handling (Pt): 125W Driver Displacement: 0.016 cu. ft. / 0.44 liters Net Weight: 5.7 lbs. / 2.60 kg [/QUOTE]

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