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Are we talking price no object? If so Dynaudio Focal ADS Illusion (I just got some and I'm a big fan) Diamond I'm sure others will tell you more
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The best components are the 6 1/2 polk db. Especially for the money. With a new series coming out (the dx are not as good and the db) the db's are marked down to el cheapo prices. Its getting hard to find them. I have a pair of 4X6 component plate speakers with a seperate db crossover on them and they are awesome!
Posts: 291 | From: Dublin VA USA | Registered: Sep 1999
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I've always liked Infinity Kappa components for the price. Others to look into:
Boston Accoustics JL Audio CV Vega Series HiFonics has some now, not heard yet Never liked Polk, but many a friends do PG ZeroPoint are supposed to be Top Drawer McIntosh (BigMacs are always great!!!)
Lower Cost but decent: Kenwood Infinity Reference CV Stealth Kicker Impulse JBL GTO (think they have those out) Sony&Pioneer, I steer clear, but others like them.
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Posts: 7165 | From: No. VA | Registered: May 1999
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Personally I don't like the Quarts. They sound way too bright. Same with Boston Pros they are better than the Quarts but still too harsh to me. This is a generalization but I haven't heard any titanium tweeters that I like. I have heard of a titanium tweet with a rubber surround that isn't as harsh, but I haven't heard them. I'll stick with silk tweets.
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LOL!!! You got me cornered now W!!! Actually, horns can work very well, you just spend so much time tuning and jazz like that, that with building kicks and good components, the same results can be acheived in less time, generally with the same amount of money. Did I just say that????
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ok, im confused. whats the difference between coaxils and component systems or mids.
also, when u get a component system with a 6 1/2 in. woofer, does it count as a sub or is it really a mid range or what? the JL Audio XR's are a 3 way system, what are the largest speakers called assuming the medium sized one is a mid, and the small a tweet? is it better to buy component systems or a mid and a tweet?
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thumpin, generally a coaxal (or triaxal) is one unit that has the mid and tweeter put together. Usually the tweeter is mounted in the middle and above the mid. A component system is when a manufacturer like RF or JL sell a seperate tweeter, midrange (or midbass), and a passive crossover in one package.
A component system is beter because they are more efficient. What happens is the amp sends out a full range signal and the crossover splits it into a high range signal that it sends to the tweeter and a midrange signal that it sends to the mid. That way each component gets only the range of signal that it will use.
A coaxal takes that full range signal and sends it to both parts, each part only using what it needs, and wasting what it doesn't.
Some companies have come out with higher quality coaxals that have two inputs and they come with a passive crossover, but that is rare.
The best combo is to go with a component system, get an active crossover that goes before the amp, and forget the passive crossover. That way the amp isnt wasting any current, and each component gets only the signal range it needs.
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Posts: 305 | From: Brooklyn, New York, USA | Registered: Aug 1999
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By the way... johnwayne and I are both waiting for someone to comment on the SQ potential of RF fanatic Q's and RF fanatic X's. LOL, Just curious what people think. I have a pair of RF coaxals, and I'm waiting for my local shop to get the Fanatic X's I ordered.
The Coaxals sound really good, Candlebox, and Filter never sounded so good.
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Posts: 305 | From: Brooklyn, New York, USA | Registered: Aug 1999
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I had a pair of the 6.5" MB Quart components and like most people I've spoke to, they are just to darn bright. I have since purchased a set of the 6.5" Fanatic Q's and couldn't be more happy. A buddy of mine has the 6.5" Boston Acoustic Pro's and he says they are too bright also.
Just my thoughts...
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Posts: 27 | From: Ingleside, Tx U.S. of A. | Registered: Jun 1999
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If you got the fanatic Q's, 1 punch 600a4 (or 800a4), and a 3 way active cross over you would run the tweeters off the amp's front channels, the mids off of the amps rear channels. You would have the cross over send highs to the amp's front inputs, mids the the amp's rear inputs, and the cross over's sub output to a dedicated subwoofer amp.
This is probably the best sounding setup, but it is also an expensive setup. To save money you could simply use a 2 channel amp like a RF 250a2 or 360a2, use the supplied passive cross overs, and forget about the active cross over. Or Use the same four channel amp from above, use the front channels for the fanatic Q's (using the included passive cross overs), and using the amp's rear channels for your rear fill speakers.
I am getting RF Fanatic X's which I will run off of my Punch 400a4's front channels using the supplied passive cross overs and I'm running RF coaxal speakers off the amp's rear channels for rear fill.
Go for what you can afford. If I had the money and the trunk space for the extra amp I would go with the active cross over B4 the amp, but that wasn't practical for me.
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Posts: 305 | From: Brooklyn, New York, USA | Registered: Aug 1999
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