Hertz: HSK165 or Milli?

[isamu 10+ year member]

Hi. I am going to get some Hertz speakers. My installer has recommended the High Energy HSK165, but I hear the Millis are better. I would like to know just how much better the Millis are over the High Energy HSK165? Is it a night and day difference? Also, how much MORE would I be looking at if I decided to go with the Millis? Does the better sound quality justify the extra cost?

My installer has quoted me a price of $700 for a set of six HSK165s(two tweets and four 6 1/2 mids). Is this is a good deal?

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[AwaySooner 10+ year member]

My local dealer told me the Mille MLK retailed for close to $2000 a set. You make the call.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

just because something costs alot doesnt mean you will like the way it sounds......

 

[AwaySooner 10+ year member]

That's true. He's getting a very good deal for the HSK. I'll go for it.

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

Hi. I am going to get some Hertz speakers. My installer has recommended the High Energy HSK165, but I hear the Millis are better. I would like to know just how much better the Millis are over the High Energy HSK165? Is it a night and day difference? Also, how much MORE would I be looking at if I decided to go with the Millis? Does the better sound quality justify the extra cost?
My installer has quoted me a price of $700 for a set of six HSK165s(two tweets and four 6 1/2 mids). Is this is a good deal?

How many cars are these going in?

 

[isamu 10+ year member]

How many cars are these going in?

It's going one car...why? Six speakers total is too much for a normal car?

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I have 5 total speakers in my truck.

 

[Tim.B 10+ year member]

I have the MLK2 and love them but they are pricey. They have brought out another Mille set up that is better in price the MLK165. You can have them price those out for you.

But either way I think you will love the Hertz.

 

[Wkbdkid 10+ year member]

I love my HSKs. When i was listening to the demo setup I noticed the the milles midbass was a lil stronger. Didnt pay too much attention to the tweets cause i heard jus for a quick second. Try listening to both, but either choice will be a good one.

 

[macdon 10+ year member]

I was about to order a set of Focal 165KPs to upgrade from my 165V2 when I heard the Hertz Mille MLK165......and just powered by a Pioneer HU.

The tweets of the MLK were crisp & full of detail - no ear fatigue even when the HU was driven to almost clipping. I didnt hear much of the midbass as the auditioned track didnt present much of it and naturally I didnt expect much since it was only HU driven.

Overall, a magnificent set.......hopefully I'll hear them amplified in my ride tomorrow

Today, I heard a HSK165 in an amplified car and the midbass was dynamic - punchy. Bass up front was great! The tweets thou were kinda "laid back" - it was soothing & relaxed. For me thou, I'd still prefer the tweeter details of the MLK165.

Too bad, we didnt get to really auditioned them that much as we just passed thru to the distributor's shop to confirm our appointment tomorrow. I'm just glad that the distributor is willing to take off the MLK165 set from his car so we could try it on my ride.

 

[Tonyguy 10+ year member]

I love my 165's and they cost me $350 for a pair. So you be the judge. But I didn't get to hear the Milles. I wish i could have though.

 

[lyttleviet 10+ year member]

if you need a good price on Hertz give me a PM. I will get you in contact with some great prices //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif.

 

[crea78 10+ year member]

I got back from the Elilte Car Audio Show down in Spartanburg, SC and they had two Hertz components on display. One was the HSK 165 ($400 retail) and the MLK 165 ($800 retail) as well. Since I was so impressed with the looks of the MLK 165, I just had to take a picture of it and here is what it looks like.

I was surprised that the magnet on the mid is pretty deep and the crossover was huge as well. Wish I could afford this component set, coz I sure would love to have it in my car!!

 

[macdon 10+ year member]

The MLK165 is incredible!

Due to the distributor's hectic sched in his own shop, we had to go to my own installer to finally try out the MLK in my ride - this set is awesome!! Needless to say, the distributor drove home w/o speakers in his car!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

My installer was so impressed with the sound that he bought the last remaining HSK165 that the distributor had in his trunk. He was suppose to install the HSK for himself in the event that I get his MLKs - but my installer was persistent, so he finally agreed to sell his last remaining stock.

Compared to my Focal 165V2, the MLK's sound is more "whole" - edges were rounded, precise & more accurate. Whereas the Focals were grainy & had jagged edges moreso in the higher notes. While the Focal's midbass had a bit more output, the MLKs had deeper notes to give.

Overall, the MLKs are dynamic with details that are crisp & more accurate - definitely an upgrade from my Focals!

The build quality on the MLKs are excellent - my installer who is a ECE (Electronics & Communications Eng.) was so impressed with the passive xovers & mentioned that maybe 40% of what I'm paying for the set is because of the xovers.

The MLK xovers are huge - about as tall as the midbass themselves and around 3x the size of my Focal xovers! We couldnt install these behind the dash like my Focal passives, so under the seat they went.

The MLK passive xovers has a HFC - "High Frequency Contour" jumper - but since my installer forgot to bring the manual, we just left it to 'off' for now.

The MLK tweeters are unique in that the set comes with different thickness of "discs" with foam inserts (dampers?) that you connect at the bottom of the tweeter. I think it lets you further adjusts the frequency - again, w/o any manual yet at this time, we just used the thinnest disc & installed it in its angled cup/holder and placed on top of my dash. Its the first time for me to use fabric tweets.

Once installed - they look great! The grille of the mids has a thinner honey-comb(?) mesh that purposely displays the unique silver colored cone as well as the chromed ring with the Hertz name in the four corners.

In the middle of the grille is a stamped(?) "Mille" - this set is intended for "show" display - unless of course you prefer stealth. Both the tweets & the mids have silver grilles.

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

Hi. I am going to get some Hertz speakers. My installer has recommended the High Energy HSK165, but I hear the Millis are better. I would like to know just how much better the Millis are over the High Energy HSK165? Is it a night and day difference? Also, how much MORE would I be looking at if I decided to go with the Millis? Does the better sound quality justify the extra cost?
My installer has quoted me a price of $700 for a set of six HSK165s(two tweets and four 6 1/2 mids). Is this is a good deal?

If its for two sets of components (overkill BTW) then its standard SRP price. If its one set of comps and just and extra set of midbasses, then its above SRP.