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<blockquote data-quote="Hintzyboy" data-source="post: 8120582" data-attributes="member: 566521"><p>If you're set on sticking with the 6.5" drivers, I would recommend trying to get hold of some Seas G18RNX fiberglass mids. They were discontinued several years ago, but still pop up every now and again (you'll have better luck asking around on DIYMA). I've been running them for about 3 years now, and they are great drivers. Really nice range with perfectly respectable low-range performance, and they are pretty forgiving imaging-wise (my mids and Rainbow CAL25ALK tweeters are in the stock locations in my Mazda3). Really nice sound (I listen to a lot of rock music and the kick drums sound great). Just to illustrate the point, my sub amp recently fried on me, and while I definitely miss the low lows, the G18s fill in enough that I can still enjoy some hip hop. If you can't find these particular mids, Seas makes a lot of good products (I recommend checking out Madisound.com for similar drivers from Seas and other companies).</p><p></p><p>That said, if you really want true full range, I would go with a 8,4,1 3-way setup. The 8s are going to fill in the lows even more, and your drivers will be more optimized for their respective frequency ranges. Granted, it's a lot more effort to build panels for and properly image a 3-way set, but that's life. You can go whole-hog and put in some extra time, or you can go for ease of install with a slightly compromised sound. I chose the latter because I wanted everything in my car to appear stock, and with the G18s, I don't think I'm missing out on a ton.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hintzyboy, post: 8120582, member: 566521"] If you're set on sticking with the 6.5" drivers, I would recommend trying to get hold of some Seas G18RNX fiberglass mids. They were discontinued several years ago, but still pop up every now and again (you'll have better luck asking around on DIYMA). I've been running them for about 3 years now, and they are great drivers. Really nice range with perfectly respectable low-range performance, and they are pretty forgiving imaging-wise (my mids and Rainbow CAL25ALK tweeters are in the stock locations in my Mazda3). Really nice sound (I listen to a lot of rock music and the kick drums sound great). Just to illustrate the point, my sub amp recently fried on me, and while I definitely miss the low lows, the G18s fill in enough that I can still enjoy some hip hop. If you can't find these particular mids, Seas makes a lot of good products (I recommend checking out Madisound.com for similar drivers from Seas and other companies). That said, if you really want true full range, I would go with a 8,4,1 3-way setup. The 8s are going to fill in the lows even more, and your drivers will be more optimized for their respective frequency ranges. Granted, it's a lot more effort to build panels for and properly image a 3-way set, but that's life. You can go whole-hog and put in some extra time, or you can go for ease of install with a slightly compromised sound. I chose the latter because I wanted everything in my car to appear stock, and with the G18s, I don't think I'm missing out on a ton. [/QUOTE]
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