what the best component speaker on the market (5.25")

 

best for what? piercing highs? solid midrange? deep bass? you can't really say there is a best because everyone likes their sound to be a certain way

 

not to psuedo hijack your post... but I'm wondering the same thing. I've been out of car audio for so long. Back in the day, I loved the sound of ClifDesigns stuff. I've been looking now in to a pair of CDT audio. I like good imaging, a nice amount of kickdrum (the stuff the sub won't pick up) and solid highs.

I've yet to find any of the major brands that can even touch my worn out Clifs.. (sony, pioneer, mtx, the stuff you can buy at best buy and circuit city).

There have to be more unkown brands that sound amazing. I'm looking for something under $400/pr.

 

CDT, Focal, MB Quart are all supposedly good. I have MB quart Reference Series and I love them for the price.

 

In this order IMO Focal, MB quart, Diamond, Boston Acoustics are some of the best (others out there but none that I've had any experience with). The main problem with unknown brands is that nobody knows about them . Most of the time brands are known for a reason ..... either they do a hell of a lot of marketing or they put out a really good product....

 

check out FOCAL, I use them and love them. Sound great all the way around.

 

I like Infinity Kappa Perfects. They're not too pricey and they sound really good if you put the right wattage into them.

Dave

 

I have been using MB Quarts since '87 and before that I used Bostin Acoustic or Polk Audio.

Your best bet is to go to a stereo shop that has a sound booth and listen to different tracks from YOUR favorite CD's. Make sure they turn off the subs so you can hear the mib basses and tweeters by themselves. After you find a set that you like have the shop turn a sub that you like. HTH

 

Dynaudio (Big $$$), Rainbow, A/D/S, Focal, MB Quarts... Theres too many, I need a price range.

 

Focal Utopias are pretty tough to beat, but unless you have $1695 to spend, try some JL VR's. they run about $249. IMO they sound better than the XR's, which cost more.

 

I personally am partial to the sound of Dynaudio's...

I don't like a bright speaker.

This instantly rules out MB Quart, and sure as hell rules out Focal.

I'd rather stick a Q-Tip too far into my ear than listen to those two.

 

well i just picked up a alpine v-12 mrv-f450 amp i plan on running (1) 12" alpine type r sub and im xtill not sure about the components im leaning toward inifinity perfects but im still open any advice

 

im looking for really clear highs and midrange sounds (about 350-400 dollars is what i have to work with)


any ideas on how to install 6.5 in the front door panels of a civic oem opening is 5.25"


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You could always just modify it a little to make it fit
As for good stuff between $300 and $400, check out the CDT audio stuff. There crossovers are full 60db (I have yet to learn what this means, but the imaging is supposed to be awesome). A properly installed set will always go along ways towards improving overall quality and db levels. From what I understand though, the CDT stuff is some of the best. Do a search on google and see what you come up with. www.sounddomain.com has a lot of stuff you can look at. They used to have more CDT stuff, I don't know where it all went. Anywho, haven't heard anything bad about CDT's.

 

the 60db/octave crossovers are not *true* the crossover slope refers to how sharp the cutoff is at a particular frequency, the higher the number, the better the definition.

usually 24db/octave crossovers are found in good setups.

CDT Audio eurosports, rainbow pros, alpine 3 ways (f17t) and definetly Focal (although i hate their tweeter for its harshness) are the best component sets. however, its all in the ears.

DEI also makes some GREAT sounding speakers with good midbass.

-rage

 

I was looking at the specs of the CDTs and they were posted as 60db per octave. I'll check again though.

 

ok i have another question the amp i have has 200 rms for the sub channel and i would like to run (2) 12 if so what type would you recommend price is not important or would you just run (1) 12 if so what type ive use RFP-412 in all my systems but now i think i need a change ive fell out of the audio world for quit a while so im basically a noob on the products all over agian.

 

You would need a very efficient 12 to run it with only 100 watts. I would suggest one very efficient sub. I think the IDMAX has a sensitivity of mid 90's.

 

I love my diamonds! I don't think think you can beat a set of hex's. Althought if you have around $7000, rainbow make a really nice component set.

 

I think that the Diamonds are a bit thin in the midbass...at least my pair were, and they were in a deadened door with over 75W per side. I'd like them with dedicated midbasses though...find the old german made (by eton) diamonds...that's a comp set

If you are low on power, go ported, it's the best thing you can do...look at the IDV3 line from image dynamics!

 

I did ad the mids for that reason.

 

I thought it was just me. I bought diamond hex's on Saturday. After hearing them in the display and the store owner's car, I bought midbasses to go with them.

 

did you go with the silk or aluminum tweeter?

 

i went the silk tweeter and i love them, ill have pics up of my system soon. pioneer premier 840mp, diamond hex in front, diamond m3 coax in the rear,
(2) 12"diamond m6 subs, arc audio 4150 clx-r for speakers, arc audio 1500dr for the subs and audio control hpx processor

 

I have had a few pairs of Dynaudio speakers. IMHO they are the best. Find a good set used and put as much power as you can on them. They will love you for it. Next in line are the Rainbows. I really like them too.