Need opinion on coaxials!<Inside>

[jonB 10+ year member]

As much as sound is open to subjectivity and relative to 'experience', I would like some PERSONAL opinions on these two particular coax speakers.

Image Dynamic's CTX6 6.5"

http://www.sounddomain.com/shop/item.pl?sku=IDSCTX6&vq_id=none

or

Infinity Kappa 652.5i

http://www.sounddomain.com/shop/item.pl?sku=INFKAPPA6525I&vq_id=none

Apart from price differences, IYO which is a better speaker in terms of clarity, mid-range response, and overall 'crispness'. I like my speakers much the same way I like my chicken, crispy!

Anyhow if anyone has experience with either of these speakers any input would be well appreciated. If you have any suggestions as to OTHER speakers which are comparable or perhaps even better for around the same cost, I'd be open to those suggestions too.

Thanks

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[Redford 10+ year member]

The Infinity's play lower if nothing else.

 

[jonB 10+ year member]

The Infinity's play lower if nothing else.

"play lower" as in respond to lower sound frequencies???

Which speaker would have great spl

 

[Redford 10+ year member]

yeah lower frequencies... not sure which will have higher SPL because the IDs have a higher sensitivity but handle less power RMS.

 

[limitkid7 5,000+ posts]

My Infiniti's Ended Up Gettin Fizzy Sounding After Awhile (got A New Set Coming Tomorrow)...... Same W/a Few Other People Who No Long Participate In The Forum.....

 

[limitkid7 5,000+ posts]

Have You Thought About Crystal?????

 

[jonB 10+ year member]

Have You Thought About Crystal?????

how about these crystals?

http://www.sounddomain.com/shop/item.pl?sku=CRYCSX615&vq_id=none

Are they inferior speakers or just more competitively priced than the other two?

The Image Dynamics seem to be popular, for whatever its worth

 

[limitkid7 5,000+ posts]

some compare the crystals to cdt

 

[jonB 10+ year member]

some compare the crystals to cdt

Im leaning toward eliminating the image dynamic ctx6 as a choice since it has titanium tweets and i prefer softness of the silk ones, plus my comps hve silk tweets. ANyhow...these crystals CSx615 look very nice sound domain has them for $85 MSRP $175. Crappy thing is i cant hear any of the aforementioned speakers since i dont know anywhere locally that has them. So...i am relying on subjective opinions. Any thoughts on teh polk db675 speakers? It looks like i am leaning toward the crystal speakers now but that can change with each passing minute, who knows! I just want something BETTER than my boston acoustic rallys im replacing (they're old). I dont want something comparable. So with that said would the crystals be a good choice? Any thoughts...

 

[limitkid7 5,000+ posts]

actually come to think of it..... kenwood makes some very nice smooth coax's..

what size did you say you needed?

why are you not going w/components? Is it for your rear fill or what?

 

[jonB 10+ year member]

actually come to think of it..... kenwood makes some very nice smooth coax's..
what size did you say you needed?

why are you not going w/components? Is it for your rear fill or what?

Oh its real fill i cant get comps in there...i need 6.5"

Btw i hate kenwood

 

[Redford 10+ year member]

Kenwood speakers sound decent but theyre pretty cheaply constructed (foam surround, the cones aren't very strong either). I hate titanium tweeters too. Sound fine at regular levels, but they get harsh when you turn it up/

 

[jonB 10+ year member]

Kenwood speakers sound decent but theyre pretty cheaply constructed (foam surround, the cones aren't very strong either). I hate titanium tweeters too. Sound fine at regular levels, but they get harsh when you turn it up/

LOL so in other words they sound better not played at all!