Anyone know anything about this speakers, specficaly the DDC-F17A 6.5" componet set? whats a good price for them? anything and everything you guys know about these post em up here.

Thanks,
Dallas

If they are the old ones, they were overpriced and sounded mediocre at best. I wouldn't buy them period, because you can do a lot better for what people probably want for them. If I had to put a price on em, $80 or so.

Details, umm they had neo magnets making them quite pricey for what they were. The F17A's were the first generation I think, if I'm remebering them right they had a horrid tweeter, decent midrange. The F17C's sounded a lot better, but still not great IMO.

I never liked the sound of the DDDrive series drivers. I used to sell them and I would avoid them.

With a different tweeter they could probably be "ok". I agree with the $80

hmm... i can get em for $40. right now I have NO tweets up front, so its really weak right now. I dont want to spend too much money right now. I have to spend my money on some other NEEDs for my truck first, so I was thinking these would do me ok untill I got some better funds...

So is that a good price for them?

Thanks guys

DDC-F17A

50wrms power
35Hz-32kHz response
90dB/W/M
Dualgap voicecoil
Injection molded magnet
Hybrid Mica PP Injection cone
Silk dome tweeter
Aluminum diecast frame
Natural rubber surround

Anyways, that's the specs but as far as personal opinion I agree with everyone else who's posted; not the best sounding comp set and overly priced when new (not that it matters now though). Hard to go wrong with a $40 comp set and for $40 it's hard to be picky IMO.

You could find a better sounding set for $100 on Ebay likely but if these are in good condition thay may be your best bet if you're on a budget.

Thanks HW. Yes, im not sure how you could go wrong for $40, and on a buget im sure they would sound better then any other comps for that price. not to mention they should be better then what I got up front right now.

thanks guys,
Dallas

I found that the DDDrive series speakers sounded VERY nasal. The biggest innovation in the DDDrive series is an Injection Form Magnet.
If you use a different x/o they sound OK, but with the supplied X/O they get a thumbs down from me. As for the $80, altho I agree, I'd say look for something else, because you will want to change them soon. $40 isn't much of a loss, and at that point may be worthwhile to look into a better X/O .

I agree - I think the midrange is an alright driver, just handicapped by the rest of the set. $40 is an alright price for some decent midrange so if that is all that is kept then it's still an ok deal.

These are the best components ever prouduced IMHO.
I own 2 sets of the DDCF7-A's, 1 DDC-F17C, 1-DDC-F17B & 1 DDC-R17H.
They all sound phenominal!

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