[POLL] Best 6.5" Component Speakers less than $400

[azngurlbaybee 10+ year member]

I pretty much go off of repuation...but I have heard:

JL, Focal, Diamond, and MB Quart

 

[crhye250r 10+ year member]

I know i will get slammed for reccomending this....but..I really like the Alpine Type R comps. They sound good, and have a good ballsy midbass...I like them. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

Originally posted by crhye250r I know i will get slammed for reccomending this....but..I really like the Alpine Type R comps. They sound good, and have a good ballsy midbass...I like them. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

i have heard the type r's and i agree....they are quite nice.....of the 4 comp sets i listened to(type r's, 2 boston accoustics (2way comps and 3 way) and fosgate fanatic x or p(not sure which one)) the fosgates had the best mid bass....but were a bit harsh on the tweet.....the type r's had the best overall response

 

[SuckMikeHawk23 10+ year member]

i also like type r components, the only reason why i wouldnt buy them though is because of their relatively low rms rating

 

[Natheo 10+ year member]

ive been asking opinions a lot but i think that the polk momos are waaayyy to neglected on this forum.

 

[azngurlbaybee 10+ year member]

Originally posted by Natheo ive been asking opinions a lot but i think that the polk momos are waaayyy to neglected on this forum.

Really? How do they compare with the other ones mentioned? They're not too bad pricewise at all

Have you heard them in person?

 

[Natheo 10+ year member]

yeah i have heard them, they beat the hell out of any coaxials, and i like the crossover they come with. you can roll back the volume on the tweeter, and their is a midrange extension. overall i really like them, and they are definitly going in my car. the only person i know who has heard mb quartz and the momos said he is kinda torn..... ive never heard any components outside of polk.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

Originally posted by Natheo yeah i have heard them, they beat the hell out of any coaxials, and i like the crossover they come with. you can roll back the volume on the tweeter, and their is a midrange extension. overall i really like them, and they are definitly going in my car. the only person i know who has heard mb quartz and the momos said he is kinda torn..... ive never heard any components outside of polk.

well almost any componet speaker set is going to kill a coaxial.......but i agree the momo's are a pretty nice comp set

 

[jlaine 10+ year member]

The best component set is the one that matches your listening tastes the best...

I'll put the koda midbass against any of the aforementioned component set midbasses, and hand them their posterior on a platter...

The tweeter is much more of a user preference thing...

 

[Spddracer 10+ year member]

I like the CDts the best , I had the Kodas they are great but to me a little laid back in impact which I really like in a midbass , They are almost to smooth/mellow for me , It really is something you have to hear yourself and see if you like like Jlain said , Unless you want to buy 4-5 sets and try then for yourself like I did but htis gets very pricey ! I had the infinitys ,Kodas , Cdt Euros and went back to my Hds , Set up properly they are amazing and with the same power on them as the other sets they will get very very loud ands crystal clear , I have yet to have anyone listen to them that wasnt blown away with them and everyone that does says DAHM what are those !

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

viva and avi make some really solid mid basses. i got some ol viva rocketships layin around here somewheres. i had some avi 5.25's about 6 years ago and to tell you the truth prolly still the most impressive motor structure i have ever seen on a 5.25". personally if you feel adventurous why not put together your own set. there are plenty of help tables out there (crossover guides to making your own) and i will promise you this the things you learn by doing this will help you see alot what goes on

 

[azngurlbaybee 10+ year member]

Wow...I'd always thought impact was one of the Koda's strengths...An alternate idea I was gonna take was to get the Koda driver with a LPG tweeter...but maybe I'll just the CDT's now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[jlaine 10+ year member]

Originally posted by azngurlbaybee Wow...I'd always thought impact was one of the Koda's strengths...An alternate idea I was gonna take was to get the Koda driver with a LPG tweeter...

Definitely is... That and they are flat down to 60hz in my car... Effortless.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

its prolly due to they way the truck is or way its installed ...prolly hits a warm spot with the cdts

 

[Sliced]

i had Infinity reference 605cs in my ride front door

the first two years, i liked it a lot.

They performed very well even after two years of 150rms abuse. They sounded way better than speakers in most of my friend's ride.

the only complaints i had was the tweeter being distorted very easily... even at 70wRMS.

Then i auditioned JL XR 650 Coaxial in a store, side by side an Infiniti 605cs and I like the XR a lot better in that environment. the mid bass is much stronger. The tweet was not as bright but adequate... well balanced i would say.

However, I also went test out a Focal 136V and 165k2 in a store, both at 75w rms. the 165k2 has that overly bright tweeter feeling, and overall both 136V and 165k2 has very very strong mid bass and noticeably cleaner sound than the JL XR. (FYI, the VR dont even come anywhere close). I couldnt tell the BIG difference between the V and the K2 and i suspect it wont' show very much in the car.

I now have the Focal 136V in the front doors. I can say they are way way better than how the infinitis were. Same amp, same deck. Very happy, worth every penny.

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