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

[Acid 10+ year member]

So let's start this from Scratch........LOL.......so which brand is the Best?

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by Acid So let's start this from Scratch........LOL.......so which brand is the Best?

there is no best brand. there is no best component set... it is al user preference. The best way to find a set that you like is to listen to as many as you possibly can.. For example, som love the MB Quart sets, I personally despise them... some love the Infinity Perfect sets... i personally despise them... some people love hte Typr R component set, i think it would make a nice door stop....

Go out, listen, and find something that suits YOUR lsitening preferences.

Jeremy

 

[Acid 10+ year member]

Mr Wonderbread, Have you heard of the boston rally component series? Any views?

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by Acid Mr Wonderbread, Have you heard of the boston rally component series? Any views?

Very clean sound...tweeters are kind of softer, but something I could live with. Crossover network is practical, and the midbass is what you would expect - not floppy, rather, tight and clean.

And with a decent price tag, they are appealing to many.

But hey, people differ...opinions are opinions...Ive said it before, and I'll say it again:

Originally posted by ss3079 We cant tell you what components to get. You need to listen to as many sets as possible in order to decide what you like. Some people hate MB Quart's tweeters...others love them...some hate the midbass...others love them. It really is personal preference. Therefore, I suggest you go to Circuit City(etc, your friends rides) and listen to as many component sets in your price range as possible. Keeping in mind that the acoustics in the show room are far different than those in your car, of course.

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Good luck

- Steve

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

hee hee, Mr., lol.

The Rally's are a nice set, well priced, overal fairly balanced, but IMO, if you can afford the Pro's, they are the better set, by a fair margain.

 

[Acid 10+ year member]

Thanks guys....

So in your own opinions better than the TYpe Rs SPR 176A? AndIf u could specify...In what ways better? Thanks

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

quite a bit better IMO....

the tweeter is smoother, and easier to listen to

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

I agree with the bread'....they are quite a bit better. More of a well rounded tweeter.

Try listening to both sets if possible...

- Steve

 

[Acid 10+ year member]

Thanks...

I checked out the power ratings but they only gave a range of 20-275 watts....I even went online to check the PDF brochure but it was still the same ratings....What is the RMS like? any idea?

I am getting a Alpine amp and this are the ratings....for t he Alpine MRV-F340 4 channel amp.

.12V RMS Continuous Power 4ohm; Stereo (0.08% THD) 40Wx2 2ohm; Stereo (0.3% THD) 75x2 Bridged 4ohm; (0.3% THD) 150x1

•14.4V RMS Continuous Power 4ohm; Stereo (0.08% THD) 60Wx2 2ohm; Stereo (0.3% THD) 100x2 Bridged 4ohm; (0.3% THD) 200x1

Is this a good fit? judging from the ratings?

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

it should do just fine

 

[joshpoints 10+ year member]

Never heard kodas so I can't really say, but I have a set of planet audio components and they are quite impressive. They have a clean sound, and hey a 3 yr. warranty, not bad. You really get the full ability of these speakers when you play jazz music or instrumental music. THe instruments are so clean and clear. It sounds like I'm at a concert.

 

[joshpoints 10+ year member]

Originally posted by Wonderbread interesting... because if they are selling Adire products without the companies authorization, they better watch out, because they will likely go after them for unauthorized distribution of their products...

Adire is incredible about their dealer screening and enforcing the exclusivity of their products

I call your bluff. Companies don't care that much about unauthorized dealers. All the stores say is that they are an unauthorized dealer. If I was a company why would I care if someone is selling my products unauthorized? Either way I'm making money, plus I don't have to cover them by warranty anymore, which saves me even more money.

You got hosed Tommy you got hosed.

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by joshpoints

Companies don't care that much about unauthorized dealers.

Adire does.

If I was a company why would I care if someone is selling my products unauthorized?

Lots of reasons...think for a minute.

- Steve

 

[jlaine 10+ year member]

Originally posted by joshpoints I call your bluff. Companies don't care that much about unauthorized dealers. All the stores say is that they are an unauthorized dealer. If I was a company why would I care if someone is selling my products unauthorized? Either way I'm making money, plus I don't have to cover them by warranty anymore, which saves me even more money.

 

 

You got hosed Tommy you got hosed.

Wrong.

Adire is the first, last, and only warehouse. Adire doesn't sell to unauthorized dealers, unless the 'unauthorized' source is paying full MSRP like a regular customer.

Pretty tough to turn around and sell to the customers at MSRP then unless you like losing money on sales... unless you are trying to jack it up past MSRP - which just makes you a chicken for not contacting adire to arrange a interview for dealer status...

 

[joshpoints 10+ year member]

Originally posted by jlaine Wrong.

 

Adire is the first, last, and only warehouse. Adire doesn't sell to unauthorized dealers, unless the 'unauthorized' source is paying full MSRP like a regular customer.

 

Pretty tough to turn around and sell to the customers at MSRP then unless you like losing money on sales... unless you are trying to jack it up past MSRP - which just makes you a chicken for not contacting adire to arrange a interview for dealer status...

What you can do, and some people do do, is buy their old units (that are about to be replaced) from an authorized seller and then you can sell them for cheap. So Adire isn't really losing money off of these unauthorized sellers, because the units were originally bought at full price. You may say that Adire lost money because the other company that bought them at below MSRP should have paid full price. But the response to that is, the unauthorized dealer probably wouldn't have bought them from MSRP because they weren't willing to pay full price. So at least the sale of the Adire in an unauthorized way got their name out to the person that bought the Adire set and this person through word of mouth will tell others who may buy Adire. It's all in theory though. Both your side and my side are possible outcomes.

Still you got hosed Tommy, you got hosed. (I love this statement don't take it personal, it's just that wonderbreads screen character reminds of the mountain due commercial...)