99 blazer comps or coax?

[chillin 10+ year member]

So i will be starting a build in the near future. I have a 99 blazer and really dont want to put any new holes in it. I have a set of components right now that are pretty good, but the only way they would be getting mounted is with tweets facing the windshield in the 3.5" dash speaker location. I have never done that before, so not to sure what to expect from the sound reflecting off the window. My other option is to get a set of decent coax's like the HAT Imagines or other options i haven't looked too far into. Im not looking for great imaging and depth, just good clarity to keep up with a 12" sub on 1000w. What do you think? I haven't used coaxials in a long time and would like the ease of installation this time around.

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[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

do coax, in the dash is not a very good spot. I had mine up there, they got loud and that's about it.

 

[chillin 10+ year member]

That's what i was thinking. Any other thoughts besides the imagines for good sound. Trying to search for coax reviews is not easy.

 

[chillin 10+ year member]

Bump for other coax's in the $200 range? I am considering buying used. Also looking at the Boston sr65's.

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

What about tweeter spheres in the A-Pillars? I know you don't wanna make any new holes, but that'd be a very small hole, easily fillable

 

[chillin 10+ year member]

I did think about that, but Having very limited tools where i live now, I am basically looking to do a lazy build with the easiest install possible.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

CDT Audio HD-65NX coaxials from me

 

[chillin 10+ year member]

is that 120rms per speaker or for both. For some reason many of the speakers i've been seeing lately rates the rms as combined, which makes no sense o me since i'm not running a mono amp to them. Probably still a few weeks before i buy any speakers, but what would the price on those be?

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

hat imagines are by far the top of my list for coax.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

is that 120rms per speaker or for both. For some reason many of the speakers i've been seeing lately rates the rms as combined, which makes no sense o me since i'm not running a mono amp to them. Probably still a few weeks before i buy any speakers, but what would the price on those be?

$199.99 for the pair if you follow the link. It's 120W RMS per side if you have a high pass filter of 120Hz or so. Setting the HPF lower, like virtually everyone does, requires good judgement and using your ears.

 

[chillin 10+ year member]

I must be blind, i only saw the 249 that was crossed out.

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

I did think about that, but Having very limited tools where i live now, I am basically looking to do a lazy build with the easiest install possible.

The actual install would require extremely basic tools, and as mentioned before, be rather non-evasive. While making the spheres would require a little more tools, there's several members on here that could make them for you. And from what I've heard, using tweeter spheres is one of the best waves to improve your SQ and your sound stage, and bring everything to life. I'd say it's definitely worth a few more bucks and another hour of installing.

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

also look at the cdt cl 61 cv set.its a convertible component set

 

[chillin 10+ year member]

@mylows10 How would you compare the cl's to the hd? And if you have heard the imagines, what to you think of them?

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

There's a new slim 6.5" coaxial coming from CDT Audio in the next few months that should be part of the ES Gold lineup. I'll keep everyone posted.