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<blockquote data-quote="Monologuist" data-source="post: 3136141" data-attributes="member: 577083">I would invest in a head unit with Time Alignment and nice Crossover features (and good EQ&#039;s).&nbsp; The Nakamichi decks lack in this regard.&nbsp; Having Time Laignment alone will make more of a difference in achieving the optimal sound in your car than just about anything else, particularly if your speaker placement is less than ideal.&nbsp; I ma using the Clarion DXZ775USB at the moment, but will probably switch to the new Alpine 9887 when it comes out in a few weeks.I&#039;ve had a pair of SR6500&#039;s in my frontstage for 3 weeks now.&nbsp; They&#039;re just starting to break-in really nicely.&nbsp; I found that setting the tweeter levels was key to getting the optimal sound.&nbsp; I have mine powered by two channels of an Alpine PDX-4.100 and they sound great paired together.&nbsp; I also have a Boston Acoustics GT-22 that I have tried on them and that also sounds great, but different.&nbsp; The Alpine give them a bit tighter and cleaner sound, particularly in the midbass.&nbsp; The Boston amp has more air up top, and the dynamics are better.&nbsp; I&#039;ve heard the Polk c400.4 matches well with them as well.&nbsp;&nbsp; Just make sure you&#039;ve got a good 100W/channel going to these things, or more.Bottom line is these speakers have a lot of potential, but I think your $$ would be well spent towards processing features to optimize the sound.&nbsp; (As opposed to a head unit where the money is strictly going into everything but, like the Nakamichis).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Monologuist, post: 3136141, member: 577083"] I would invest in a head unit with Time Alignment and nice Crossover features (and good EQ's). The Nakamichi decks lack in this regard. Having Time Laignment alone will make more of a difference in achieving the optimal sound in your car than just about anything else, particularly if your speaker placement is less than ideal. I ma using the Clarion DXZ775USB at the moment, but will probably switch to the new Alpine 9887 when it comes out in a few weeks. I've had a pair of SR6500's in my frontstage for 3 weeks now. They're just starting to break-in really nicely. I found that setting the tweeter levels was key to getting the optimal sound. I have mine powered by two channels of an Alpine PDX-4.100 and they sound great paired together. I also have a Boston Acoustics GT-22 that I have tried on them and that also sounds great, but different. The Alpine give them a bit tighter and cleaner sound, particularly in the midbass. The Boston amp has more air up top, and the dynamics are better. I've heard the Polk c400.4 matches well with them as well. Just make sure you've got a good 100W/channel going to these things, or more. Bottom line is these speakers have a lot of potential, but I think your $$ would be well spent towards processing features to optimize the sound. (As opposed to a head unit where the money is strictly going into everything but, like the Nakamichis). [/QUOTE]

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