Opinion on 6.5s
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New member Username: PjcomBrentwood, TN USA Post Number: 10 Registered: Jun-05 | I'm looking for some input on 6.5s. I used to have some Alpine SPS-171As... but unfortunatly lost those and the rest of my car to a F#$^#@G tropical storm and an unfortunate hydroplane. (everything is cool...im just a lefty for a little while ) Should I purchase those speakers again or could i get more bang for my buck elsewhere? Thanks ahead of time! (and drive safely!!!) |
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Bronze Member Username: DozyproductionsSan Diego, California United States Post Number: 22 Registered: Jun-05 | id go with the type R's if your looking for something cheap and not so shabby. or get some kind of component system |
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xdrummer03 Unregistered guest | Damn $155 cheap for the Type R's? If you looking for something nice in the $80-$90 range get the Pioneer 4way 6.5 or 3way 6.5 |
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Bronze Member Username: DozyproductionsSan Diego, California United States Post Number: 27 Registered: Jun-05 | well yes they are that much, but if you take the extra 5 minutes to look its about 100 with S&H. |
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Bronze Member Username: DozyproductionsSan Diego, California United States Post Number: 28 Registered: Jun-05 | oh yeah, i had those pioneers. um... not impressed. |
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Bronze Member Username: PjcomBrentwood, TN USA Post Number: 11 Registered: Jun-05 | The Alpine SPS-171As are components and I got them from a local shop for arround $200. Sorry I didnt post that before. But Im looking to stay in the same price range. I was just looking to see if there was somthing better out there in that price range that I wasn't aware of. |
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Bronze Member Username: DozyproductionsSan Diego, California United States Post Number: 30 Registered: Jun-05 | the infinity kappas holmes! or you could seriously go for the type r components, for cheap... just look? |
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xdrummer03 Unregistered guest | If your looking that price rang just go 60 more and get the Type R's. They blow Infinity Kappas away considering Infinity blow anyways. |
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Bronze Member Username: DozyproductionsSan Diego, California United States Post Number: 36 Registered: Jun-05 | you saying 260 for the type R components? man where do you shop? |
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Bronze Member Username: PjcomBrentwood, TN USA Post Number: 12 Registered: Jun-05 | How do the type R components rate with the infinity kappa perfects? (they are ebay for arround the same price) |
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xdrummer03 Unregistered guest | Thats what they retail for in stores. I only paid $123 for mine brand new when they came out. I can get stuff like that any time all day so i dont really shop just buy  |
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Kyle Allen Unregistered guest | hey drummer where do you get your stuff from. |
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Bronze Member Username: DozyproductionsSan Diego, California United States Post Number: 45 Registered: Jun-05 | very nice, yeah the only shop i have around here is bestbuy and they can go to hell. just because i love alpine i would go with them, and someone correct me, but i would see them as being even rivals. WEll it depends on what music you listen to. I think if your going for the acoustic stuff, then the kappas. |
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Bronze Member Username: JustintoxicatedPost Number: 81 Registered: Jan-05 | DLS MS6 probably much better than alpines and kappas |
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xdrummer03 Unregistered guest | Haha i work at Best Buy and you get the mad hookups there. mmm discount. |
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Bronze Member Username: DozyproductionsSan Diego, California United States Post Number: 50 Registered: Jun-05 | the one near me, its top model and brand is alpine type R. Dont wanna put beef on you haha but over here, they are useless. Hey is there a site were you could find the DLS MS6 under 195? i wouldnt mind euro speakers. (euro pride?) |
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Bronze Member Username: JustintoxicatedPost Number: 84 Registered: Jan-05 | here is a thread that turned me on to them, from another forum though, but DLS seems to get good reviews here also. I decided to fork out another $275 for Irridiums but I'll probaby regret it later while I live off PB and J for a couple weeks lol http://forums.caraudio.com/vb/showthread.php?t=104023&page=1 here is the site that had them http://www.infinitecaraudio.com/cgi-bin/icastore.cgi?user_action=list&category=D LS%3BComponents If you shop around you can get a better deal than that probably. Only thing I didn't like was the cones seem fragile but I doubt it would be an issue really and I hear magnesium is a good material for sound reproduction. Your not going to be able to pick these up at best buy though lol. |
