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Stage 2 front comp / rear coax options or stick w/ budget option
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<blockquote data-quote="powerlifter405" data-source="post: 8794860" data-attributes="member: 685736"><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Hi again,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">I appreciate all the suggestions and have my budget minded options down to 1 or 2 choices. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">I have noticed CDT, Image Dynamics and a few others being mentioned as slightly better choices. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Fwiw a set of Infinity Reference front comp 6x9/rear coax 6.5's for under $170 is hard to beat. I've had reference series before and I've been happy w/ them. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N94MBY5/?tag=caraudiocom-20" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N94MBY5/?tag=caraudiocom-20</a> The kappas are still over $300 for a set of front/rears and stand alone kappa comps are still mid $250ish. I'm either going all out budget reference or I'll bump up a bit for a "stage 2" option if not much more.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">I do have a Kicker Key 200.4. 50watts rmsx4 <strong>W/ DSP</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">W/ the DSP will I notice any reasonable improvement if I decide to spend a few more bucks??? I'll probably use a ford/OEM rear behind the seat sub. I recently did a 800 mile trip w/ two very large dogs in my F150 and loss of under seat storage cannot/will not occur. The OEM Sub box is 8" sealed, I'll run a Kicker Key 500.1 w/ DSP and I'll grab a Kicker/RF/ID/SD type shallow that will fit but that's another thread in the next few weeks.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Should I decent to bump up my budget a hair I am finding some other options:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">These are on sale at CF for $114, regularly $220! Had MBQ that were previous owner installed on a 99 SD, sounded pretty decent <a href="https://www.crutchfield.com/S-YSkB2hbfKrL/p_049RS1269/MB-Quart-RS1-269.html/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3SFPIL4KA3KL&psc=1" target="_blank">https://www.crutchfield.com/S-YSkB2hbfKrL/p_049RS1269/MB-Quart-RS1-269.html/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3SFPIL4KA3KL&psc=1</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">ID and if you get the CTX you get $25 off. <a href="https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/c-40-65/image-dynamics-id65cs-6-5-100-watts-rms-id-series-component-speakers-system.html" target="_blank">https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/c-40-65/image-dynamics-id65cs-6-5-100-watts-rms-id-series-component-speakers-system.html</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Same cost, 1 series up <a href="https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/p-6201-ctx65cs-image-dynamics-65-component-speaker-system.html" target="_blank">https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/p-6201-ctx65cs-image-dynamics-65-component-speaker-system.html</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><a href="https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/c-40-65/sundown-audio-e-6-5cs-6-5-100w-rms-components.html" target="_blank">https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/c-40-65/sundown-audio-e-6-5cs-6-5-100w-rms-components.html</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">SD has their yard sale and an open box set of these for $224 <a href="https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/sa-6-5-cs-v-3-sundown-audio-6-5-125w-rms-component-speakers-system.htm" target="_blank">https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/sa-6-5-cs-v-3-sundown-audio-6-5-125w-rms-component-speakers-system.htm</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Polk MM series <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071G8K9SK/?tag=caraudiocom-20" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071G8K9SK/?tag=caraudiocom-20</a> and a set of DB rear coax for the rears is less than $75. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">The polk MM and the MB quarts has a very broad FR and should play mids pretty well w/ the amp. The MM's and the Infinity are very efficient so they'll play "loud" comparatively. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Some focal options as well</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/c-73-6x9/focal-iss-690-6-x-9-80w-rms-2-way-integration-series-component-speakers-system.html" target="_blank">Focal ISS-690 6" x 9" 80W RMS 2-Way Integration Series Component Speakers System</a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">At the end of the day, I'm pondering if spending an extra $50-$75 is worth it. IF I go pricier in front I'll probably drop 1 series/model for the rear coax. I'm trying to keep this budget as possible but I'll entertain a slight bump in budget IF it provides the SQ and output improvement. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">TIA!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="powerlifter405, post: 8794860, member: 685736"] [SIZE=5]Hi again, I appreciate all the suggestions and have my budget minded options down to 1 or 2 choices. I have noticed CDT, Image Dynamics and a few others being mentioned as slightly better choices. Fwiw a set of Infinity Reference front comp 6x9/rear coax 6.5's for under $170 is hard to beat. I've had reference series before and I've been happy w/ them. [URL]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N94MBY5/?tag=caraudiocom-20[/URL] The kappas are still over $300 for a set of front/rears and stand alone kappa comps are still mid $250ish. I'm either going all out budget reference or I'll bump up a bit for a "stage 2" option if not much more. I do have a Kicker Key 200.4. 50watts rmsx4 [B]W/ DSP[/B] W/ the DSP will I notice any reasonable improvement if I decide to spend a few more bucks??? I'll probably use a ford/OEM rear behind the seat sub. I recently did a 800 mile trip w/ two very large dogs in my F150 and loss of under seat storage cannot/will not occur. The OEM Sub box is 8" sealed, I'll run a Kicker Key 500.1 w/ DSP and I'll grab a Kicker/RF/ID/SD type shallow that will fit but that's another thread in the next few weeks. Should I decent to bump up my budget a hair I am finding some other options: These are on sale at CF for $114, regularly $220! Had MBQ that were previous owner installed on a 99 SD, sounded pretty decent [URL]https://www.crutchfield.com/S-YSkB2hbfKrL/p_049RS1269/MB-Quart-RS1-269.html/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3SFPIL4KA3KL&psc=1[/URL] ID and if you get the CTX you get $25 off. [URL]https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/c-40-65/image-dynamics-id65cs-6-5-100-watts-rms-id-series-component-speakers-system.html[/URL] Same cost, 1 series up [URL]https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/p-6201-ctx65cs-image-dynamics-65-component-speaker-system.html[/URL] [URL]https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/c-40-65/sundown-audio-e-6-5cs-6-5-100w-rms-components.html[/URL] SD has their yard sale and an open box set of these for $224 [URL]https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/sa-6-5-cs-v-3-sundown-audio-6-5-125w-rms-component-speakers-system.htm[/URL] Polk MM series [URL]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071G8K9SK/?tag=caraudiocom-20[/URL] and a set of DB rear coax for the rears is less than $75. The polk MM and the MB quarts has a very broad FR and should play mids pretty well w/ the amp. The MM's and the Infinity are very efficient so they'll play "loud" comparatively. Some focal options as well [B][URL='https://www.woofersetc.com/c-172-speakers/c-10-compon-speakers/c-73-6x9/focal-iss-690-6-x-9-80w-rms-2-way-integration-series-component-speakers-system.html']Focal ISS-690 6" x 9" 80W RMS 2-Way Integration Series Component Speakers System[/URL][/B] At the end of the day, I'm pondering if spending an extra $50-$75 is worth it. IF I go pricier in front I'll probably drop 1 series/model for the rear coax. I'm trying to keep this budget as possible but I'll entertain a slight bump in budget IF it provides the SQ and output improvement. TIA!! [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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