coaxils vs componets

[mecaspl151 10+ year member]

like the titel says what is best this is for big build im doing with 2 18" subs what would be loudest and the best way to go,,,,, 4 good 6.5 coaxels or 2 good componet sets ?

please help me as i wont to get started this weekend

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[SWFL 10+ year member]

2 comp sets

 

[mecaspl151 10+ year member]

thanks for the fast responce anyone else?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Horns.

 

[mecaspl151 10+ year member]

Horns.

lol no thinks

 

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

Horns.

This is the correct answer. Mate them with a very sensitive 8" or 10" and enjoy.

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

Stop being cheap and get 4 comp sets.

 

[bass_lover1 10+ year member]

This is the correct answer. Mate them with a very sensitive 8" or 10" and enjoy.

8s or 10s? Too much work, for little gain. A set of Pro Audio 6.5s would work just fine. Most can play down to 80hz no issues, which is fine to mate with subs, and can play high enough to mate up with horns. Plus, they are ridiculously efficient.

 

[mecaspl151 10+ year member]

sounds good

 

[BeAlLsTaR13 10+ year member]

i would go with at least one component set for up front, possibly two.. or three if you wanna go big ;o

 

[DUMPED 10+ year member]

why not do 4 component sets ?

why is it either 4 coaxs or 2 comp sets ?

why not make it 4 component sets ?

 

[mecaspl151 10+ year member]

i might do 2 componet sets thinks for everyones in put

 

[ciaonzo 5,000+ posts]

8s or 10s? Too much work, for little gain. A set of Pro Audio 6.5s would work just fine. Most can play down to 80hz no issues, which is fine to mate with subs, and can play high enough to mate up with horns. Plus, they are ridiculously efficient.

Trust me, if you've ever had a 10" driver up front (and I have) and you had the choice to go back to the 6.5" you wouldn't do it. The dynamics are much better and they play very low with relative ease. It's well worth the work to put the largest driver you can possibly fit up front if only for the purpose of lowering the crossover point to the sub, let alone trying to match the efficiency and dynamic abilities of a set of horns.

 

[kappout 10+ year member]

Comps. Dont F around.

 

[bass_lover1 10+ year member]

Trust me, if you've ever had a 10" driver up front (and I have) and you had the choice to go back to the 6.5" you wouldn't do it. The dynamics are much better and they play very low with relative ease. It's well worth the work to put the largest driver you can possibly fit up front if only for the purpose of lowering the crossover point to the sub, let alone trying to match the efficiency and dynamic abilities of a set of horns.

I understand why people cram 8s or 10s up front, but if he's going to run horns I think it's a waste. Also, not everyone needs midbass to play down below 80hz, hell half the time my Vifa XT18s are running 100hz high pass @12dbs.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, is all the work that is going to be needed to squeeze an 8 or 10" driver in there, really necessary for the extra 10-20hz lower frequency extension, than a quality 7" mid? If you're using halfway decent subwoofers, then they should be able to play up to 80hz without falling on their face and you can utilitze a cheaper, yet quality speaker like the B&C 6NDL38