Whats Better?? Co-ax Or Comp

[robinsonjerry 10+ year member]

Whats Better And Why???

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[kidwolf909 10+ year member]

Component will be the unanimous response.

Separate tweet and woofer offer cleaner sound, improved power handling, as well as a more on-ear-level sound stage.

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

Component will be the unanimous response.
Separate tweet and woofer offer cleaner sound, improved power handling, as well as a more on-ear-level sound stage.

Summed it up perfect.

Coax are ok if your on a very tight budget or not too concern about finer detail in your music, but consider its plenty of budget comps under $100, I feel its a no brainer. Buy some comps.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Component will be the unanimous response.
Separate tweet and woofer offer cleaner sound, improved power handling, as well as a more on-ear-level sound stage.

Wrong. In theory, a coax is a more ideal setup, as it offers a single point sound source. As a matter of fact, alot of SQ competitors these days are mounting comp sets braxially (tweeter on top of mid like a coax).
Comp sets generally offer improved power handling due to the better xover (cap and coils) and the use of better speakers (usually). But that's not the fault of the mounting style. Again, if you want to discuss sound stages and such, the fewer sound source points the better.

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

honestly I have done a few installs now where I couldnt even tell the difference from Comps and Coax's maybe its cause my hearings going though, **** subs

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

Wrong. In theory, a coax is a more ideal setup, as it offers a single point sound source. As a matter of fact, alot of SQ competitors these days are mounting comp sets braxially (tweeter on top of mid like a coax).
Comp sets generally offer improved power handling due to the better xover (cap and coils) and the use of better speakers (usually). But that's not the fault of the mounting style. Again, if you want to discuss sound stages and such, the fewer sound source points the better.

I am VERY pleased with running only 1 set of comps in my kicks, keeps up with the bass very well.

 

[kidwolf909 10+ year member]

Wrong. In theory, a coax is a more ideal setup, as it offers a single point sound source. As a matter of fact, alot of SQ competitors these days are mounting comp sets braxially (tweeter on top of mid like a coax).
Comp sets generally offer improved power handling due to the better xover (cap and coils) and the use of better speakers (usually). But that's not the fault of the mounting style. Again, if you want to discuss sound stages and such, the fewer sound source points the better.

Really? I thought with proper time alignment and driver placement component sets were better? I'll take your word for it... learn something new everyday //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I take it using a coaxial set in a traditional door placement with them firing off-axis would definitely not be as good as a component set with the woofer off-axis and tweet on-axis right? Would this be an instance where comps would prove to be better?

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Really? I thought with proper time alignment and driver placement component sets were better? I'll take your word for it... learn something new everyday //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
I take it using a coaxial set in a traditional door placement with them firing off-axis would definitely not be as good as a component set with the woofer off-axis and tweet on-axis right? Would this be an instance where comps would prove to be better?

It would depend on the tweeter in question. I have a set of Adire Koda's for example that the tweeters are meant to be played off-axis, and perform poorly when aimed directly at the listener.
As for giving specific which is better examples, I hate doing that, as I was only speaking in terms of pure theory. Single point sourcing is but one of many aspects that must be considered when setting up a true SQ system.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Pioneer 4-ways with the treble on +12 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Either can work well in a daily set up. If leaning more towards the SQ side of things plan to spend some decent $$$ on good coax's if you go that route...

 

[kidwolf909 10+ year member]

Pioneer 4-ways with the treble on +12 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif
Either can work well in a daily set up. If leaning more towards the SQ side of things plan to spend some decent $$$ on good coax's if you go that route...

Hmm.. I'm quite interested in checking out these sq coax's... just out of curiosity. Just as a ballpark, how expensive are these sq coaxials?

Just trying to learn //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

Pioneer 4-ways with the treble on +12 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif
Either can work well in a daily set up. If leaning more towards the SQ side of things plan to spend some decent $$$ on good coax's if you go that route...

That makes my ears hurt just thinking about that, however I know quite a few guys that do that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

Wrong. In theory, a coax is a more ideal setup, as it offers a single point sound source. As a matter of fact, alot of SQ competitors these days are mounting comp sets braxially (tweeter on top of mid like a coax).
Comp sets generally offer improved power handling due to the better xover (cap and coils) and the use of better speakers (usually). But that's not the fault of the mounting style. Again, if you want to discuss sound stages and such, the fewer sound source points the better.

I knew that would not take long. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

That makes my ears hurt just thinking about that, however I know quite a few guys that do that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

ummmmmmmmmmmm.......like the OP //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[BigJoker 10+ year member]

Pioneer 4-ways with the treble on +12 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif
Either can work well in a daily set up. If leaning more towards the SQ side of things plan to spend some decent $$$ on good coax's if you go that route...

thats me.