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Bronze Member Username: PjcomBrentwood, TN USA Post Number: 14 Registered: Jun-05 | what other speaker lines use magnesium? |
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Bronze Member Username: PjcomBrentwood, TN USA Post Number: 15 Registered: Jun-05 | Also, where did you get those Irridiums from? |
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Bronze Member Username: JustintoxicatedPost Number: 85 Registered: Jan-05 | I don't have them yet but I think I'm getting a deal from a guy who owns a shop. We wills ee if it goes through. I beleive the Seas Lotus Uses Magnesium. |
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Bronze Member Username: DozyproductionsSan Diego, California United States Post Number: 53 Registered: Jun-05 | Hey justintoxicated would you know about the lower dls models. such as the c6 or the ps6. i dont think the ms6 sub cone will fit in my door. sexy... |
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Bronze Member Username: PjcomBrentwood, TN USA Post Number: 18 Registered: Jun-05 | Sounds like a good friend good luck on getting those. And it seems you've convinced me to look into those MS6 speakers, but d@mn I'd like a pair of those Irridiums! |
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Bronze Member Username: DozyproductionsSan Diego, California United States Post Number: 54 Registered: Jun-05 | Well, dls does sound awesomely good... lets say i could get the KAPPA60.5CS or polk MMC650 for around 100$. would the dls be worth the extra 100? ( i know a lot of people ask this lame question but) how do these two listed comps compare? |
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Bronze Member Username: JustintoxicatedPost Number: 86 Registered: Jan-05 | I have not heard the DLS yet, I just heard good things about them. If you can get a good deal you might want to go that route. I can't tell you if it would be worth it or not either, it depends what your after and what kind of sound you prefer. I'm not a pro or anyting just been looking stuff up online, and reading other peoples reviews etc. I don't know much about the lower modles, might want to look at something else, what would make the sub cone not fit vs other 6.5s? Could you fit them if you built some MDF spacers? |
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Bronze Member Username: DozyproductionsSan Diego, California United States Post Number: 55 Registered: Jun-05 | aiy, thanks a lot justin. mabye dls in the future. |
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Gold Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 4163 Registered: May-04 | Justin, magnesium CAN be good, but it is extremely tricky. Those particular mids (SEAS Lotus) have a 16db resonant peak at 4.5khz. That is a NASTY peak and takes a hell of a notch filter to level out. The Lotus crossovers come with a notch filter, but the driver itself becomes louder as frequency raises, it uses a 12db filter and still achieves a 6db rolloff due to the rise in response of the midbass driver. Metal cones have their drawbacks. |
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Bronze Member Username: JustintoxicatedPost Number: 87 Registered: Jan-05 | I just didn't like it cause it said not to touch the cone. Yet I almost bought them anyways. |
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Bronze Member Username: JustintoxicatedPost Number: 88 Registered: Jan-05 | PJ, Dozy, whoever If you want in on the same deal I am getting my AIM is desertrat1981 send me a pm and I can get you the information. This guy says he has other brands of components also. |
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Bronze Member Username: JustintoxicatedPost Number: 90 Registered: Jan-05 | PJ, Dozy, whoever If you want in on the same deal I am getting my AIM is desertrat1981 send me a pm and I can get you the information. This guy says he has other brands of components also. |
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Silver Member Username: JbaileyIndianapolis, Indiana Post Number: 130 Registered: Mar-05 | Hey Justintoxicated, how much are you spending on the Iridiums through your hookup? I might be interested in getting some if the price is right. |
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Bronze Member Username: PjcomBrentwood, TN USA Post Number: 21 Registered: Jun-05 | Hey Justin...I'm just posting because I want to know how those Irridiums turned out? Do they get a thumbs up? |
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