Clear up 6x9 question

cool9
cool9 Posts: 13
edited October 2006 in Speakers
A bunch of "self-titled" audiophiles in a popular car stereo forum say that 6x9s will never produce the sound of a round cone because the 6x9 voice coil is round and when the elliptical cone vibrates it produces stress in certain areas and consequently distortion, etc. Is this true? I find it hard to believe that every car audio company continues to make 6x9s if something like this is fact. These guys beat me over the head when I pushed the question.
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  • sickicw
    sickicw Posts: 456
    edited October 2006
    I find it hard to believe that a 6x9 will "NEVER" produce the sound of a round cone, but on average, maybe. I would think that the rigidness of the material used will have just as much, if not more, to do with the distortion as the shape.
    Speakers: LSi9 x 2, LSic, LSiFX x 2, Velodyne HGS-15
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  • johnADA
    johnADA Posts: 98
    edited October 2006
    Its true!!!
    On low frequency's, the travel is impeded and will flex the cone causing it to distort sound.
    Low frequencies are hard to produce at all or even cleanly.
    And your asking this to even more self titled Audiopiles!!!!
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  • cool9
    cool9 Posts: 13
    edited October 2006
    Well, these people are belligerent, arrogant audiophiles let me tell you that. I don't mean to ruffle any feathers here, I just wanted to pose a question. Why do 6x9s continue to be made then? I guess the distortion is so low that the human ear can't hear it. I've never heard blatant distortion at high volumes from 6x9s that I've owned. Do certain parts of the cone become physically out-of-synch with other parts of the cone when pushed real hard? Or can't keep up with other parts of the cone's vibratory movement?

    I told them that I bought Pioneer TS-691 REVs and they jumped down my throat calling me an "idiot", etc. I mean let's have some perspective here.
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  • sickicw
    sickicw Posts: 456
    edited October 2006
    Im not sure why they make these other than to fit them into small spaces in a car or truck. I agree that the lower the frequencies are, the higher the chance of distortion on these speakers, but that doesnt mean you shouldn't buy them especially if they are replacing stock 6x9s. The "best" speakers to get are thoes kits with the seperate woofer, tweeter, and crossover, but thoes are also much more expensive and are harder to install. If you like the way they sound, then that is all that really matters. Also, i have replaced my stock truck speakers with some weird sized speakers and am quite happy with them.
    Speakers: LSi9 x 2, LSic, LSiFX x 2, Velodyne HGS-15
    Amps & Power: Rockford Fosgate T8004 x 3, Cascade Audio APS-55 power supplies x 5, and 1 farad capacitor.
    Electronics: Denon 3806, Toshiba HD-A1, & Sony KDL46XBR2
    Accessories: Anti-IC interconnects, 8 Mondo Traps from Realtraps, and Salamander furniture.
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