Getting some new components :)

1996blackmax
1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
edited April 2006 in Car Audio & Electronics
These little things are on their way to my house and should be getting installed very soon :D.

http://car.rainbow-audio.de/products/details.php?lan=2&pro=1&lin=17&art=231138

Part of a review:
http://car.rainbow-audio.de/press/reviews.php?lan=2&lin=17


another site with a little more info:
http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=CS+265.25+Germanium&page=1&offset=0&result_url=redir%3Fsrc%3Dwebsearch%26requestId%3Dcb3d7ca51096882e%26clickedItemRank%3D1%26userQuery%3DCS%2B265.25%2BGermanium%26clickedItemURN%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcaraudiosecurity.com%252Fshop%252Fproduct%252Fproducts_id%252F3984.html%26invocationType%3D-%26fromPage%3DNSCPToolbarNS%26amp%3BampTest%3D1&remove_url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaraudiosecurity.com%2Fshop%2Fproduct%2Fproducts_id%2F3984.html

some pictures :)

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Alpine: CDA-7949
Alpine: PXA-H600
Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2006
    I never could get into Rainbow simply because of the name. Might as well name them **** Whipped, or Candy ****, oh and that pesky $3000 price tag too! :D
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    Man, those look sweet! Congrats!!

    I wonder how they compare to the SR series...
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited February 2006
    MacLeod wrote:
    I never could get into Rainbow simply because of the name. Might as well name them **** Whipped, or Candy ****, oh and that pesky $3000 price tag too! :D


    As long as they sound nice, I can put up with the name :D.
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited February 2006
    audiobliss wrote:
    Man, those look sweet! Congrats!!

    I wonder how they compare to the SR series...

    Thanks :).


    I know for sure that they will sound better than my current setup. As far as going after the SR's, I do not think they will be at that level.
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
    Second Skin
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    The whole set, from the tweeter to the crossover, looks like it's way over built. They look awesome!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
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    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2006
    Yeah, they do look good. Maybe you should try their new Panty Waist line! :p
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited February 2006
    :D I bet those would sound really good as well :).
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited February 2006
    i personally am a big fan of the panty&waist areas myself...
    It's not good, very fundamentally simply not good. - geolemon

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  • 98thumpin
    98thumpin Posts: 649
    edited February 2006
    never heard of rainbow but looks cool
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  • Cider
    Cider Posts: 8
    edited February 2006
    MacLeod wrote:
    I never could get into Rainbow simply because of the name. Might as well name them **** Whipped, or Candy ****, oh and that pesky $3000 price tag too! :D


    Well, they're made in Germany. Over there "rainbow" roughly translates to "fiery courage." So they're not so wimpy after all.
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  • CrBoy
    CrBoy Posts: 580
    edited February 2006
    Awesome piece of gear... who cares about the name!!?? :D as long as they sound good... that's all that matters :p
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  • 98thumpin
    98thumpin Posts: 649
    edited February 2006
    true true
    John Tyler Birch

    home audio system:

    Denon avr-1907
    Sony dvd/cd changer 5 disc
    nakamichi BX-100 tape deck
    2 Polk Audio monitor 70's
    Velodyne DPS-12 subwoofer
    RCA TV
    NAK 600 tape deck
    Monster power line conditioning power center
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited February 2006
    Fiery courage, I like that :D.
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
    Second Skin
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2006
    Cider wrote:
    Well, they're made in Germany. Over there "rainbow" roughly translates to "fiery courage." So they're not so wimpy after all.


    Why the hell didnt they rename them?! Thats a cool name and doesnt bring up visions of a little girl with pigtails running thru a field.
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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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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited February 2006
    They are so good that there is no need to rename them :D.
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
    Second Skin
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited February 2006
    i think only you, mac, have visions of little girls running through fields... :p
    It's not good, very fundamentally simply not good. - geolemon

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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2006
    Most of my visions involve Kate Beckinsale, a cheap motel off a freeway off ramp and a lot of Viagra!
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited February 2006
    hehe... did you see the new kate movie yet? if not, an excellent flick (not just cause she's hott, either, but it's actually a decent movie in and of itself)
    It's not good, very fundamentally simply not good. - geolemon

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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2006
    You kidding! I was there opening night with bells on......and some tissues too. ;)
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited February 2006
    Was the tissue due to it being a sad movie ?

    :D
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited February 2006
    HA! um... er... yeah, thattrenchcoat he was wearing was to protect against the river of tears, too...
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited February 2006
    /\
    :)
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
    Second Skin
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited February 2006
    Got my Rainbows today. I will have to wait to put them in though. The x-over is pretty big, will have to figure out the best place to mount it. The thing has 165 different tuning options. The manual tells you which way to start depending on your installation so it's not as overwhelming as it seems. The other thing I have to figure out is where to mount the tweeter. They only give you a flush mount cup. I will either put them in my doors right below my current location (the window sail), or on the A-pillar. On my car the A-pillars are kind of angled towards the passengers so that my work out well. I am also going to see if I can use some of my left over mouting cups from my previous components. This may be difficult as the tweeter seems to have a pretty beefy little neodynium magnet/chambered back that my be to deep to mount in those. I will give that a shot first. Anyway, this set seems to be top notch from just looking and handling it. Can't wait to get them in my car. They came with some sticker on the box stating the high score they received on a review, it's in German though. I will give a little review a little later :D.
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
    Second Skin
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  • deepinya
    deepinya Posts: 199
    edited February 2006
    MacLeod wrote:
    Most of my visions involve Kate Beckinsale, a cheap motel off a freeway off ramp and a lot of Viagra!


    Kate is all the Viagra you will need.
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited February 2006
    1996blackmax wrote:
    I will give a little review a little later :D.
    you better!
    It's not good, very fundamentally simply not good. - geolemon

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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2006
    deepinya wrote:
    Kate is all the Viagra you will need.


    Good point.
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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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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited February 2006
    at 3k per set - i dont see why anybody would bother... the SR's would most likely keep up with them for 1/4th of the cost... ...hell get 2 sets of SR's, mount them right next to each other, and put a disgusting amount of power on them. for 3 grand... ****.. it better have sex with me.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2006
    Yeah, I agree. Ive always believed there is a point where the differences are no longer worth it.

    Yeah a shotgun is a more effective killing tool than a .38 Special but if I shoot one person with the shotgun and then another with the .38, will the one shot with the shotgun be any more dead?
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited February 2006
    I would rather take my chances with the .38.
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
    Second Skin
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    Me, too, 'cause it'd be awful hard to hit his face with the shotgun while he's holding a hostage in front of him!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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