I've found that you almost must have an active processing system to work out the bugs in an install. Otherwise your hands are pretty tied. If I ever find more money to blow, I want to try a 3-way setup with tweet/5.25"mid/6.5" or 8" midbass. Not to start throwing out brands, but I'd really like to give those DLS Iridium 8" components a go and add in a 5.25" to work as a mid range. The Iridium 8" components come in a 2 and 3 way setup, but in the 3-way setup, the mid is a dome and heard bad things about the dispersion characteristics of it.

Was interesting about what you said about 4". I have a set of 4" Audax at home and recently checked the specs and they did not play low at all. So I guess it important that one also checks the specs on the drivers as well........ prior to laying out cash.

One other thing I'd like to throw out. A lot is said about demo-ing speakers. This is a good thing. BUT, you also have to take into account the installation of the speakers when making a decision. Are they on a board or in a car.......... two totally different setups. Also, if in a car, were they installed properly and with proper planning??? Like I've said before, I've heard talented installers make junk sound like gold and had wannabe's demo me golden gear, tell me how awesome it sounds while I'm sitting there wondering WTF because it sounds like garbage!!! So ask questions to yourself and to the person/place demo-ing the gear for you. Make sure you understand the setup (where parts are placed, how they were installed, x-over points, active or passive, power, etc, etc). I think it's important.


Gawd damn I type like a madman [img]graemlins/freak.gif[/img] Good thread though.