What 8"s are the best?

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:15 am

I need a little help here, as I am too old school....

I need some 8" mids for my old-school install, but I cannot figure what speakers to use (from the 90s..). So I might go for some 8"s from a newer date. But if the mids are going to be "new-school", I want to use some PG-mids, not other brands...

So.. the question is:

What 8" mids from Phoenix Gold are the best? I'd prefer if they could handle the wattage of a bridged MS275.

thanks,

Pedi

Post by **joerg** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:18 am

Xmax8´s are from the 90ies! I just bought a set for 100 Euro Ivar. And they ar able to handle a MS275 every day!

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:20 am

Xmax8...

I never even heard about them before...

thanks for the tip, Joerg...

I will check it out...

Post by **kg1961** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:21 am

when I owned a pontiac fiero I know pos but it was a good car to me I had 4 jl 8w1=8 they were great

Post by **joerg** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:23 am

Or another suggestion that just came in mind! The Orion XTR8MB

They are from the mid 90ies as well

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:24 am

kg1961 wrote: I had 4 jl 8w1=8 they were great

But that is not Phoenix Gold... And They are even hard to get in a decent shape.. back in the 90s it was Orion and Lanzar Pro Series that rocked 8"s here in Norway...

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:25 am

yeah Joerg. Those Orions were grrrrrreat!!!

Post by **joerg** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:30 am

I had 2 each door in my very first car!

I spent more on those mids than on my subs!

Post by **kg1961** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:32 am

orion xtr8 funny I sold my set to a guy on the forum last xmas
you can pick them up cheap if you can find them

Post by **joerg** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:34 am

I know that shaheen bought a set this year from someone in here!

Post by **kg1961** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:36 am

that was me!!! I just looked it up

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:39 pm

joerg wrote:Or another suggestion that just came in mind! The Orion XTR8MB They are from the mid 90ies as well

Please take a look at this Joerg...

Are they kidding me, or what????

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Replace-an-Orion- ... .m63.l1177

Post by **joerg** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:41 pm

I saw them but never paid attention? Do you know those gonzos? I think dbincognito mentioned them at some point in a conversation i had with him.

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:44 pm

I just stumbeled over them 5 minutes ago...

I could not believe that Gonzos could replace the good old XTRs???

And I guess the Gonzos are cheaper new (se add) than what I would have to buy for a set of 15 year old XTRs??

Strange...

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:45 pm

And even cheaper without the tweets

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-ROBOT-UNDERGROU ... .m14.l1262

todd217 · Post by **todd217** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:49 pm

those gonzos are listed under just about every high end mfg on ebay. all the listings say better than ....

Post by **joerg** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:49 pm

Did u see the rainbow mids as well?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rainbow-X-Lines-w-8 ... 286.c0.m14

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:57 pm

joerg wrote:Did u see the rainbow mids as well?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rainbow-X-Lines-w-8 ... 286.c0.m14

Cheap ones?

Here are some more expensive 6.5s

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RAINBOW-CS-265-PR ... 286.c0.m14

Never heard about rainbow before...

Nothing I could mount in my car I guess...

Everything I buy must give me a good feeling or good'ol memories..

Post by **joerg** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:18 pm

Why not taking the 9´s u just bought pedi?

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:24 pm

joerg wrote:Why not taking the 9´s u just bought pedi?

They are front system...

I need alot of 8"s to my mid system...

Post by **joerg** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:31 pm

Pedi wrote:
joerg wrote:Why not taking the 9´s u just bought pedi?
They are front system...

I need alot of 8"s to my mid system...

I´m really waiting for pic´s of that install!

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:34 pm

joerg wrote:
I´m really waiting for pic´s of that install!

Will come, but maybe next year.

I have a BMW Alpina B7Turbo that I must finish for my GF first of all... So after THAT, I might get the time for car audio...

Post by **joerg** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:38 pm

I just found another pic! What about those pedi?

Sorry had to!

Pedi · Post by **Pedi** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:41 pm

Haha.. Imagine all those in a door.... That would be crazy!.

Do you have a pic of your 8" Xmax's Joerg...

I do not even know how they look like..

Post by **joerg** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:46 pm

Pedi wrote:Haha.. Imagine all those in a door.... That would be crazy!.

Do you have a pic of your 8" Xmax's Joerg...

I do not even know how they look like..

Sorry no pics right now. But u can find em in the mandrops catalogue! They still have some BNIB left.

What 8"s are the best?

What 8"s are the best?

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