Comp Set under $200. Stock 5-1/2" x 7-1/2"

[Psycareyo 10+ year member]

I really like the Hertz brand but it doesn't look like I have enough amp to power them and I really don't want to upgrade.

My stock speaker size is: 5-1/2" x 7-1/2"

My amp is a JBL CS60.4.

My substage is a pair of JBL 1202D powered on a JBL CS300.1.

I'm a SQ guy on a budget.

Everything I see out their for a front stage with good reviews seems to be expensive or needs a monster 4 channel amp to power them.

I need more advice here. I'm pretty sure I don't have enough knowledge about this stuff to perform my own installs just yet. Not to mention the lack of tools!

I'd like to stay with the brands (pref higher end) my local installer/dealer has to offer:

Alpine, Cadense, Clarion, Delphi, Eclipse, JBL, JL Audio, Memphis, MB Quart, Pioneer, Rockford Fosgate are the ones the currently carry.

I've had good experiance with JL, JBL and Alpine. I'd love to stay around $150 but for a screaming deal I'd do $285 for a much more expensive, discounted product.

My dealer is offering me a JL Audio XR 5x7 comp set for $285. Hows that?

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[lyttleviet 10+ year member]

Thats horrible. Just get some CTX65CS + Make some rings or plates to hold them and you'll still be under 200 easily. I hate the XR components I owned.

 

[Psycareyo 10+ year member]

I've read some good stuff on the JL XR and ZR lines.

Since I've been happy with JBL in the past I found these from a few places online for under $125 new.

JBL Component Systems GTO8607C

SPECIFICATIONS

Warranty One Year

General

Power Handling, RMS 70 Watts

Power Handling, Peak 210 Watts

Frequency Response (±3dB) 55Hz - 21kHz

Sensitivity 92dB

Mounting Depth 2-1/4" Mid-Woofer, 1" Tweeter

Cut-Out Diameter 7-3/16" x 4-15/16" Mid-Woofer, 1" Tweeter

Impedance 2 Ohms

Anyone know if this JBL comp set is decent?

How would it compair to the;

JL Audio XR570-CSi 2-Way Component Sytem

Description: Evolution™ XR 5.0 x 7.0 in. / 125 x 180 mm 2-way Component System:

5.0 x 7.0 in. / 125 x 180 mm Woofer; 1.0 in. / 25 mm Aluminum Dome Tweeter

The XR570-CSi is the world's first super-premium 5x7-inch coaxial and is a direct-fit for most newer Ford Motor Company vehicles.

Woofers: Mineral-filled polypropylene cone body, 1.0 in. / 25 mm voice coil, low-profile/symmetrical-roll spider, butyl rubber surround.

Tweeters: 1.0 in. / 25 mm aluminum dome tweeter with rubber surround, neodymium magnet, ferrofluid cooled and damped. Adjustable tweeter angle.

Crossover Networks: 2-way network with 1st order low-pass and 2nd order high-pass circuit. Premium polypropylene film capacitors and air-core inductors. 5-position adjustable tweeter output level. 3-position midrange presence control. Polyswitch tweeter protection.

Continuous Power Handling: 70 Watts

System Efficiency: 90.5 dB @ 1W/1m

System Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms

System Frequency Response: 48 Hz - 25 KHz ± 3 dB

I think I can get a set for about $200 new.

 

[Psycareyo 10+ year member]

Thats horrible. Just get some CTX65CS + Make some rings or plates to hold them and you'll still be under 200 easily. I hate the XR components I owned.

Why did you hate them?

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Make some adapters out of MDF and get the Pioneer TS-D1720C.

 

[redfred18t 10+ year member]

I listened to a set of xr's at a local stereo shop. It sounded terrible IMO. Very harsh, wasn't a clean sound. Then they hooked up a set of mb quarts and it sounded many times better.

 

[LBC99 10+ year member]

Make some adapters out of MDF and get the Pioneer TS-D1720C.

do it! bought mine from buy.com and love them, especially for that price

 

[Hoodlum007 10+ year member]

Another vote for the ID CTX65cs's.