Listings of the Best Component Choices?

[DeathtoToasters 10+ year member]

Ok I have done many searches and I know this is also a subjective question, but I would love to see if I can get a better idea of the progression of quality.

As most probably know...when you come from the regular 'commercial' market and start finding forums like this you start learning alot more and finding alot more choices.

Here is what I am wondering....

In a list from Good to Best where do these fall in to place? Also if there are some I am missing please help me fill this in.

(I have 6.5" components up front. So mainly that is what I am directing my choices at)

Diamond Audio s600s

Focal

Rainbow

Phoenix Gold Elite

DLS ULTIMATE IRIDIUM

MB Quart

Alpine

Ok, these are not in any order as I cannot figure out what is best and not //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Thanks for the help!!!

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[azbass 5,000+ posts]

dynaudio

 

[DeathtoToasters 10+ year member]

dynaudio

Where in the list does it belong?

 

[OlogyAudio 10+ year member]

Check your pm box ... but Me, CDT, ID, ED should be up there too ya know...

 

[DeathtoToasters 10+ year member]

Diamond Audio s600s

Focal

Rainbow

Phoenix Gold Elite

DLS ULTIMATE IRIDIUM

MB Quart

Alpine

OlogyAudio

CDT

ID

ED

Can someone put these in order of good to best for me as the list seems to be growing. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[OlogyAudio 10+ year member]

Diamond Audio s600sFocal

Rainbow

Phoenix Gold Elite

DLS ULTIMATE IRIDIUM

MB Quart

Alpine

OlogyAudio

CDT

ID

ED

Can someone put these in order of good to best for me as the list seems to be growing. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I'm on top //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

I don't know other than that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif -- I say CDT and Rainbow are a jump above the rest -- if I had to buy something it would be one of their offerings... DLS seems to have a following at the prices they can be had on these forums though... Past that? ED/ID -- their drivers are nice atleast haha.../focal/PG/Diamond/....... yea its all good

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

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[RCwhat 10+ year member]

your forgetting SEAS lotus reference series. Which i would place right up there with rainbow.

 

[Starky 10+ year member]

you forgot boston acoustic to

 

[GSteg 10+ year member]

your forgetting SEAS lotus reference series. Which i would place right up there with rainbow.

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seas sounds pretty good

 

[Bake 10+ year member]

Boston should definitely be in there among the top three or four

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

the new zapco red cones will be on top of the ones listed. they are new products this year, so they arent everywhere yet, but they are definitly the best i have heard so far. comparable to them are dynaudio's higher end lines. they sound like the boston pro's but louder, a lot louder. the boston z6's and diamond d9's are just as loud as the zapco's, but not nearly as smooth.

 

[OnYrMrk 10+ year member]

Morel

Focal Utopia Be...best sounding speakers I have ever heard, local focal rep has em in his car. Heard the Rainbows a few months back, **** nice speakers. Diamond Audio D600's aren't bad, but I like the D9's better.

Seriously though, if you have enough dampening on your doors, any of the afforementioned speakers will do you justice.

It doesn't hurt to mix components either. Say the Audiom Tweeter from Focal and the Dynaudio 8" mid. Whew that would sound nice.

Ology does seperates, I would contact him.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

Morel
Focal Utopia Be...best sounding speakers I have ever heard, local focal rep has em in his car. Heard the Rainbows a few months back, **** nice speakers. Diamond Audio D600's aren't bad, but I like the D9's better.

Seriously though, if you have enough dampening on your doors, any of the afforementioned speakers will do you justice.

It doesn't hurt to mix components either. Say the Audiom Tweeter from Focal and the Dynaudio 8" mid. Whew that would sound nice.

Ology does seperates, I would contact him.

the Be's also will force you into a second mortgage.

 

[air_odie 10+ year member]

how acurate is this list looking for some 6.5 2 and 3 ways for my dakota see the "Dakota needs to rock" thread in gen disc