Hi, new to the boards and looking for some info. Heres my setup right now:
Infinity 5 Channel Amp- pushing Infinity Kappa 6 1/2 Component System up front, and used to have Infinity Kappa 6 1/2 in rear deck.
Orion 600watt Amp- pushing 2 polk 12's in bandpass enclosure.
I blew my Infinity's in the rear deck over the summer and sent them back to Ikesound.com After waiting nearly 3 months now, they still say the speakers are on backorder and are offering my $130 store credit.
So I'm looking for something that has good mid-range (what I've lacked) and will sound good with my current setup. Out of the speakers I have to choose from (http://www.ikesound.com/category-category_id/4) I'm looking at the Alpine SPR-174A 2-ways and the Sony XS-HD160G 3-ways.
I'm also wondering what the difference in sound quality is between the 3-way and 2-way speakers in general.
Thanks for any help it is much appreciated!
LukeA
Replies (2)
uochronos on 10/13/2004 02:15:33
in coaxil design(meaning not components basicaly) anything over 2 way is a bit overated in my book. i personaly wouldnt buy a set of 3 ways over a set of 2way's some people swear 3 and 4 way speakers sound way better but i cant honestly hear a differnce in the 3 or 4 ways favor.
that set of alpine 2ways you have listed are a fine set of speakers i doubt you would be disapointed.
as for sony speakers the only good thing i can say is they are durable i have had one pair for 4 years they sound terible but they still sound like the day i bought them. but the highs are harsh and its midbass is very muddy. as i have found most sony speakers are.
other good brands to look into are infinity as you know, and pioneer premier they actual;y sound pretty good for the money.
Chronos
swez on 10/13/2004 20:01:41
Agreed.... Alpine 2-ways would be a good choice here. I prefer full range in the back while other prefer either MB only or nothing at all... just subs.
Avoid the 3&4-way designs as they use cheap components and crossovers. You may get decent MB from them, but mids/highs are typically poorly balanced and just don't cut it.
If you really want something sweet for SQL performance, CDT 61-a's are a great 6.5" Comp set. Use these up front and move your Infinity Comps to the rear channels. Much better MB performance up front and if you would like a bit more MB in rear, delete the tweeter & crossovers.
Which Infinity 5 channel do you have now?
Swez
Infinity 5 Channel Amp- pushing Infinity Kappa 6 1/2 Component System up front, and used to have Infinity Kappa 6 1/2 in rear deck.
Orion 600watt Amp- pushing 2 polk 12's in bandpass enclosure.
I blew my Infinity's in the rear deck over the summer and sent them back to Ikesound.com After waiting nearly 3 months now, they still say the speakers are on backorder and are offering my $130 store credit.
So I'm looking for something that has good mid-range (what I've lacked) and will sound good with my current setup. Out of the speakers I have to choose from (http://www.ikesound.com/category-category_id/4) I'm looking at the Alpine SPR-174A 2-ways and the Sony XS-HD160G 3-ways.
I'm also wondering what the difference in sound quality is between the 3-way and 2-way speakers in general.
Thanks for any help it is much appreciated!
LukeA
Replies (2)
uochronos on 10/13/2004 02:15:33
in coaxil design(meaning not components basicaly) anything over 2 way is a bit overated in my book. i personaly wouldnt buy a set of 3 ways over a set of 2way's some people swear 3 and 4 way speakers sound way better but i cant honestly hear a differnce in the 3 or 4 ways favor.
that set of alpine 2ways you have listed are a fine set of speakers i doubt you would be disapointed.
as for sony speakers the only good thing i can say is they are durable i have had one pair for 4 years they sound terible but they still sound like the day i bought them. but the highs are harsh and its midbass is very muddy. as i have found most sony speakers are.
other good brands to look into are infinity as you know, and pioneer premier they actual;y sound pretty good for the money.
Chronos
swez on 10/13/2004 20:01:41
Agreed.... Alpine 2-ways would be a good choice here. I prefer full range in the back while other prefer either MB only or nothing at all... just subs.
Avoid the 3&4-way designs as they use cheap components and crossovers. You may get decent MB from them, but mids/highs are typically poorly balanced and just don't cut it.
If you really want something sweet for SQL performance, CDT 61-a's are a great 6.5" Comp set. Use these up front and move your Infinity Comps to the rear channels. Much better MB performance up front and if you would like a bit more MB in rear, delete the tweeter & crossovers.
Which Infinity 5 channel do you have now?
Swez
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