Alright, now that I've settled on NOT replacing my rear speakers, I've got more headroom on my front comps. So what do you guys think are the absolute BEST all around comps I can get for $150-250, with an absolute MAX price of $300, which is only if they are damn incredible!

I've been told CDT EF-61FG's, but I need more opinions, especially because several reviews said they were a bit laid back and lacking brightness. I can get them for $200 with a 4-series xover, I've heard the 5-series is better, but what do I know lol..

These are for my tC by the way. Will be powered by an Infinity 475a (75w x 4ch) or a Jensen PowerPlus 840 (75w x 4ch). I'm going with the 4 channel so I can run my comps and a single 12" off one sub... anyone have any gripes about that I should know about?

 

for components i personally have polk momo. i am sure you can find them for a good price online. i also reccomend the alphasonik 800 series components and some infinity reference components, they have really good highs and will sound good when you add a sub.

definitely go with the infinity amp not the jensen. and a single 12 will sound good. i put a single polk momo 12 in the civic hatchback that i have in a sealed enclosure and it sounds really good. sure it will sound just as good in a tc.

 

Hey man, thanks a lot... yea I was just looking into the momo's. Never really considered them because they were out of my price range. Right now I just need to get one set of 6.5" comps and an amp, plus all wiring, *possibly* installed by Circuit City... I'm still debating that... If anyone could come up with something better than MMC6500's and an Infinity 475a + 4guage wiring kit for $500-$600, please do! lol

The sub will come later on... closer to summer.

 

i have Infinity Kappa Perfect 6.1 comps ($200)power by Infinity 475a ($190 ebay) bridged, 180 watts RMS x 2 at 4 ohms, They are pretty powerful. I love them.

 

you know what my choice is, CDT Audio!

 

Haha, yea I know dude... It's definitely in the shuffle

 

I have the perfects too and I cant complain, hands down the best speakers I have heard in person...

 

Damn... I don't know what to do

Will it be a TOTAL waste of time to put new 6.5" coax's in the back and run them off the HU if I run the comps in the front off the 475a?

I'm just checking because right now at Circuit City (I know, yuck), I can get 6.5" comps + 6.5" coax Polk's for $225 when the comps by themselves are $200.,..

Might as well spend the extra $25 right?

 

i had a set of kappa perfect 6.5's they lack mid-bass. anybody who wants a real deal get a set of Phoenix Gold RSD's. they are only $87 on ebay and they sound amazing.

 

yeah i had a set of pg in my last car, those comps sound great

 

The CDY ef's with good amp and the main part of a good sounding set up is the install.

Please heavily deaden the doors and make sure the speaker is complely flush mounted.

I have had the CDT CS series and loved em. Im using the infinity referance 6010cs right now and they are decent but the cdts had a much better tweeter. The infinity mids to me sound a bit more boomier ,not in a bad way but more boomy bass, CDTs had more mid bass.

Im running an MTX 282 (old school) and it has always had enough power to make me happy. It does 75 rms @ 4ohms but i know it underated

 

So would you suggest the CDT EF-61FG's? For $200 at woofersetc.com right now with a SatNet 400 xover?

 

do you have to have a seperate amp for the speakers if you already have one for a sub?

 

he says he wants to run the comps off the front 2 channels and the sub off the rear 2 channels on his infinity 4 channel amp.

 

is there a way to hook up a sub and comp speakers to a 2 channel amp?

 

Correct, the Infinity allows for 2 channels to go to Comps and 1 to be bridged to 180w for a sub. and that's how I want to do it.

Polk db6501's up front powered by the amp
Polk db651's in back powered by the HU
Rockford Fosgat P2 12" powered by the amp

Sound okay?

 

Alpine 400W 4-Ch.Amplifier with Adjustable Crossover MRP-F450
Alpine - 6-1/2" 2-Way 330W Component Car Speakers SPR-17S
Alpine - 6-1/2" 2-Way Coaxial Car Speakers (Pair) SPR-17C

this is my set up i just bought sounds amazing..the best ive heard...

 

Damn man... I just tried to find those sets, over $700 for the gear alone!

I'm trying to stay under $600 max... maybe with the infinity amp I could bring it down.

 

Actually Martinez, on ebay I can get EVERYTHING I need for $525 and if I want it installed, $630. Do you have the SPR's installed in the tC? And if so, how well did they fit?

Would this adapter work? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=014

 

yeah that adapter should work fine.

I think you really need to go to a store and have a listen to whats out there.
If you can swing by best buy and such to see whats is entry. Then go to a local shop and see what they have. Then to the next shop and the next shop.

Alpine is a great brand but i dont like the sound of em.
Its all up to your ears.

Id be upset if i spent even 50 bucks on a word of mouth recomendation and then find out that the speakers are not the way I like them to sound.

Go listen