MB Quart Q series

[metalmilitia 10+ year member]

hi guys

as you probably saw in previous threads i was considering buying the Q series components

today i finally bought them after sooo many peoples recommendations (i know i know, i should have demo'd them myself but i got them or $200 brand new)

they are the MB Quart QM 218.61 Q components

i still need to buy an amp for them and install em

can anyone give advise as to how i should mount these speakers (ie. tweets on axis or off) and what amp i can use to drive them

thanks for all the help guys

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[metalmilitia 10+ year member]

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[metalmilitia 10+ year member]

heres a pic, cant wait to hook them up

i have some really nice 8" Rockford HX woofers, would it be advisable for me to hook up a 3-way system for my front stage?

 

[Crown_amps]

heres a pic, cant wait to hook them upi have some really nice 8" Rockford HX woofers, would it be advisable for me to hook up a 3-way system for my front stage?

nope if its a 8 inch subwoofer rather than a woofer you will not like the results woofers are for vocals ...music etc while subs are for sub bass [ below bass] freq's

lets see pics of the 8's

 

[metalmilitia 10+ year member]

cant i crossover the 8" to play for eg 80Hz - 350Hz

 

[Crown_amps]

yes you can but it may sound really lame may not

my guess is it will sound bad tho

 

[Ingleside 10+ year member]

you'll like them alot. i have the same set of comps in my doors and love them.

about the woofer... if its a speaker designed as a 'sub' woofer then it might not sound as good b/c they are generally designed to not run that high into the frequency range. you would proabbly be looking in to getting a mid bass woofer for that type of sound.

 

[metalmilitia 10+ year member]

can u guys recommend any mid drivers? or will i be fine with just the components alone

the only reason i was worried is because their rubber surrounds look very thin

@Ingleside - i know these splits sound good but can they get loud too while holding composure. how many watts do u suggest i put through them?

i have subs that play 146-148dB so i need to hear them above the bass

 

[Ingleside 10+ year member]

well, personally i like them but i wish they had a little more 'kick' to them.

others have said the same thing about them.

if you have the room a nice 7 or 8" mid bass would help out. i dont have the room in my doors and dont want to run kicks so im stuck with a 2 way set up. i dont mind it at all b/c the SQ is so great.

i guess technically i have about 200w running to them. i have an ampin f345 amp pushing them and its rated on the birth sheet to put out 103w x 4.

i have the gains all the way down and they get loud enough for me.

 

[metalmilitia 10+ year member]

i have been looking at some mid-range drivers and 8" subs and they have basically the same frequency responses so why would an 8" sub not work well as a mid-range driver?

 

[kappa546 10+ year member]

cant i crossover the 8" to play for eg 80Hz - 350Hz

why would you want to run them that high? i would just low pass them at 120-150hz with no high pass and let the comps take over from there

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

can u guys recommend any mid drivers? or will i be fine with just the components alone
the only reason i was worried is because their rubber surrounds look very thin

@Ingleside - i know these splits sound good but can they get loud too while holding composure. how many watts do u suggest i put through them?

i have subs that play 146-148dB so i need to hear them above the bass

You'll be fine...now get some serious power on them and enjoy. You know the raa2400 would be a great match for them.

 

[Ingleside 10+ year member]

You'll be fine...now get some serious power on them and enjoy. You know the raa2400 would be a great match for them.

true that. at first i was afraid to give mine alot of juice and had the gains on my amp turned ALL the way down. i finally got a little more agressive and turned the gains up (within a reasonable limit) a little bit and now they're loud and crisp.