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<blockquote data-quote="Gary S" data-source="post: 3308680" data-attributes="member: 568291">- The Orion C2 series is an economy set, you really can&#039;t compare those.The PPI 356cs is currently Directed&#039;s top of the line... ccaw voice coil,&nbsp; latest generation foam/mineral sandwich cone like the Image Dynamics XS series and Diamond D7, and a special non-reflective basket. They are designed to compete with or beat speakers like the Focal K series and the Polk SR. One big difference though, the PPI is sold at a fair price. There are lots of good speakers out there, but many are over-priced.The Orion HCCA 6.2 has basically the same tweeter and sophisticated xover as the PPI set, but it has a more basic paper cone and dust cap and trades a little detail and off-axis response for more midbass. And the Orion&#039;s are even less money. They are a lot of speaker for the dollar.I believe component speakers are the most important major piece of audio equipment you can put in a car, and that&#039;s where I spend my money first... but I also know it&#039;s possible to make top of the line speakers for around $250 or less, especially where almost all of them are being made these days, in China. So, I won&#039;t give them any more than that. I&#039;ve been in the industry for a long time and it&#039;s tough to fool me.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gary S, post: 3308680, member: 568291"] - The Orion C2 series is an economy set, you really can't compare those. The PPI 356cs is currently Directed's top of the line... ccaw voice coil, latest generation foam/mineral sandwich cone like the Image Dynamics XS series and Diamond D7, and a special non-reflective basket. They are designed to compete with or beat speakers like the Focal K series and the Polk SR. One big difference though, the PPI is sold at a fair price. There are lots of good speakers out there, but many are over-priced. The Orion HCCA 6.2 has basically the same tweeter and sophisticated xover as the PPI set, but it has a more basic paper cone and dust cap and trades a little detail and off-axis response for more midbass. And the Orion's are even less money. They are a lot of speaker for the dollar. I believe component speakers are the most important major piece of audio equipment you can put in a car, and that's where I spend my money first... but I also know it's possible to make top of the line speakers for around $250 or less, especially where almost all of them are being made these days, in China. So, I won't give them any more than that. I've been in the industry for a long time and it's tough to fool me. [/QUOTE]

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