2000w 6x9's into CDXS2000 in 306XR - Advice?

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  • Thom
    Thom Posts: 723
    edited June 2005
    He didn't want to add an amp (I'm guessing a pretty common theme among Lotus owners) and we don't have a Momo 4", so the dB was the best option. The front speakers are crammed so far towards the windshield that stepping up to a 5- 1/4" would be some work. We wanted to see what would fit easily for our friends at Crutchfield since they don't list the Elise yet.

    He wasn't paying for the speakers regardless of what we installed, but I imagine he could have afforded the SR's. :D They might end up in there one day...
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  • Thom
    Thom Posts: 723
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by exalted512
    i was thinking the exact same thing...
    but do Elises even come with a radio in the first place?
    -Cody

    Yeah, Blaupunkt deck with Blaupunkt coax's front and rear. If you think the dB isn't much of a step up you haven't heard the Blau's...

    He doesn't seem to be much of a fan of the deck, so I think he'll be getting an Alpine or something by this fall, when he plans to take it off the road while they work on the turbo kit. I think he might eventually be talked into a sub, too. Once he has some more power a few extra pounds won't bother him so much.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited June 2005
    I want to get a free install damnit...sorry i only drive a 96 gmc truck and not a mclaren LM f1...
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • tdr
    tdr Posts: 1
    edited February 2006
    ChrisPostill wrote:
    Is it usually very hard to run the cable from the Head Unit to the amplifier then - do you have to take the dash apart to run it neatly?

    I emailed "theloudest.co.uk" early yesterday asking them about their speakers... and this is what the guy said:

    Hi Chris,

    Thank you for your email. It is quite amusing that some people only like to buy car audio equipment based on a brand name. But it is understandable with some of the unbranded names around, (especially on
    eBay) to class everyone in the same boat.

    We are a little different though; we have the backing of one of the top audio installers in the country (James at Audioscape). He only recommends speakers at £600 + a pair. Our speakers are rated "as good as" these kind of specialist ones, and the guy is picky! He gets paid around 8 k for an install, from people like football players.

    We also are supplying MG Rover dealers with aftermarket speakers (4, 5 and 6.5" upgrades, and 6x9" additions).

    We have distributor agents from top names such as JBL, Kenwood and Gemini asking us to let them distribute out gear.

    We have features coming up in 5 UK car magazines (including two specialist audio ones), the reviews are fantastic and we will be using quotes from them to help promote our gear.

    So there are a few brief reasons why we are a little different.

    Apart from that, 350 watts RMS from a 6x9" speaker!! It’s the most powerful in the world, and the magazines are really interested in this alone.


    The 6x9 speakers can be run from your head unit, no problem. Comments about moving the cone are a little puzzling. The speakers are rated UP TO 350 watts RMS, but work fine at lower levels too. It is just that there will be no difference in power from the 150w RMS TL-1692 speakers we do, at such low levels.

    They will work, and work well, with your stereo, but its like buying a car capable of 180 mph, that you only drive at 30 mph!

    To get the most from them it would be advisable to use an amplifier.

    I hope this helps.

    All the best,

    Adam
    TheLoudest.co.uk Sales

    Obviously i wont get any of these speakers because you all advised against it, but i thought you would be interested in the above...

    Chris


    I happen to know James at Audioscape and asked him if this was true. His response was:


    "Have read the thread and will be speaking to Adam about saying things that are not true. Yeah I have some loudest speakers in stock and have sold some but only for customers looking for cheap equipment and other unbranded names. They are certainly no worse than anything else at that price but you can defiantly hear the difference to Focal, jl etc etc and he should not be saying what he has said.

    Do us a favour and tell other forum members that in no way am I ( audioscape)recommending them as equivalent to more expensive brands.

    Regards James"
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  • CrBoy
    CrBoy Posts: 580
    edited February 2006
    ^ Interesting...
    <|>
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited February 2006
    indeed...
    It's not good, very fundamentally simply not good. - geolemon

    "Its not good enough until we have real-time fearmongering. I want my fear mongered as it happens." - Shizelbs
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