you do not have enough power,by half!They should be seeing 150x2 for them to get working...But dont expect miracles
DA comps went down the crapper years ago
I understand that there is a point where you can underpower speakers, but there isn't going to be a big difference between 75 watts RMS and 200 watts RMS. I would know, because I've tried both on the HEX's.
It previously sounded better with them only getting 75 watts each...otherwise, the tweeters were even louder! They sound fine at 200 watts now, as sound deadening the doors made a big difference.
I don't see why people think that if you're not running at the speakers RMS rating, they'll not "sound like they should". Perhaps they won't be
as clear, but there is nothing wrong with giving them less power than they're rated for(to a point...running these off a headunit, for example, would definitely ****).
With 200 watts RMS each, sound deadened doors, highs at -6db (-2db on crossover, -4db on headunit), things are actually sounding really good right now.
I understand DA isn't as good as it used to be, but I still really like how these components sound. I wouldn't say they "went down the crapper". Yeah, perhaps I could have done better for $200, but it's not a bad deal by any means. These components offered what I was looking for, and they have excellent reviews. So I figured I'd try it.
I ordered some new tweeters (Blaupunkt VC100) for $30. They're apparently designed by Rainbow, and apparently they sound pretty good. I've heard they won't "rip your head off" like some tweeters (mine) will.
