New front components????

masterlock · Post by **masterlock** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 6:16 am

Hi ter...i m currently havind rsd comps in front powered by rsd250.2....behind i have rsd 12" subs powered by rsd1200.1...i m looking to change my front comps..i have been using them for sum time so i wanna change...i gotta a few options in hand...i wud love to hear wat u guys have to say abt them....
1) focal 165a1
2) boston acoustics sr60
3) polk audio mm6501
4) rainbow slx265 deluxe
5) rockford t1652-s
6) jl audio xr650csi

Thanks...

Post by **kg1961** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 6:28 am

i have used the jl and focal and boston pro6.5
what kinda music do you like and how loud do you like it?

Pillow · Post by **Pillow** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:18 am

If I had to change anything as far as comps here is what I would do:

Mids: http://www.diycable.com/main/product_in ... 529acfe85b

Tweets: http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... r=264-1018

Custom Crossover due to the 6 Ohm mid, 4 ohm tweet. Or easier still go active.

Or just keep the RSd tweets, I think they are decent and silky

oldskoolmseriesfan · Post by **oldskoolmseriesfan** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:09 pm

@ pillow, have you used those mids? They look really BEEFY

Pillow · Post by **Pillow** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:11 pm

They just came out maybe a week ago. I have not purchased them yet, but hope to once I sell some of my other gear.

... Please buy some of my stuff so I can buy more speakers! LOL

mids in action with 1000 watts!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRSdoHis ... r_embedded

Matched with this 21" Maelstrom-X in a sonotube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMDiBspK ... re=related

Good stuff!

masterlock · Post by **masterlock** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:41 pm

I listen to melodious songs n sumtimes r&b...nvr rock,metal stuff.....i like to go loud but i want to maintain the sweetness??

Misfire · Post by **Misfire** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:15 pm

Anarchy world-class distortion performance. Is this stating that their drivers are great at creating distortion???

I think they might have been better off saying "Anarchy world-class distortion FREE performance."

Just a thought...

scottn29 · Post by **scottn29** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:57 pm

I just got mine today. They are beefy. Modeling them up in WinISD they drop off well before 2500hz. I dont think they are gonna be that great in a 2-way in car. I am gonna try but will prob go 3-way. I have then breaking in on the bench, nice excursion on them.

Misfire · Post by **Misfire** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:39 pm

Are they really 45 bucks each? Whats the mounting depth?

Post by **Bfowler** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:58 pm

what are you wanting that the rsd's arent giving you? that might help us make a better suggestion

masterlock · Post by **masterlock** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:40 am

dun get me wrong,the rsd's are great...but i m looking for a change...sumthing better....the rsd's r good...im wondering if any of the comps i mentioned can giv a more fluid midrange n more transparency??i m leaning towards vocals n instruments esp percussion....can u guys list the pros n cons of the comps..thanks guys

Post by **kg1961** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:14 am

masterlock wrote:dun get me wrong,the rsd's are great...but i m looking for a change...sumthing better....the rsd's r good...im wondering if any of the comps i mentioned can giv a more fluid midrange n more transparency??i m leaning towards vocals n instruments esp percussion....can u guys list the pros n cons of the comps..thanks guys

Focal is very well know for fluid mid range and transparency
I found the jl to be a little to much mid bass but i bought the first set when they came out in `1999 i worked with a company that sold jl

Pillow · Post by **Pillow** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:54 am

Scott check this link out: http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/ ... oices.html

Ideally they want the Anarchy crossed at 1500Hz. Their curves look good, but I think it is a very low crossover point... Not sure how it would actually sound.

Scott please keep us posted on how the Anarchy works for you! I am very curious

Misfire, check this spec doc out:
http://www.diycable.com/main/pdf/AnarchyDocs.pdf

93mm deep, so pretty deep.

joyride · Post by **joyride** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 10:03 am

You may want to look into the ti elites then. They are very smooth, but they lack in midbass. If you can find the 9's, its a difficult set to beat.

deathcloud · Post by **deathcloud** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:07 pm

god that 6.5 looks so beefy. But I am going to go the route of active soon and plan on getting mach5audio mli65 with a seas 27tff

mli65
http://www.audiojunkies.com/product/844 ... 65-reviews

seas tweeter
http://www.madisound.com/catalog/produc ... ts_id=1466

This will be my first active set up and I am very excited to see what these babies can do.

Plan on running the 6.5 from 80hz-2000hz and the tweets 2000hz and up

Should be pretty sweet. But the main thing is I have heard excellent things about both products especially the mli65. I will let u guys know how it does.

btw I still have to get started on my review of the SSA icon 12 in a 2.25 cf tuned to 32hz. 1 word. perfection.

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