Best 6.5" comp. for $400-$600
01-17-2007, 06:07 AM
#41
50 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 125
Originally Posted by 6talldog
That is absolute nonsense.....
And no combination of speakers, HU's, amps' etc., regardless of cost, can ever approach a sound which you refer to as "realistic" when playing the vast majority of commercially recorded music. In fact, I seriously doubt anyone would even enjoy it if it did approach the sound of a real concert or pre-mixed live studio recording. And I'm not referring to volume levels.
And, I'd bet most people would not do well on double blind listening tests when comparing a $300 set of components to a $1200 set. One can spend $1,000 on a set of marquis components, and feel some satisfaction that he or she has indulged in a recognized brand name accepted by his peers. But knowledgeable people often do better for far less. The key is to know what kind of sound you want, how to go about getting it, dismissing all marketing hype, avoiding peer pressure, and taking most brand endorsements with a grain of salt. There is just so much mis-information tossed about in car audio it boggles the mind.
And no combination of speakers, HU's, amps' etc., regardless of cost, can ever approach a sound which you refer to as "realistic" when playing the vast majority of commercially recorded music. In fact, I seriously doubt anyone would even enjoy it if it did approach the sound of a real concert or pre-mixed live studio recording. And I'm not referring to volume levels.
And, I'd bet most people would not do well on double blind listening tests when comparing a $300 set of components to a $1200 set. One can spend $1,000 on a set of marquis components, and feel some satisfaction that he or she has indulged in a recognized brand name accepted by his peers. But knowledgeable people often do better for far less. The key is to know what kind of sound you want, how to go about getting it, dismissing all marketing hype, avoiding peer pressure, and taking most brand endorsements with a grain of salt. There is just so much mis-information tossed about in car audio it boggles the mind.
01-17-2007, 08:40 AM
#43
Here we are in a forum with a title that has a $4-600 price range, and you guys are talking $1000-$2000? Don't be absurd! We don't care if you think $2000 speakers are better. That's not realistic to most of us.
Why not just stay away from us cheap normal people....
I only have about $3,000 in my whole system. Maybe $3,500 installed myself.
I've taken up buying re-mastered CD's, because I can tell the difference, and I like it!
Why not just stay away from us cheap normal people....
I only have about $3,000 in my whole system. Maybe $3,500 installed myself.
I've taken up buying re-mastered CD's, because I can tell the difference, and I like it!
01-17-2007, 11:17 AM
#44
500 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 884
Originally Posted by Tom.F.1
Here we are in a forum with a title that has a $4-600 price range, and you guys are talking $1000-$2000?
Don't be absurd! We don't care if you think $2000 speakers are better. That's not realistic to most of us.
btw: the Focal Be 3-way are $5000
01-17-2007, 12:05 PM
#45
Originally Posted by Thewavecaraudio
CDTaudio ES-620
I'm with him... shop around and you can find these with in your budget.
Another member mentioned AVI's... love them as well.
Dynaudio is another great set... never heard a speaker that can play piano like these drivers.
My #1 choice would be the CDT Audio ES-620's though as well.
01-17-2007, 10:11 PM
#46
Originally Posted by Ross
I'm with him... shop around and you can find these with in your budget.
Another member mentioned AVI's... love them as well.
Dynaudio is another great set... never heard a speaker that can play piano like these drivers.
My #1 choice would be the CDT Audio ES-620's though as well.
Another member mentioned AVI's... love them as well.
Dynaudio is another great set... never heard a speaker that can play piano like these drivers.
My #1 choice would be the CDT Audio ES-620's though as well.
01-17-2007, 11:48 PM
#48
Originally Posted by starboy869
No one mentioned http://www.seaslotus.com/ . I always hear great stuff about this company, however my ears haven't heard a set yet. Plus I just got LoudSpeaker Desgin Cookbook 7th ed and the author mentions the SEAS speakers a lot.
ive not heard the Premier TS-C720PRS yet, but everything ive read points to them being a really nice set of components, and they can be had for around $200 on ebay, definitely seems to be way more speaker for the money than most big name brands.
