installed hertz mlk 165's and not impressed

[t-money 10+ year member]

one thing's for sure... they don't like you already.

actually i am a very outgoing person. I know the owner of the shop cause he's friends of a friend.

 

[t-money 10+ year member]

Well i haven't got a chance to bring my truck back to the shop yet, but i was messing with the gains and the crossover settings and my eq and WOW, these components are the best i've heard yet. I been in car audio since 1986(high school) and i have owned focal, kicker and heard many many more. The midbass is there(haven't got a chance to really test them out yet) but the midrange and highs are phenomenal. Very crisp and detailed. I actually couldn't beleive my ears on the way to work. I will still be bringing my truck to the shop so i can see the work they did on my doors, i would do it myslef but its very cold and i don't have a garage. All in all these hertz mlk's live up the the hype.

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

These are the best components you have heard since 1986? Im gonna guess (in a non sarcastic way) you havent heard alot of upper tier products.

 

[t-money 10+ year member]

These are the best components you have heard since 1986? Im gonna guess (in a non sarcastic way) you havent heard alot of upper tier products.

depends on what you call upper tier. I heard most of the focals, kickers,jl audios. I haven't heard cdt's, or rainbows. So i guess i haven't heard a wide variety of comps, but from what i've heard these are the best. Unfortunately i don't go to sq comps and i don't just go out and auditions components, so from the installs i've heard/had their the best.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

depends on what you call upper tier. I heard most of the focals, kickers,jl audios. I haven't heard cdt's, or rainbows. So i guess i haven't heard a wide variety of comps, but from what i've heard these are the best. Unfortunately i don't go to sq comps and i don't just go out and auditions components, so from the installs i've heard/had their the best.

you proved his point.

 

[t-money 10+ year member]

you proved his point.

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[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

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[khanhfat 10+ year member]

could be the wiring tweeter and woofer get mixed up . That's what happened with me, I switched the wires and voila . works!

 

[joshualittle]

Glad to hear your in love with your hertz mlk's. I'll be getting mine in a couple weeks.

 

[avs20 10+ year member]

Im running the HSK 163 3 ways...and I would have to agree, the midbass is pretty bad. I said before that the midbass was great, but that was with the RE midbass' in the doors, not the Hertz. I put the Hertz in and had virtually no midbass.

The RE's are back in the door...and they have awesome midbass.

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

could be the wiring tweeter and woofer get mixed up . That's what happened with me, I switched the wires and voila . works!

you did use 8awg wire for the tweeters right? since 14awg isnt enough to power the mids properly like you were saying earlier in this thread so you had to use 12awg... i figured 8awg on the tweeters would work for you, maybe try 4awg. I have 1/0 if you want some ?....

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[kentb 10+ year member]

maybe you should try and put the mids on a sealed enclosure instead of IB

 

[slam 5,000+ posts]

maybe you should try and put the mids on a sealed enclosure instead of IB

mines sealed and i still give it a failing grade

 

[lyttleviet 10+ year member]

I loved mine when I had them, but since, I have replaced them with a more affordable Morel Dotech Ovation 6 and will never look back.

 

[iovi66]

11-11-08...so too late to probably reply and mean anything...

No midbass in MLK 165's?!... Well, who installed these, and what brackets were built, and what sound-deadining was done?... because I have these in my car and the mid bass, and even real bass down to 70 Hz is very substantial and real, so..

Please do not "diss" this speaker system for it is very accurate and real, and given the proper amplification is among the best, and of course the Morel and many others can be better, but it still is very good and among the best so again...

Installation is always the key, so... My installer is Jeremy at Advanced Audio Designs in Sharon, MA, and this guy and his people can flat out reconstruct your car to make it sound right, if you and they want, so, please realize that installation in car audio IS EVERYTHING...equipment is certainly important, but please realize that installion is what makes or breaks your system and your equipment.

My 165's can not even realize their full potential as the doors they are in, my Ford Fusion, need work, and when giving them strong low frequencies the doors just can't handle it (just try Michel Jackson's "Billie Jean" on his "One's" CD',) I can have the doors redone by one of, if not the best, installer around anywhere on the planet, Jeremy at Advanced Audio Designs in Sharon, MA, but after $15k in a $19k car I'm about done! But PUHLEASSE, anyone saying these mid-bass drivers are deficient either have no ears, improper accompanying equipment, or knowledge, or... I just don't know, 'cause these drivers rock, and go very low.

If you want to judge, the rest of my system is Nakamichi CD700II, Alpine Processor and Controller (PXA-H701, RUX-C701), 2 Audison LRx 2.9 amps driving the Hertz MLK 165's in the front doors, and a Hertz ML 2500 subwoofer (with Jermey's custom built sealed box) in the trunk, with Pear Cable Bosc RCA's and Pear Bosc Speaker Cable and Pear Comice Amp Wire, and to ensure proper power supply, an Exide Orbital Purple Haze XCD battery. Sound deadening in the front doors with Cascade Audio Engineering, and the trunk spaces done with Hushmat. So, if you are not impressed with the Hertz MLK 165's, I have to say that either your system and/or install does not do them the proper justice they deserve, or, dare I incur your potential wrath, you have no clue or ear as to what quality car audio is!