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<blockquote data-quote="bureau13" data-source="post: 5237152" data-attributes="member: 603472">Hi,I am currently running the stock stereo in my RX-8, but I&#039;m getting ready to replace it with either an Alpine IVA-W505 or IDA-X100.&nbsp; For now I will probably stick with the HU amplification, but I&#039;m intrigued by the upcoming (supposedly!) KTP-445 dash-mountable 4x45W RMS amp....but we&#039;ll see.&nbsp; Anyway, I upgraded my speakers to Infinity Reference 6.5 components up front and 6x9 3-way in the back. They were nice and sensitive, and a drastic improvement over stock, but with the better source is there a better speaker choice I can make that is in the same price ballpark as the Reference series, or maybe just a bit more?&nbsp; A while back one of the 6x9 speakers blew, so I got hold of a 6x9 Kappa 2-way and used that...and it actually sounded significantly better. Would I be better served upgrading to Kappas all around, or is there a better choice for similar money.&nbsp; Again, I&#039;d like to stick with fairly efficient speakers since I won&#039;t have an excess of power on tap.TIA,jds</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bureau13, post: 5237152, member: 603472"] Hi, I am currently running the stock stereo in my RX-8, but I'm getting ready to replace it with either an Alpine IVA-W505 or IDA-X100. For now I will probably stick with the HU amplification, but I'm intrigued by the upcoming (supposedly!) KTP-445 dash-mountable 4x45W RMS amp....but we'll see. Anyway, I upgraded my speakers to Infinity Reference 6.5 components up front and 6x9 3-way in the back. They were nice and sensitive, and a drastic improvement over stock, but with the better source is there a better speaker choice I can make that is in the same price ballpark as the Reference series, or maybe just a bit more? A while back one of the 6x9 speakers blew, so I got hold of a 6x9 Kappa 2-way and used that...and it actually sounded significantly better. Would I be better served upgrading to Kappas all around, or is there a better choice for similar money. Again, I'd like to stick with fairly efficient speakers since I won't have an excess of power on tap. TIA, jds [/QUOTE]

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