Best Speakers for under 150 a pair

[Tiiimay 10+ year member]

so mid speaker in the door and tweeter by the a-pilar would be a good set up?

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

so mid speaker in the door and tweeter by the a-pilar would be a good set up?

Indeed it would. Should image fairly well that way.

 

[Tiiimay 10+ year member]

so if i mount the speaker in the door and the tweeter by the a-pilar that would be a good set up? i know nothing about positioning things.

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

so if i mount the speaker in the door and the tweeter by the a-pilar that would be a good set up? i know nothing about positioning things.

It would certainly be a great starting point. Best way to experiment with tweeter placement is use longer speaker wires to them and some double stick tape to temporarily position them in various locations in order to determine where they sound best to you.

 

[Tiiimay 10+ year member]

that sounds easy enough. so are those cerwin vega's real sick speakers? i want to get some nice ones if im only getting one set. lets say up to 200 bucks.

 

[tee 10+ year member]

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also the Pioneer REV comps would be a good choice

Oh yes they are.

 

[Gary S 10+ year member]

that sounds easy enough. so are those cerwin vega's real sick speakers? i want to get some nice ones if im only getting one set. lets say up to 200 bucks.

- Outrageous sound. That's my favorite set under $500 right now.

 

[Tiiimay 10+ year member]

Pioneer REV comps, phoenix gold RSD's, Cerwin Vega V-Max-65 have all been recomended. The vmax-65 aren't components however. what about the v-max 5? looks like the same thing except components. but they are 5 1/4". i think id prefer something in the 6" range, but im making adapter plates either way so i supose that doesnt matter. The REV comps are 5.25, and the phoenix gold come in a 6.5" but only handle 50w which seems alittle weak. Whats the best set to go with?

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Pioneer REV comps, phoenix gold RSD's, Cerwin Vega V-Max-65 have all been recomended. The vmax-65 aren't components however. what about the v-max 5? looks like the same thing except components. but they are 5 1/4". i think id prefer something in the 6" range, but im making adapter plates either way so i supose that doesnt matter. The REV comps are 5.25, and the phoenix gold come in a 6.5" but only handle 50w which seems alittle weak. Whats the best set to go with?

Forget rated power. As long as the power is clean (unclipped/undistorted), a good speaker can typically handle much more than what the manufacturer rates it as.

And to clarify for you:

The VMax-65 is a 6.5" convertible component set. The VMax-5 is the 5.25" variant.

The PG RSd's can easily handle power from an amp in which the gains are set to deliver 2x150w rms.

 

[Tiiimay 10+ year member]

alright well i think i'll go with the cerwin Vega's then. Thanks DejaWiz youve been very helpfull and definatly seem to know your stuff. Any particular amp youd recomend for these? I have a Hifonics running my sub, and i know theres alot of contraversy around them but i find it's excelent for the price. Would that be a good choice for speakers? I'm thinking i might want something know more for clean power however.

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

alright well i think i'll go with the Cerwin Vega's then. Thanks DejaWiz you've been very helpful and definitely seem to know your stuff. Any particular amp you'd recommend for these? I have a Hifonics running my sub, and i know theres a lot of controversy around them but i find it's excellent for the price. Would that be a good choice for speakers? I'm thinking i might want something know more for clean power however.

Got a budget in mind for an amp? Are you wanting a 2 channel for running the fronts through the passive crossovers or a 4 channel for either running them active or for 2 sets of speakers?

 

[Tiiimay 10+ year member]

i honestly dont know what i want, or what the difference really is. thats what i was going to stay away from components. What would be the better way to go? My budget is what ever it takes to make these speakers work to there fullest.

 

[UCF52 10+ year member]

i honestly dont know what i want, or what the difference really is. thats what i was going to stay away from components. What would be the better way to go? My budget is what ever it takes to make these speakers work to there fullest.

Profile makes great budget amps... This one would work well.

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

Phoenix Gold RSd comps for the win......$129 shipped from onlinecarstereo.com, authorized, full warranty. I have a set of them in my car running of 80 watts RMS.....they sound excellent for the money. I would like to have them running off of more like 120 RMS though

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

oh, and I forgot, i'll vouch for profile amps, they are pretty good, very clean power. I have a profile ap1040 running my front comps and rear fill