buddy wants to get diamond hex.. i say no!

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

hey my buddy is willing to dish out 250 for some diamond hex.. but i think hes talking about running two components.. or four speakers total. i tried explaining that runing two up front with no rear fill is better.. but i think hes real skeptic about that.. hell be seeing this thread so help him out. are there any speakers you guys recommend in the 200-300 dollar price range that are cerrainly better than diamond hex series? they need to be 6.5" sets. i recommended ology audio to him but i think hes skeptic about that too being that its basically a single person and no one really has them..

oh yea, theyre going in a sweet-*** 2005 acura RSX

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[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

i've heard some great things about the Boston Acoustics Pro 60's. They can be had for less than $300 used. I havn't heard either of them, just throwing out a suggestion to consider.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

as far as speakers go, maybe look into the polk momo's. if you have a time alignment capabilities, running rear fill isnt a bad thing, if it is setup correctly. what kind of car is this going in. if it is an suv or sedan, i would personally run rear fill because whoever is sitting in the back doesnt want to only hear bass.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

i've heard some great things about the Boston Acoustics Pro 60's. They can be had for less than $300 used. I havn't heard either of them, just throwing out a suggestion to consider.

i forgot about those. they are a good speaker, but they dont keep with other things like the momo's, loudness wise.

 

[OlogyAudio 10+ year member]

hey my buddy is willing to dish out 250 for some diamond hex.. but i think hes talking about running two components.. or four speakers total. i tried explaining that runing two up front with no rear fill is better.. but i think hes real skeptic about that.. hell be seeing this thread so help him out. are there any speakers you guys recommend in the 200-300 dollar price range that are cerrainly better than diamond hex series? they need to be 6.5" sets. i recommended ology audio to him but i think hes skeptic about that too being that its basically a single person and no one really has them..

Well he can always return the xovers to me if he doesn't like the sound... hes just out some shipping.

Partsexpress takes returns likewise if theyare in like new condition... and if they are debucked someone would SURELY buy them off you since it would save them having to do it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

http://www.carstereo.com/forum/showthread.cfm?tid=22280&fid=7

Check that out too...

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

how bout some internet brands that compete with the more expensive...

 

[XtrmAudioCncpts 10+ year member]

boston pro's are so nice sounding probably the best bass i have heard from mids

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

how about something along the lines of ID, CDT, DLS, or other internet brands in that price range? how do they compare to the name brands in the price range?

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

boston pro's are so nice sounding probably the best bass i have heard from mids

havent heard the zapco comp components yet i take it.

 

[OlogyAudio 10+ year member]

havent heard the zapco comp components yet i take it.

I have yet to hear them... they better not give me a run for my money //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif or I'll cry //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

u guys arent helping! what can compete/beat the diamond hex series and cost between 200-300 NEW??

 

[tplaya07 10+ year member]

Clean your PMs Noob.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

u guys arent helping! what can compete/beat the diamond hex series and cost between 200-300 NEW??

if you dont read the posts we cant help. we already suggested the boston pros and the polk momos.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

how about something along the lines of ID, CDT, DLS, or other internet brands in that price range? how do they compare to the name brands in the price range?

FYI: Those aren't "internet brands". ID, CDT and DLS are all "brand names" in the traditional sense.

Anyways; It really comes down to his preference in sound. All of those are good speakers. If he enjoys the sound of the Hex's, no reason to not let him get them.

OZ Audio Matrix Elite's would be another option to look into.

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

Rainbow SLCs would fit his budget and can be bought legitely within that price range. Although it soundlike hes a Fleabay shopper and doesnt value a warranty on one of the easiest parts of a system to blow.