Type X Pro worth the money over others?

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

Im thinking about buying 2 sets of Alpines Type X Pro components, and giving each right around 100rms each.

Im wondering if they would be worth the extra money over a pair of Image Dynamics CTX65CS?

Amp they will be on, an Alpine PDX-4.100.

I want them to be loud, have a loud tweeter, and sound pretty good. I havent ran anything but all pro audio in my cars in ages... Its been 3 cars since Ive ran a set of actual car audio components.

Would be going in an ext cab Silverado most likely, 2 mids in each door in a glassed pod, and the tweets glassed into the A-pillar. I would seal them up real good just for the little extra performance.

Would you spend the extra money on the Type X Pros over the IDs? I think they just look so sexy, and Ive heard the Type R components. They have the loud tweeter that some would say is harsh, but I liked the way they sound. Same with Focals.

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[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

aren't the type x pro's using scanspeak revelator mids and tweeters?

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

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Ive been out of the comp game for a longggg time.

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

I believe they do, im not 100% positive though..

 

[pjhabit 10+ year member]

The X ring radiator tweets are pretty smooth, its a layed back set overall

 

[bboyvek]

aren't the type x pro's using scanspeak revelator mids and tweeters?

they look like scanspeak drivers but there are not tho

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

they look like scanspeak drivers but there are not tho

correct, the f1 status components are scan. The type X pro tweeter is vifa, not sure about the mid, looks like a scan cone, but the thing is not a scan.

 

[Sarthos 10+ year member]

If you're gonna run the Type X Pros you might also want to get a clearer amp.

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

If you're gonna run the Type X Pros you might also want to get a clearer amp.

Its a fucking DLS amplifier, what the hell else could I get thats "clearer"?

 

[appleyard 10+ year member]

correct, the f1 status components are scan. The type X pro tweeter is vifa, not sure about the mid, looks like a scan cone, but the thing is not a scan.

which model vifa it is? I was informed the tweets are scans

 

[RowJoe 10+ year member]

which model vifa it is? I was informed the tweets are scans

Considering the price of the set, I highly doubt it's a SS tweet. I wouldn't run the PDX. I had one, nice size and power, and it was only $270 at the Best Buy I work at. However, it always produced an annoying hiss in my tweets. I've read about the same issue over on DIYMA.com, so I sorta doubt it was my install. At $370, I'd probably get a Sundown.

 

[Mosho 10+ year member]

Its a fucking DLS amplifier, what the hell else could I get thats "clearer"?

actually, the one you listed, the PDX-4.100, has a really high THD rating of 1%. A DLS A2 has a THD rating of 0.1%, and a Mcintosh MC has a THD rating of 0.005% (or even 0.0005%, something really low like that).

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

Well Im whatever whatever I do will sound better than what I run now. Bunch of 10s, 6s, and tweets on a bunch of Crunch P1800.4s.

I think I might just save the money and buy the ID CTX. I doubt either is worth double the price.

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

Ah! Thats not what I want to hear! I want to hear they **** so that I dont have to spend $700 on them! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

Ah! Thats not what I want to hear! I want to hear they **** so that I dont have to spend $700 on them! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

$700?

They are around $300 from most everyone on ebay.