Best Component Speakers? [Archive]

Brewtal

06-19-2003, 07:36 PM

What do you think the best component speakers are? I have kicker 69' 6 1/4 and 6x9's and they suck ass. The 6 1/4 speakers have blown twice and I don't eeven play them loud or abuse them at all, luckily they are under warranty so I get them replaced for free. I want to get new ones anywho, which do you think are the best that provide some good bump and are reliable?:?

StreetDriven

06-19-2003, 07:46 PM

One of the best for the money i have seen are Diamond Audio
http://www.diamondaudio.com/MobileAudio/index.cfm?page=Speakers you can check out the models they offer.

Tom

06-19-2003, 08:02 PM

Originally posted by StreetDriven
One of the best for the money i have seen are Diamond Audio
http://www.diamondaudio.com/MobileAudio/index.cfm?page=Speakers you can check out the models they offer. thank you.....Diamond Audio kix ass.....YOU CAN BUY MINE!!!!! i have a brand new set of titanium M6's in box for sale!!!!

Tom

06-19-2003, 08:03 PM

i would ONLY use Diamond Audio if i built a new system.......theyre top notch! :thumbup:

StreetDriven

06-19-2003, 08:04 PM

2QUIK4U what amp are you running, make sure you are running one that is putting out good clean power. Thats the key in having a really good sounding system. Tom just incase he doesnt want those what are you looking to get for them? I might know a few people.........PM me with some info.

streetheat

06-19-2003, 08:07 PM

Diamond Period

Brewtal

06-19-2003, 08:43 PM

Thx, I'll stick with diamond then. Tom, how much are you looking to get for the set? Drop me a PM

TampaMCS

06-20-2003, 02:32 PM

Diamond is not too shabby, but, I'll stick with my Q series quarts...

95civex

06-20-2003, 02:45 PM

Have always stuck with Infinity

93ex

06-20-2003, 03:01 PM

focal, rainbow...

Cairey

06-20-2003, 03:41 PM

i have kickers and have had no problems with them...yet

L0rdStyX4

06-20-2003, 03:56 PM

my apline type r's seem to do their job nicely

93ex

06-20-2003, 04:37 PM

a/d/s too

cosmo459sx

06-20-2003, 06:23 PM

I concurr with Diamond and would like to add Boston Acoustics and McIntosh to the list. Like I tell everyone, go with one of the higher series Soundstream amps or a McIntosh amp. Just depends on how practical you are planning on being.

Jonathon

06-20-2003, 06:26 PM

already been mentioned...infinity kappas, alpine type r's....

even mb quart isnt bad...

93ex

06-20-2003, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by cosmo459sx
I concurr with Diamond and would like to add Boston Acoustics and McIntosh to the list. Like I tell everyone, go with one of the higher series Soundstream amps or a McIntosh amp. Just depends on how practical you are planning on being.

mac amps are yummy

brax and arc audio ar etoo

cosmo459sx

06-20-2003, 06:51 PM

agreed, I just wish I could afford, would be all fiber optics.

flounder

06-20-2003, 06:53 PM

Moving to audio forum. :D

rangcrx

06-20-2003, 07:40 PM

sony are and if anyone says different i will be more then happy to try and let them sit in my car and turn the radio up passed 12-15 and it goes to 40 its pioneer

93ex

06-20-2003, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by rangcrx
sony are and if anyone says different i will be more then happy to try and let them sit in my car and turn the radio up passed 12-15 and it goes to 40 its pioneer

loud =/= clear and loud =/= best always

i can adjust my amps/eq's so you cant turn past 5 before cant cant hear anyhitng but high freq, so that makes my stuff > yours

Tom

06-20-2003, 08:40 PM

*whispers* buy my diamonds.....wwOOooOOoo (ghostly)

Brewtal

06-20-2003, 09:48 PM

:lol: those are a little bit more expensive than what I am looking to spend for some component speakers tom. hehe. I am not looking to blow anyones hat off or anything, just to keeo those inside the car happy :D

Whaazup17

06-20-2003, 11:21 PM

mb quartz on the component

Miles

06-21-2003, 01:03 AM

i have mb quarts, they sound great, and you'd have to work REALLY damn hard to blow them (reference series or better, don't bother with discus). best around as far as i'm concerned.

CXHatchback

06-21-2003, 01:14 AM

Originally posted by rangcrx
sony are and if anyone says different i will be more then happy to try and let them sit in my car and turn the radio up passed 12-15 and it goes to 40 its pioneer

:lol:

So no one's using JL Audio? Damn, I'm in love with mine.

