VDO Dayton QM vs HSP 8" speakers

[1600dave]

just been looking at the VDO Dayton 8" range of speakers which are no longer available but i have found 2 sets elsewhere which are still new. one set is the QM 2030 and the other the latest HSP 2031. what are the differences between these speakers as i cant tell a difference specs wise, besides the actual look of the speaker.

also how do they perform? i assume being round they'd give a better sound than a 6x9 equivalent?

thanks,

dave

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[1600dave]

anyone?

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

I've personally never heard of that brand.

And most of what I found on the 'net about them indicated to me that they were primarily a foreign company product (foreign to the US, that is).

Chances are...few to none on this forum are going to have experience with them.

 

[1600dave]

yeah i'm from australia and we stock them here, but i cant find anything on them still. mainly a european brand i think. vdo are mainly known for other things not audio, but supposedly their speakers are pretty good value for money. i ended up picking up a set of the older series qm2030 8" for AUD 25, and they retail here for AUD 300. the only difference is the colour of the cone i believe between the qm2030 and the hsp2031.

cheers,

dave

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

vdo are mainly known for other things not audio,

Funny thing....I was doing some searching about this on-line yesterday when I responded this thread, and it looked like this speaker brand was a part of Siemens VDO, which I'd never personally heard of before.

I had to pick up a new heater blower for my car yesterday....and the one I purchased happened to be made by Siemens VDO.......LOL

but supposedly their speakers are pretty good value for money. i ended up picking up a set of the older series qm2030 8" for AUD 25,

Sounds like a good deal then