My Pg Rsd65cs Review:

[UCF52 10+ year member]

on a side note, i STILL can't get over how much i love the RSD's. i just picked up a cd from a band called Dream Theater called Awake. i had it SO loud and they still sounded perfect. i still think they handle power very well. i do not plan to change these out anytime soon.

Have you considered going active? I really want to try it out, but I still am way to under educated to even attempt it. I thought I read (over on DIYMA) that somebody ran the RSd's with a mid-range driver, 3-way active, and had really positive results with it. I am planning on upgrading everything I have (except the RSd's), so I still don't know if I want a head unit that has all of the processing on board - although I probably will anyways to leave the option open for the future. Just wondering if you have thought about it.

Oh, and I still am impressed with this set every time I crank them up.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

Have you considered going active? I really want to try it out, but I still am way to under educated to even attempt it. I thought I read (over on DIYMA) that somebody ran the RSd's with a mid-range driver, 3-way active, and had really positive results with it. I am planning on upgrading everything I have (except the RSd's), so I still don't know if I want a head unit that has all of the processing on board - although I probably will anyways to leave the option open for the future. Just wondering if you have thought about it.
Oh, and I still am impressed with this set every time I crank them up.

i would love to try 2 way active but i don't have the processing for it at the moment. i would have to sell swap decks and amps. i might in the future but not anytime soon.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

^from your sig, you're running only a front stage? how much watts pushing the rsd's?
i know your cars a coupe and mines a sedan, but i'm considering disconneting my rear fill, trading my 300/4 for a 300/2 to power the hertz.

Edead vise 1?

yes i am only running a front stage, well and a sub stage. i have my ZX550.2 with the gains set for 150 watts rms per side powering them. it gets extremely loud. i had my ears ringing earlier from them.

you could try using the 300/4 bridged couldn't you?

and the Edead V1SE is the sound deadening material i am using on my doors. i plan to use the same stuff in other places come spring.

 

[UCF52 10+ year member]

i would love to try 2 way active but i don't have the processing for it at the moment. i would have to sell swap decks and amps. i might in the future but not anytime soon.

Meh, I was just curious. I can't wait to be done with this semester of school so I can start learning about sound processing and all of that fun stuff. I pretty excited to rebuild my car stereo. I really want to try the RSd's with a midrange and go 3-way active, but I doubt it is a bright idea to go 3-way for a first timer. Plus, I plan on getting a zx350.4 and wouldn't have the other 2 channels of amplification. Anyways, I was just curious, thanks.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

Meh, I was just curious. I can't wait to be done with this semester of school so I can start learning about sound processing and all of that fun stuff. I pretty excited to rebuild my car stereo. I really want to try the RSd's with a midrange and go 3-way active, but I doubt it is a bright idea to go 3-way for a first timer. Plus, I plan on getting a zx350.4 and wouldn't have the other 2 channels of amplification. Anyways, I was just curious, thanks.

yea no problem man, i would love to try them 2 way or even 3 way active with a 3" mid. but i don't have the money, and i like the way it sounds right now. i'm sure eventually i will want more though. then we will see which route i go. i've been finding myself turning the volume up a bit higher lately but the RSD's are still takin it just fine.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

i'm not 100% happy with my sub stage at the moment. i wanna try something new there eventually. maybe the new MAG ported tuned low.

 

[UCF52 10+ year member]

i'm not 100% happy with my sub stage at the moment. i wanna try something new there eventually. maybe the new MAG ported tuned low.

What don't you like about the Treo? I remember when I first became interested in car audio I went to a local shop that carried Treo products. I have to say I still think it is one of my favorites subs that I have heard (I think it was the SSX that I listened to). It sucks for me (kinda) because I can get 75% off of Kicker gear and 65% off of Eclipse gear, so it is hard to justify spending money elsewhere. I am pretty set on getting the zx350.4 and the zx750.1 (both birth sheets read, 372rms and 942rms, respectively). I was planning on a CVX (either 12 or 15) and sticking with the RSd's. Still undecided on the deck. I wish Eclipse still made higher end equipment... I think their most powerful amp puts out 480x1 @ 2ohm.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

What don't you like about the Treo?

idk i just don't think it sounds tight and snappy enough. maybe it's the box it's in. i'm no expert on sound quality subs but i have been told the Treo SSi is a good SQ sub. so maybe it's the box i have it in. i kinda wanna try it in the recommended size sealed box. i have plenty of power (800 watts rms) so it should still be able to get decently loud in a sealed box. maybe i'll buy a nice prefab sealed box to try it in and if i like it, then in the spring i'll make a nice custom fiberglass box. it's to cold right now to be out making boxes.

 

[UCF52 10+ year member]

idk i just don't think it sounds tight and snappy enough. maybe it's the box it's in. i'm no expert on sound quality subs but i have been told the Treo SSi is a good SQ sub. so maybe it's the box i have it in. i kinda wanna try it in the recommended size sealed box. i have plenty of power (800 watts rms) so it should still be able to get decently loud in a sealed box. maybe i'll buy a nice prefab sealed box to try it in and if i like it, then in the spring i'll make a nice custom fiberglass box. it's to cold right now to be out making boxes.

Hmm, I was told the same thing about the SSi. Let us know if you try it in a sealed enclosure.

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[tcguy85 10+ year member]

Hmm, I was told the same thing about the SSi. Let us know if you try it in a sealed enclosure.
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told what? thats it is a good SQ sub?

 

[wong05tsx 10+ year member]

well some good news and some bad i suppose.

installer checked my system today and apparently the front right didn't go out. the front right channel of the amp did //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif... which is even worse! bah. now the low impedence light is on and the amp gets really hot... think imma disconnect that amp until my next paycheck and get a new one... and listen to nothing but bass.. woot!

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

well some good news and some bad i suppose.installer checked my system today and apparently the front right didn't go out. the front right channel of the amp did //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif... which is even worse! bah. now the low impedence light is on and the amp gets really hot... think imma disconnect that amp until my next paycheck and get a new one... and listen to nothing but bass.. woot!

i never lost faith in the rsd's!!!! that kinda sucks for you though. i'm sure a new set of rsd's is probably less than your amp.

BTW.... has anybody heard of anyone actually blowing a set of rsd comps? whether it be a woofer, tweeter or the crossover. this is the only time i heard of anybody blowing them and in this case it turned out to not even be true.

 

[skeptikal Premium Member]

I just got mine in the mail tuesday. I haven't had time to play around with them yet. Hopin to get to it this weekend.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

I just got mine in the mail tuesday. I haven't had time to play around with them yet. Hopin to get to it this weekend.

cool, let us know how you like them. everybody else has liked them so far but let us know what you think.

it's crazy how i started this thread so long ago and it's stayed on the first page ever since! lol

 

[UCF52 10+ year member]

told what? thats it is a good SQ sub?

Yea. So are you going to try it sealed?

BTW.... has anybody heard of anyone actually blowing a set of rsd comps? whether it be a woofer, tweeter or the crossover. this is the only time i heard of anybody blowing them and in this case it turned out to not even be true.

Funny you ask... When I installed my set I "took my eye off the ball" and connected the mid bass to the tweeter input on the crossover and the tweeter to the mid bass input on the crossover. Obviously I heard an audible defect (mid bass barely making any kind of noise and the tweeter sounding like ***). I called it quits after a long day and the next day I completely forgot I hadn't fixed it and on my way to school cranked the hell out of them //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif and the realized it. Well, I really thought I toasted the tweeter, but after I got home I found/fixed the problem and they sound great!