VeeDubGTI

06-21-2003, 05:26 PM

I've got JL XR components in the front (6.5) and Infinity Kappa coaxials in the back (because they were cheap and I was sick of not having any rear fill.) I'm pleased as piss with the JL's. They REALLY scream since I installed an Eclipse 8051 head unit a few days ago. I've heard all the top of the line MB Quart stuff and wasn't too impressed. I've not heard the Diamond's though.

CXHatchback

06-21-2003, 11:06 PM

Wait till you get an external amp on 'em

racingtheburg

06-23-2003, 03:23 AM

mb is some cash lol u guys must be balla's

rangcrx

06-23-2003, 03:48 AM

BUT then again its also the amp thats backing those speakers up i have the alpine t407 v12 for my highs its turn all the way to the min if i turn it up to half i cant turn my radio up eather Just make sure you have a nice HIGHpass Amp to make them cry like my mom after founding out rosieOdonald was gay

Miles

06-23-2003, 09:53 AM

Originally posted by racingtheburg
mb is some cash lol u guys must be balla's

not necessarily, you just have to know where to look... i've completed my system for about $500 (speakers sub and amp) and it sounds phenomenal. ;)

93ex

06-23-2003, 11:47 AM

Originally posted by saggleman
not necessarily, you just have to know where to look... i've completed my system for about $500 (speakers sub and amp) and it sounds phenomenal. ;)

x4 = close to where I'm at :o and I'm nto done

Miles

06-23-2003, 02:05 PM

Originally posted by 93ex
x4 = close to where I'm at :o and I'm nto done

damn, what've you got going on in there?

93ex

06-23-2003, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by saggleman
damn, what've you got going on in there?

i have no car either :mad:

jl 300/4
500/1
2 12w0's (hahha the weak link so far) l
diamond m 5's (soon to be replaced, gonna go try silk domes)
jl vr coax
Clarion DRX9675z :o
clarion ttx7501 tv tuner :)
not ot mention the stinger expert seires rcas, the 0 guage cable, the acres of dynamat, battery terminals distribution block, gournd feet, blah blah blah

and the next vehicle is gonan get more/better sooooooo

oh and youre the first person to actually ask what I'm running

Miles

06-23-2003, 04:22 PM

right now i'm running rkc113's up front on a zx450 with a jl 12w3v2 on the back 2 channels.

in about a week i'll have mb quart qm 215.61's up front with the rkc's minus tweeters in back powered by the phoenix gold zx450, and the jl 12w3v2 on a jl 250/1. i think i'm going to need a cap real soon...

all for a grand total of around $700... i feel good about myself.

EDIT: and an alpine deck... 7892 i believe

93ex

06-23-2003, 05:17 PM

did you buy the quarts used? new? @ cost?

and I doubt youre gonna need a cap yet.

Miles

06-23-2003, 05:22 PM

although i can't compete with the clarion deck and tv tuner...

Miles

06-23-2003, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by 93ex
did you buy the quarts used? new? @ cost?

and I doubt youre gonna need a cap yet.

the q's were used off ebay for 150... and the rkc's i traded for a palm pilot... all my stuff is used except the deck and sub... still sounds the same though, as far as i can tell.

93ex

06-23-2003, 05:27 PM

cool, I was thinkin.. either youre getting stunning deals onthe stuff... or buying used

yeah I ran the 500 and 300 off my stock alt
it held up, cx hatchback does too

only when I went for ~1300 did the alt die

Miles

06-23-2003, 05:32 PM

yeah, and the only reason that i have a new sub and deck is because i got stunning deals on those... the 7892 was at cost, and the sub was like 190, which is the cheapest ive ever seen it (although i haven't been looking very long... it was kind of an impulse buy... i was in the market for a sub, and there it was.)

93ex

06-23-2003, 05:35 PM

Originally posted by saggleman
yeah, and the only reason that i have a new sub and deck is because i got stunning deals on those... the 7892 was at cost, and the sub was like 190, which is the cheapest ive ever seen it (although i haven't been looking very long... it was kind of an impulse buy... i was in the market for a sub, and there it was.)

thats baout the right price for a w3 anyways... you cna find cheaper but its not too much.

I'm gonan get rid fo the deck soon, but stick with clarion for thenext one

love watching simpsons

VeeDubGTI

06-24-2003, 08:45 PM

in the Dub:

Eclipse CD8051 head
JL 6.5XR comps up front
Infinity Kappa 6.5 coaxials in the rear
JL 10w3 in a stealthbox
Sony 405EQX 5 channel amp (piece of shit. someone sell me new amps)

I'm using heavy gauge wire I stole when I worked for Teco.

aaron1017

07-07-2003, 12:48 PM

I prefer Focals for the components

Miles

07-07-2003, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by aaron1017
I prefer Focals for the components

when they're amped...