What would you say is the best component set for the money?

[87linkin 10+ year member]

i'd have to say the OZ Audio Matrix Elite 3 way componets...for the money if you want absolute tonal quality they can't be beat.....

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[87linkin 10+ year member]

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=6201. I'd say these.

Are these good? I can get them for $165 shipped.

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

Objectively, the Pioneer PRS set is easily the winner. The Polk SR set also did well on the Klippel, but is more money. But for around $200, that 720 comp set cannot be beat.

 

[joshualittle]

Are these good? I can get them for $165 shipped.

Yes, I've heard great things about those speakers. And for $165 shipped they can't be beat.

 

[mackin 10+ year member]

diamond hexes, i run 150 rms to mine and after they break in they sound very good.

x2. get the silk tweeter too. i have the silk and if the highs were any louder i might not like it lol.

 

[dave_damage 10+ year member]

Soundstream Reference line..

http://cgi.ebay.com/SOUNDSTREAM-RF-60C-6-1-2-REFERENCE-COMPONENT-SPEAKERS_W0QQitemZ200274850214QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Speakers?hash=item200274850214&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A3%7C65%3A16%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

 

[endofdays89 5,000+ posts]

x2. get the silk tweeter too. i have the silk and if the highs were any louder i might not like it lol.

mine finally broke in, i got the silk tweeters as well and i turned the crossover to -3 db and the highs are great now. I don't think i need to upgrade components for a long time now.

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[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

Such a hard question to answer. I would say the real answer is whatever set, at the price range, in which you like the most?

What I consider to sound great, you may actually hate. It's very subjective.

 

[dave_damage 10+ year member]

Get them Soundstream's You will enjoy them.

 

[redcalimp5 10+ year member]

Rainbow SLC or SLC Kick....PM 6spdcoupe for more details.

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

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[bamaster 10+ year member]

Ditching the pre-built component sets will net you far more value.

Yeah, but wouldn't he likely have to go active and spend a little more on a head unit or crossover. The primary value in components, at least in my opinion, is the passive crossovers and implied sonic matching.

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, but wouldn't he likely have to go active and spend a little more on a head unit or crossover. The primary value in components, at least in my opinion, is the passive crossovers and implied sonic matching.

Yep, but drop the passives on any of the sets mentioned and the drivers alone are literally worth half as much. You can buy the Polk SR's tweeters form Polk Audio for $120 or you can buy the Vifa XT25 for about half that. No they are not exactly the same, but they pretty much measure (thus will sound) almost the same. That's just one example.

Knowing this, we'd have to completely disregard personal sound preference and go off objective testing of the speakers themselves. A foreign concept to some, but once you understand what speakers can do for you, then selecting them becomes a lot easier. Asking people on a forum what they think the best sound for the buck is about as useful as asking what amp to use. You have to start with something, but perception is not a good one to go off of. Well, unless you keep your expectations extremely low...then you might be ok.

 

[okiedokie 10+ year member]

you cant go wrong with the rainbows for the money

 

[87linkin 10+ year member]

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