sunshinefc3s wrote:Thanks for the review. I've melted a tweeter, and then (separately) fried a woofer on my HSK set. In another vehicle, an ESK co-ax rear fill speaker got fried as well. These are my only speaker casualties in 18 years of car audio hobbying. Three failures and all of the same brand. I cant ignore that as a coincidence. I don't listen loud, don't compete, and always set my gains and volume conservatively.keep_hope_alive wrote:I've compared the Imagine and Clarus (shipped to me directly from Scotty B. for evaluation) and put them up against the likes of Hertz, Alpine, JL, Rockford, and a few others. Neither the Clarus or Imagine were that impressive to me, so I didn't want them for myself. Besides evaluation in sound boards, i've build enclosures and installed in tuned vehicles for evaluation. The Clarus sounded better in my living room then they did in a car or sound board.
I've installed the Imagine in a few cars as well. They aren't amazing, they are a good budget speaker system (plastic baskets). Should be around $200. If you don't want fragile, you don't want plastic baskets.
Not sure what issues you're having with breaking speakers, maybe you don't know your own strength? Use a little finesse.I've installed Hertz speakers and own Mille's and have no issues with durability.
I think Hertz speakers sound good when they work. I can confidently compare them to an Alfa Romeo.
Do you have any recommendations in this price range?
I bought 2 set of focal k2 off ebay with joerg help and they were only $300 I got my image dynamics for less
if you shop around you can get a get deal