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Thread: Alpine Components Review |
    
Silver Member Username: Iamduff_87
Michigan
America!
Post Number: 173
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 04:53 pm: |
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Can someone give me a review of Alpine's component systems. The 6.5" 2-way. I was interested in them for thier price ($145 shipped for type R and $110 for type S), and thier low RMS needs because the Kappas are 90 and both the Alpines only require 50. An amp would be almost $100 more for that extra 50watts and im very budget oriented, and the final reason is I like the people at the Alpine shop around here and cannot find any Infinity dealers and don't car for any other car shops around here.
Again just a review of how these things sound and how good of a valued buy they would be. Thanks. |
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Silver Member Username: Mattl
Bolingbrook,
Illinois
USA
Post Number: 352
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 10:21 am: |
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You'd be just as well off with the Polk db650s or Boston sl65 (which both have very low RMS). I still consider Alpine an outsider on quality speakers.
-Matt |
Silver Member Username: Jonathan_f
GA
USA
Post Number: 933
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 02:39 pm: |
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The Infinity Kappas and Kappa Perfects are miles ahead of the Type R components. A JBL P180.2 would push Kappa Perfects or Kappas well and isn't but 100-125 online to start with. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 04:19 pm: |
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Try http://www.caraudiomag.com/testreports/0207cae_cuttingedge/
Don't run them off your Head Unit - you'll need an external amp (I know because I tried & failed!). They have an sensitivity of 86 which is far too low for running off a head unit |
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