what did you all put in your cars?what brands did you all use looking to update mine. i have used boston accoustics in the past and was very pleased with the sound.

 

Currently using morel tempo 6 with no rear fill...tweets are kinda harsh but the midbass is

good brands are..

hertz
image dymanics
cdt
morel
focal
rainbow

i would stay away from

alpine
jl audio
diamond
sony
infinity
pioneer(except the ts-c720prs)

 

eggyhustles why would you stay away from mentioned brands? please explain, have you has some bad experinece with them?

 

For real please explain, looks like your list should be the opposite.

 

You might want to look at DLS and Dynaudio as well.

 

just to name a few. how about
soundstream
zapco
jbl
phoenix gold
kicker
beyma
mb quart
polk
rockford fosgate

 

All my speakers (except subs) are Polk Audio. My system sounds as rich as I hoped it would. Crystal clear sound all around. Polk has my vote.

 

alpine-harsh tweeters, lack of midbass
jl audio- nice tweeters...huge lack of midbass
diamond- comps sound like complete crap..
sony- nuff said..
infinity- decent midbass...very harsh tweeters
pioneer(except the ts-c720prs)- decent speakers..better for the money..

Hmm...sony over rainbow? infinity over hertz? explain why it should be the opposite..

 

what size did you put in the back deck? i think crutchfield said they are 6.5? is that correct?

 

I went old school... I put Eminence Mids and Critical mass tweets... sounds real good to me

 

im hoping your joking. sony i can understand, but diamond, JL audio and alpine? can i get some of the shit your on.

i sold a couple of sets of diamond S600 comps and all my buyers loved them. they dont cost 400 dollars (retail) a set for nothing.

 

Never heard the s600 so i wouldn't know..maybe they stepped their game up..who knows

alpine makes shitty comps. the type x pro's are decent but for the 350 price tag i'll get something from the rainbow/hertz/polk line.

i won't get into jl audio.

 

so you had personal experience where each brand described above was installed in your personal vehicle is this correct? or you going by he said/she said conclussion? and if it was installed in your vehicle what where they powered by and what frequency? please do tell more...

 

From that list i've had the type r and the diamond d662a. they were both passive setups powered by a jbl 300.4. the alpines had alrite midbass but the tweeters were extremely harsh and caused ear fatigue quickly. the diamonds i used were complete crap. no midbass whatever(even bridged) and the tweets sucked. we all know sony makes crappy car audio stuff so no explanation there. JL audio makes nice subs/amps but i've never liked the comps or their prices. i'm not one of those who goes off word of mouth, i give everything a listen then base my opinions.

 

so what crossover points have you had them set as? that is very hard for me to believe all this.

 

Don't remember to be honest. i had those 2 setups about 3 years ago installed in my civic.

 

I had Infinities and while the mids were ok, the tweeters were very harsh.

I'm currently running the ID CTX65cs and could not be more happy. Tons of midbass and tweeters that are detailed but not harsh. I can hear sounds that I didn't hear with the Infinities. I can listen to them turned up for hours without fatiguing my ears. For the price I don't think you'll find better. I'm running higher than the recommended rms to them and somtimes run them full range with no problems, far past where the Infinities would bottom.

 

I agree 100% w/ eggy on this. I absolutely LOVE Rainbow comps...there whole line-up is full of GREAT speakers. The pioneer 720prs is an awesome "budget" set...can hang w/ plenty of comps twice the price. They really shine when they're run active.

 

+1 to you kind sir...

what type of music do you listen to matt05tl? that is one of the most important question that nobody in there right mind has asked!!! second volume...how loud do you listen to it?...u willing to go custom on speaker installation options? ie tweeters on the pillar...door panel...custom kicks...or craptacular OEM location...

-Jason

 

Dynaudio's perform VERY well off-axis...a friend of mine who sells Dyanudios told me that I should make a briaxal bracket for them and run the tweeters in the doors. Its pretty pointless to run tweets from a comp set in stock locations (especially on the driver side). Nice a-pillar pods would work well. I've actually made some out of heavy-weight strofoam and covered them in bondo. Fiberglassing > me

 

Alot has been said.

The speakers can be an elusive item to decide on. First of all, there are literally hundreds of good speakers out there. Most people don't notice the difference between the high-end speakers and a mid-level pair, especially if they're accompanied by other good equipment.

Dealer soundboards are a nice concept, but they rarely convey what the speakers will sound like in your vehicle. I recommend that you try to audition some speakers in another vehicle and see if you are happy with the way they sound. Try to listen to them "flat un-equlized".

I've known plenty of people to purchase what they read was the best thing to buy or what was recommended to them, only to regret spending too much money after they installed them.

All of the named manufacturers make good speakers. and all of them make cheap version as well. that does include sony as well.

The differences really come down to taste, and most importantly the instalaion as well. What I think sounds good may not make someone else happy. It's YOUR "EAR" and you're the final judge.

Take the time to actually listen to some of your potential choices and make a decision. After you've spent some time with your new speakers if you're still not happy, then welcome to the world of audiophiles. We're never happy!

 

they have. but your right about alpine. i think its all about preference because i heard some polk audio subs in my friend's car and they sounded like garbage. maybe it was just that model, who knows. however, others might like polk audio and thats understandable. its all about preference.