Rainbow Profis ... Tuned at last ; my impressions

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

why dont you just run active? trade in that 4150 and get a 2100 and a 2050. then go get an MX1. stay all arc and it should still sound pretty good.

that 4150 will run that setup active better than that suggestion....

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

Not according to the current review. Also a different league in pricing.

buahaha....the CA&E review, in which one reviewer claimed they had coaxes that performed better in subjectve listening tests/score...

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

buahaha....the CA&E review, in which one reviewer claimed they had coaxes that performed better in subjectve listening tests/score...

Yup you know the one..where they actually scored 80/100 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[blue 10+ year member]

Good ur not getting more -- you just scared me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif -- put one of these in line:http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=004-.33

and see how hot they get when you are cranking things -- it will give you an idea about what is going on in the voice coil... .33 ohms isn't going to change things THAT much... thats a little more change than most quality control will allow between units... but not much //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif It will give you an idea about how loud you can allow things to get... Things start going to hell when the voice coil gets over 160 degrees C -- as high as 260 in high temp designs... well relative to 160 atleast they are high temp... I'm playing with some stuff though... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif -- put it this way... the magnet failing due to high temperature is the weak link

Oh .... a misunderstanding Dylan .... What I meant by the extra tweets , was for having an extra set in case I blow these with the protection bulbs removed.

 

[blue 10+ year member]

Just for some clarification ..... I am now satisfied with the sound I have. It took some unexpected tuning measures , but I'm really enjoying the sound now as it is.

As a side note , I noticed today the speakers have opened up even a little more in the higher frequencies , making them sound more lively , yet still nice and warm. This suggests break in as a large portion of the culprit , lending to my opinion of these being way overly warm at first .... especially combined with the fact these are no doubt elevated in the 100 to 400 hz region ...

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

Money well spent then sir? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[blue 10+ year member]

Money well spent then sir? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Certainly Ole' Chap ..... I had a good dealer with the correct speaker //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

Certainly Ole' Chap ..... I had a good dealer with the correct speaker //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Glad I could be of assistance. As well as enjoying our long discussions.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[blue 10+ year member]

Glad I could be of assistance. As well as enjoying our long discussions.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

PS ; Vanadiums ..... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif :naughty: //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif :yumyum: //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

Have you tried reversing the polarity of the tweets due to the distance of them from the mid?

hey my 2-way component set's tweeter is located 13 inches away from my midwoofer. they are in stock locations of my acura integra. the woofers are down by the feet (kinda) at the bottom corner of the doors. and the tweeter is at the top of the door ABOUT chest height. should i try reversing the polarity on my tweeters??? or only when they are much farther do ppl reverse the polarity?

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

hey my 2-way component set's tweeter is located 13 inches away from my midwoofer. they are in stock locations of my acura integra. the woofers are down by the feet (kinda) at the bottom corner of the doors. and the tweeter is at the top of the door ABOUT chest height. should i try reversing the polarity on my tweeters??? or only when they are much farther do ppl reverse the polarity?

Thats about how far my tweets are from my mids, and it made a world of a difference....the stage came together that way . I suggest you try it!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Its those little things that can make it or beak it...

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

im going to go do that RIGHT NOW!!! be bacc in ten

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

ok i just reversed the polarity on the tweeters.. it didn't seem to do much for me.. should i go bacc to regular? i dunno i think im going to leave them the way they are and try it out for a couple days.

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

PS ; Vanadiums ..... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif :naughty: //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif :yumyum: //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif

Dont worry, I didnt forget. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

ok i just reversed the polarity on the tweeters.. it didn't seem to do much for me.. should i go bacc to regular? i dunno i think im going to leave them the way they are and try it out for a couple days.

really? First thing i noticed on mine was that the tweet didnt seem so loud/bright under same volume as it did before.