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<blockquote data-quote="moreisbetter" data-source="post: 6946085" data-attributes="member: 624980"><p>I have a similar setup as yours. 2004 M3, Factory Deck, KR2, JL 300/4, 1000/1, 12W6v2</p><p></p><p>You want warm sound? At first I went from HK factory to CDT CL-E61CV. These have nice silk tweeters and are very warm. I've had nothing but bright speakers (Previous speakers: Infinity Kappa Perfects, MB Quarts Q218.61) in the past. You ask anyone about the Kappa Perfects and the Q218.61 and people will tell you they are bright bright bright. These all have something in common, they are all metal tweeters( except KR2 ). Go get yourself some silks.</p><p></p><p>You want loud? I had a ppi 125Wx4 and gave my Q218.61(86db) each 250W. The KR2(93db) plays louder with the JL 300/4, and thats only 75W. Look for the sensitivity ratings. The KRX2 are one of the loudest speakers you can find. So look for something with a 92db or higher.</p><p></p><p>You want 6.5s that plays low? I had a shop installed my KR2 because I was lazy and they turned on the low pass on my amp, which was previously set to full-range. When I first listened to the speakers, I was disappointed because I felt it lacks the low 60-80hz, and it was only the next day that I discovered it. Turn your filters to full range. If you still aren't happy, you won't get what you are looking for with any other aftermarket speakers unfortunately. Of course there's the more expensive option. Get some custom work and have someone make a fiberglass enclosure and put 8" woofers in the door.</p><p></p><p>You like the sound of the factory HK? If you like muddy bass, you might have a problem because you won't find a speaker that'll intentionally give you that muddy bass. I couldn't stand the factory HK. Hitting a stick on a rock sounds better.</p><p></p><p>The KR2 was very bright for me in the beginning because of the low pass. Now that I turned off the low pass, they sound even. I still miss the warm sound from the CDT though. In fact, for the first couple of days I wanted to put the CDT back. After playing quite a few songs, I noticed that I like some songs more with the KR2, and other songs more with the CDT. Right now the KR2 plays a little over half of the songs I listened to better than the CDT. Overall my sound system feels full and detailed now. Also, remember that just because a set of speaker is expensive, doesn't mean you'll like them more than the cheaper speakers. Don't be afraid to listen to cheaper speakers. I liked the CDT almost as much as the Focal, and the CDT is 1/5 of the price. I just wish the dealers here carry CDTs, I'm pretty sure I would've liked the higher end ones better. You win some, you loose some.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreisbetter, post: 6946085, member: 624980"] I have a similar setup as yours. 2004 M3, Factory Deck, KR2, JL 300/4, 1000/1, 12W6v2 You want warm sound? At first I went from HK factory to CDT CL-E61CV. These have nice silk tweeters and are very warm. I've had nothing but bright speakers (Previous speakers: Infinity Kappa Perfects, MB Quarts Q218.61) in the past. You ask anyone about the Kappa Perfects and the Q218.61 and people will tell you they are bright bright bright. These all have something in common, they are all metal tweeters( except KR2 ). Go get yourself some silks. You want loud? I had a ppi 125Wx4 and gave my Q218.61(86db) each 250W. The KR2(93db) plays louder with the JL 300/4, and thats only 75W. Look for the sensitivity ratings. The KRX2 are one of the loudest speakers you can find. So look for something with a 92db or higher. You want 6.5s that plays low? I had a shop installed my KR2 because I was lazy and they turned on the low pass on my amp, which was previously set to full-range. When I first listened to the speakers, I was disappointed because I felt it lacks the low 60-80hz, and it was only the next day that I discovered it. Turn your filters to full range. If you still aren't happy, you won't get what you are looking for with any other aftermarket speakers unfortunately. Of course there's the more expensive option. Get some custom work and have someone make a fiberglass enclosure and put 8" woofers in the door. You like the sound of the factory HK? If you like muddy bass, you might have a problem because you won't find a speaker that'll intentionally give you that muddy bass. I couldn't stand the factory HK. Hitting a stick on a rock sounds better. The KR2 was very bright for me in the beginning because of the low pass. Now that I turned off the low pass, they sound even. I still miss the warm sound from the CDT though. In fact, for the first couple of days I wanted to put the CDT back. After playing quite a few songs, I noticed that I like some songs more with the KR2, and other songs more with the CDT. Right now the KR2 plays a little over half of the songs I listened to better than the CDT. Overall my sound system feels full and detailed now. Also, remember that just because a set of speaker is expensive, doesn't mean you'll like them more than the cheaper speakers. Don't be afraid to listen to cheaper speakers. I liked the CDT almost as much as the Focal, and the CDT is 1/5 of the price. I just wish the dealers here carry CDTs, I'm pretty sure I would've liked the higher end ones better. You win some, you loose some. [/QUOTE]
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