Best componets <$500

[lil azn 06 10+ year member]

Hi once again,

Well i lost against bidding for the Focal Utopias //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif. but my budget has grown to $500 for componet speakers (6 1/2). Are the Image Dynamincs CXS 64 still the best i can get? What about the Diamond Audio Hex series? The MB Quart Q series? Please remember, while i like it loud i care a lot about sound quality.

Also what ohms do i get, 2 or 4 ohms?

Thanks

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[cappy72 10+ year member]

i was considering the diamond hex series but I decided to go with a set of cdt ef-61 comps from djdilliondon ... might want to contact him and see what he can do for you....

ps... I havent gotten them yet but the deal that he gave me seemed reasonable

 

[Fast GTO 10+ year member]

http://www.caraudio.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1177824#post1177824

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Had the mb quart q series till they were stolen along with my whole **** car, but have to say was the best componet set ever heard. Was doing 156.4 in my system so needed something to keep up with. Peace!

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Look into OZ Audio, DLS, Arc Audio, Rainbow, Boston Acoustics and Memphis

 

[Range Rover 10+ year member]

Rainbow CMX's

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[Justintoxicated 10+ year member]

Hands down...DLS Iridium 6.2's Contact Tplaya07

 

[Range Rover 10+ year member]

Hands down...DLS Iridium 6.2's Contact Tplaya07

I had the Iridiums, Utopias, S600s, Type Rs, Polys, hell you name it..

Rainbow CMX's win hands down...

but if you can't find a pair in the states, I second the tplaya for the DLSs

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[lil azn 06 10+ year member]

okay,

So is there a website for the Rainbows? And where can i buy them

The DLS got a pretty bad rating in Car Audio mag.

 

[Range Rover 10+ year member]

okay,
So is there a website for the Rainbows? And where can i buy them

The DLS got a pretty bad rating in Car Audio mag.

Fuk Car Audio mag, I have seen them put Sony comps over Focals and ID comps before..

The DLS's are GREAT!!!

For the rainbows, PM me for the name and company in Germany i got mine from..

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[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

I had the Iridiums, Utopias, S600s, Type Rs, Polys, hell you name it..
Rainbow CMX's win hands down...

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How you like those aluminum domes? I havent head the CMX's yet...

 

[Range Rover 10+ year member]

You know those alum domes are wicked..

For Rock they practically make my ears bleed.

.. the sound is crisper but not as smooth at the silks..

if that makes any since..

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[lil azn 06 10+ year member]

pm sent to range rover for location and price.

 

[Justintoxicated 10+ year member]

I love my DLS Iridiums, Rainbows "might" sound better depends alot on your install, the top of the line ones def have the potential, they are also 4x-6x as expensive...Dynaudio makes good comps too but also cost more, so does seas. If you got the extra $1000 for all means feel free to try them out, you won't be disapointed.

My Iridiums kick me in the chest and never miss a beat, the tweeters allow me to hear sounds that I never heard in songs before without becoming extreamly piercingly loud while doing it (they do get loud but don't hurt my ears)...and all i did was deaden my doors, I can't imagine having them in a real sealed enclosure like pods.

My only gripe is I now can hear when music is recorded crappy...CD's that I thoguht sounded good before just don't cut it...

**** Car Audio Mag if they dissed the Iridiums....Specs on paper != human ears....Aluminum tweeters will always show more accuracy on paper, but they hurt my ****ing ears.

I got my iridiums for $475 Show me a set of rainbows thats going to beat that for the money....

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

Id say check out DLS, or Dynaudio....