Most "laid back" components - your vote?

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

any cdt speaker i ever heard lol laid back isnt what i look for. laid back to me might not be harsh but it isnt dynamic. as far as horns go req i think you are the first person i ever heard say that lol. laid back= old folks speakers lol

 

[ighettoboyi 10+ year member]

^^ pretty much... cdt is starting to get a little too laid back for me. i like em still though cuz i can crank them and they still get loud and clear just not painful in the least bit like most mainstream brands

 

[KingDiamond 10+ year member]

Image Dynamics CSX-6x will sound laid back with a lot of midrange if you set their crossover to -6db, but they can be very bright at 0db attenuation. They are great speakers IMO.

 

[thefunkybunch 10+ year member]

price range? the boston Z6's are a very warm, natural sounding speaker. not fatiguing at all, regardless of the volume. gobs and gobs of midbass, and midrange, and the highs are crisp and articulate, but not like lazerbeams. personally, i'm not a fan of the pro's because they do tend to be quite a bit more harsh, too much tweet for me personally, but the Z's are much, much smoother. downsides are they need a lot of power, and they're kinda pricey. i couldn't justify the price before owning them, but once i (finally) got them set up right and tuned right, i couldn't be happier.

eclipse also makes some more reasonably priced speakers that won't rip your head off, but sound very nice.

honestly though, it's more in the installation that will determine the final result than the speaker itself. everyone's got their own opinions, but a killer installation will either make or break even the best of speakers.

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

funny,my AURA's are way way warmer than my HEX's

I am really liking the warmer sound and now I have to figure out a way to warm up my hexs if thats possible or out they go............

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

funny,my AURA's are way way warmer than my HEX'sI am really liking the warmer sound and now I have to figure out a way to warm up my hexs if thats possible or out they go............

~~in a gollum voice~~no way!!!!! lmao JK thats why i despise diamonds i hates the tweeter.

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

~~in a gollum voice~~no way!!!!! lmao JK thats why i despise diamonds i hates the tweeter.

actually I use an LPG tweet,highly rated and better than what they came with

however still not warm and toasty

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

any cdt speaker i ever heard lol laid back isnt what i look for. laid back to me might not be harsh but it isnt dynamic. as far as horns go req i think you are the first person i ever heard say that lol. laid back= old folks speakers lol

i guess im trying to describe it different than what you interpret my description is.

they arent harsh at all, but they can play all those notes with extreme authority and zero distortion at super loud volumes, but it does not "hurt" your ears as you listen at these high volumes, but you sure as hell should get a headache when you are done //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

i guess laid back isnt the description i intended you to understand //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

i dont know how to explain it then //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Hoot 10+ year member]

Well, I have finally had the time to really tune the 200z x-overs that I am running with my Eurosports - man, the combo of attenuation and taper on those things requires both patience and a little discipline. They don't work like one would think they do (attenuate and taper all the way on each crossover and it hardly means less high and midrange) > it is all about finding the right blend. Finally... I FOUND IT! The speakers are amazing; that said, however, they still need a bit of PEQ attention and I could stand a little less output from the tweeters.

Will the addition of the Upstage kit tame them? Rolling off the output on the braxials' tweeters, and using the LP-1 on the image tweeters, I am hoping maybe the blend will be even better. The detail on these speakers is phenomenal.

 

[corto 10+ year member]

^^ pretty much... cdt is starting to get a little too laid back for me. i like em still though cuz i can crank them and they still get loud and clear just not painful in the least bit like most mainstream brands

Do you mean different 6x9's can hurt your ear? If so i think im having that problem with mine. Latley since the season changed or something my ears have been like crackling allmost and it sounds like a distorted speaker = my ear on how it sonunds when i hear loud high pich sounds from my speakers. I have been in peoples cars with other speakers and have not had the pressure thats on the ears of mine iin my car and there car is alot louder than mind. Could this be because of a crappy speakers?

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

wow, i can't believe noone mentioned rainbow.

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

Image Dynamics CSX-6x will sound laid back with a lot of midrange if you set their crossover to -6db, but they can be very bright at 0db attenuation. They are great speakers IMO.

I am looking into these are a replacment for my HEX's

I hear they are overthetop

 

[OnYrMrk 10+ year member]

generally just about any component set with a soft dome tweeter will sound warmer than one that uses a titanium, aluminum, or beryllium for tweeter.

my personal favorite, the Genesis comps that utilize the ScanSpeak D1 tweeter. Incredible sound!

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

price range? the boston Z6's are a very warm, natural sounding speaker. not fatiguing at all, regardless of the volume. gobs and gobs of midbass, and midrange, and the highs are crisp and articulate, but not like lazerbeams. personally, i'm not a fan of the pro's because they do tend to be quite a bit more harsh, too much tweet for me personally, but the Z's are much, much smoother. downsides are they need a lot of power, and they're kinda pricey. i couldn't justify the price before owning them, but once i (finally) got them set up right and tuned right, i couldn't be happier.
eclipse also makes some more reasonably priced speakers that won't rip your head off, but sound very nice.

honestly though, it's more in the installation that will determine the final result than the speaker itself. everyone's got their own opinions, but a killer installation will either make or break even the best of speakers.

Totally agree about the Boston Z's...these babies will not dissapoint...not sure about the price tag however. In pure technical terms, I think Dyn's are the most accurate speaker on the market, but becuase of this, they need a lot of help by a great amp and a pure signal from a good source (think Eclipse)//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[thefunkybunch 10+ year member]

the dyns are extremely impressive. i did a set of 7" components a while back, and couldn't believe the low end on those things. a great sounding speaker, but definitely want some good power. 3" voice coil on a component set is no joke!

but for what i paid for my z's, i'm 100% positive there isn't anything on the market that can touch them //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif