Boston Acoustic Mobile Audio [Yes?/No?]

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

I never knew about this brand before I joined these forums but they've got my attention. I'm looking to buy

(4) 6x8/5x7 speakers for my mercury cougar

and after doing some research, I'm finding a lot of good feedback. Is it worth looking into or is it just the name that sells? Recommendations either way would be nice. I would like to put a $200-$250 spending range on it. I plan to Amplify them too so some AMP suggestions would be nice for the same price range. Any help is greatly appreciated I've been searching for months for the perfect set up now

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[rusty_armadillo 10+ year member]

Insted of wasting money on 4 6x8's get a nice comp set up front and you'll be happy. Boston is a fine company if that's the direction you're leaning.

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

Insted of wasting money on 4 6x8's get a nice comp set up front and you'll be happy. Boston is a fine company if that's the direction you're leaning.

I've heard of a couple respectable 6x8 5x7 comp sets. anything worth looking into?

 

[jadon087 10+ year member]

interested in some boston sl80's?

 

[HCCA 10+ year member]

Like Rusty Armadillo said, comps. I have a set of Pro 60's in the front door locations. The factory location, formerly held 5x7's. You just have to make an adapter plate of 1/4" birch, and install the 5 1/4's of 6 1/2's. Far better quality, and they should be under $300 on Ebay. Even the SR 50's, or SR 60's should sound great. Boston makes plate speakers, but go with the better component option.

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

I hesitate on the idea of adapters and I'm not to enthusiastic on getting the tweeters drilled in if i get a comp set all for the reasons of additional time and money. Is the difference that noteworthy? At the moment, I don't have any major plans on get a full sound spectrum. A B+ Midrange set up will do me fine [no subs/no tweeters]. Anything is better then the garbage I have in now from the factory.

 

[HCCA 10+ year member]

I hesitate on the idea of adapters and I'm not to enthusiastic on getting the tweeters drilled in if i get a comp set all for the reasons of additional time and money. Is the difference that noteworthy? At the moment, I don't have any major plans on get a full sound spectrum. A B+ Midrange set up will do me fine [no subs/no tweeters]. Anything is better then the garbage I have in now from the factory.

You can get a set of the Boston SR 80's. They are a direct drop in for 5x7 openings, and still a round speaker w/tweeter. Way better than factory, yet fits in a factory opening, with no modification.

BTW, what do mean by "getting the tweeters drilled in"?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Boston-Acoustic_W0QQitemZ260479082540QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Speakers?hash=item3ca5c3602c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

You can get a set of the Boston SR 80's. They are a direct drop in for 5x7 openings, and still a round speaker w/tweeter. Way better than factory, yet fits in a factory opening, with no modification. BTW, what do mean by "getting the tweeters drilled in"?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Boston-Acoustic_W0QQitemZ260479082540QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Speakers?hash=item3ca5c3602c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I'm very interested in your suggestion, sounds like everything I'm looking for and I plan to check it out after finishing this reply but i was interested with your question first.

I don't have a tweeter slot included on my car, correct me if i'm wrong but the only way you can put tweeters in is to create a hole/slot to insert them in.[drill]. ? i'm no pro but thats what i know.

 

[jadon087 10+ year member]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=433826

 

[HCCA 10+ year member]

I'm very interested in your suggestion, sounds like everything I'm looking for and I plan to check it out after finishing this reply but i was interested with your question first.
I don't have a tweeter slot included on my car, correct me if i'm wrong but the only way you can put tweeters in is to create a hole/slot to insert them in.[drill]. ? i'm no pro but thats what i know.

Actually, you ARE wrong, sorry. You do NOT need to drill/cut a "hole" for a tweeter to be mounted. You can use a surface mount tweeter, OR, some component sets can be coaxially mounted (tweeter mounted in the center of the woofer).
However, the plate speakers I recommended earlier, will work for what your looking to do. I believe Jadon is selling a pair that are what I spoke of.

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

whats the difference in the SL80 and the SR80's?

 

[Sweet'n Low 10+ year member]

s sx sr sl sc series.

i know pioneer has a similar ratting system [D.A.G]. Whats the order best to worse?

 

[HCCA 10+ year member]

"S" is their value speaker. "SC" is their "performance standard". "SR" is high performance. "Pro Series" high performance standard, and finally "SPZ" reference standard. The SL, and SX lines are gone.