My current setup consists of two pairs of jbl gto8626 coaxials, along with a single sealed alpine 10in e series sub and alpine mrp-m500 amp, all in a sound deadened ford taurus (well, technically I haven't deadened the front doors yet but I plan to when I install new speakers). While the jbls are alright, I've found them fairly harsh and lacking in midrange, and so I have decided to set them aside and eventually use them to replace some cheapo pioneers in my dad's suburban. I have also decided to make the jump to passive components in the front of my taurus, and I was just recently watching a listing for a pair of old boston pro series 6.5 comps since I already have boston rally coaxials I am going to be installing in the rear, but they unfortunately went for more than I was willing to spend
. Therefore I have decided to look at some new comp sets that are around $150-200 and I've narrowed down my options to either the morel maximo 6s or the focal rse-165s. Between the two the morels sound like the better option, but I am concerned that I do not have enough power to get decent enough output out of them. They are rated at 90w rms with 90.5dB sensitivity, while the focals are rated at 60w rms with 90dB sensitivity. My jbls have around the same sensitivity and I'm good with the spl levels I get out of them, but I've heard that generally comps need more power than coaxials to sound decent. My amp is the built in amp on a sony dsx-gs80 HU which is 45w rms per channel. I'm not willing to install a separate multi channel amp at the moment as I do not want to go through the hassle of finding a place to install it and wire it up in my relatively small car. I also know that I'll probably get at least a few responses suggesting to ditch the rear speakers and bridge the outputs to my fronts for more power, which is a good suggestion, but unfortunately I do have rear seat passengers quite often and so I don't want to take away their speakers. Is my power enough to get good sound out of the morels, or would the focals maybe be better in this situation, even if they are probably going to be a little bit too harsh for my tastes and not as smooth? Or is there maybe another component set in this price range which would be smooth and accurate but with enough high end output to still have detail (similar to my ads l300s on my desk at home if any of you all have ever used those or their 300is car equivalents)?
. Therefore I have decided to look at some new comp sets that are around $150-200 and I've narrowed down my options to either the morel maximo 6s or the focal rse-165s. Between the two the morels sound like the better option, but I am concerned that I do not have enough power to get decent enough output out of them. They are rated at 90w rms with 90.5dB sensitivity, while the focals are rated at 60w rms with 90dB sensitivity. My jbls have around the same sensitivity and I'm good with the spl levels I get out of them, but I've heard that generally comps need more power than coaxials to sound decent. My amp is the built in amp on a sony dsx-gs80 HU which is 45w rms per channel. I'm not willing to install a separate multi channel amp at the moment as I do not want to go through the hassle of finding a place to install it and wire it up in my relatively small car. I also know that I'll probably get at least a few responses suggesting to ditch the rear speakers and bridge the outputs to my fronts for more power, which is a good suggestion, but unfortunately I do have rear seat passengers quite often and so I don't want to take away their speakers. Is my power enough to get good sound out of the morels, or would the focals maybe be better in this situation, even if they are probably going to be a little bit too harsh for my tastes and not as smooth? Or is there maybe another component set in this price range which would be smooth and accurate but with enough high end output to still have detail (similar to my ads l300s on my desk at home if any of you all have ever used those or their 300is car equivalents)?
