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Airplay355
Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
edited July 2004 in Car Audio & Electronics
what speakers would you guys reccomend? they need to be 6.5" and 2 way, 3 way isnt necessary because there will be a sub in the car. money is an issue so some good speakers for not alot of cash would be great.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2004
    Focal Polyglass $350-400
    Diamond Audio M661s $360
    Polk Audio MM6 $300
    MB Quart Reference $330
    JL Audio XR $350-380

    These are my favorite speakers. Theyre not in order cause I change my mind almost daily as to my favorite! For example, if I had to buy my speakers today, Id get the Quarts. But tomorrow I would probably buy the JLs. Im as bad as a woman! LOL :p
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited July 2004
    im sure those are nice speakers, but they are alittle too expensive, is there anyway to get good speakers for around $100?
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2004
    Ouch. Thats gonna be a little difficult.

    There are these Pioneers for $130. Dont know how good theyll sound though.

    There is also these Clarion components for $120 but only handle 40 watts so I bet these wont be that great either.

    Its gonna be hard to get a good quality component set for less than $200 unless you go to Ebay and snag a set of used or remanufactuered jobs.

    If you could go up to $200 you would be entering a whole other level of performance. For instance you could get the Polk DB comps, JBL GTO series or a set of Infinity Reference comps. All of these are very good speakers and can handle some power. They arent high end but are a lot better than most coaxials of higher prices and tons better than a set of $100 comps.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited July 2004
    beenthere reccomended these http://www.crutchfield.com/S-PYkca7E77MQ/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=10&g=52000&I=107DB650&o=p&a=0&cc=01&avf=N&search= i've never heard them so i dont know if they are nice or not
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited July 2004
    i just got some of those for the old mans truck...sound ok but theyre running off a POS JVC headunit
    put an amp on em and im sure theyd be great
    im a big fan of the DB series
    -Cody
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  • AustinKP
    AustinKP Posts: 861
    edited July 2004
    I've got a very nice pair of the polk dB650 coaxes I'll sell you. PM me if you're interested.
    http://www.silverdragon.com/punkie/cybertusk/net.idiot.html - Read it, know it

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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited July 2004
    Austin, i appreciate the offer greatly but the speakers are for my friends car. He is most definitely not the brightest crayon in the box and wouldn't understand a deal like that. Not to mention he's not going to have the money until the Beginning of September. Its much easier for him to buy things from a store, instead of having to deal with sending money to you.

    If they were for my car, i would definitely take you up on your offer however.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2004
    Ill second the DB vote. They are very good performers especially when you factor in the price.
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited July 2004
    what's wrong with coaxes at this price level? say, the db650 at crotchfield for $99? plus a second pair for $50 if you've got another friend...
    It's not good, very fundamentally simply not good. - geolemon

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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2004
    I just think that components will pretty much always sound better than coaxials. Plus you get the added benefit of being able to aim your tweeters a lot better and thus increasing your SQ quite a bit.

    Only a goober would buy components and then mount them coax! :p j/k Neo
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited July 2004
    hey! i am a damn proud goober, then! :p

    yeah, comps sound better, but getting them for $100, i'd think that getting good coaxes would sound better than getting bad comps
    It's not good, very fundamentally simply not good. - geolemon

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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2004
    Good point. :)
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
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    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

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