Best midbass woofers?
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Bronze Member Username: JoemanPost Number: 15 Registered: Sep-06 | I need some recommendations for midbass woofers to fo in my rear quarters. I already have brahma 10" subs and will be getting some SQ front components. My sytem will be 1000W for the sub and 125x4 RMS. There are factory 6x9 in the rear quaters and I want to replace them with custom fiberglass pods for either 6.5" or 8" midbass SQ woofers. I want something very SQ and loud for 125 watts. I had looked at Mpyre midbass and those look pretty good. Is there something else I should consider? maybe an 8"? |
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Silver Member Username: DelsolePost Number: 943 Registered: Feb-05 | try out the AA poly 6.5's |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 1374 Registered: Jan-06 | tang bands, cdt, AA, DD... |
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Silver Member Username: RiskybPost Number: 268 Registered: Feb-06 | I am also looking to buy some AA 6.5 poly mids can anyone tell me about them? 85$ for a pair shipped seems like a great deal. |
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Bronze Member Username: JoemanPost Number: 16 Registered: Sep-06 | Could you guys be more specific with model numbers or direct links, please? I am not real familiar with car audio and brand acronyms. Are those woofers better than the Mpyre ones? |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 1378 Registered: Jan-06 | grant i can give you a review on the AAs hopefully pretty soon from what i hear they are nice, how you you planning to run though? |
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Bronze Member Username: CcdoggyPost Number: 65 Registered: Jul-06 | I just got the 6.5" AAs and am very impressed with their build quality. I havent had time to hook it all up yet to test them out but on first impression they seem worth it. |
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Silver Member Username: DelsolePost Number: 948 Registered: Feb-05 | http://www.ascendantaudio.com/poly_6.5_page.html |
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Bronze Member Username: JoemanPost Number: 18 Registered: Sep-06 | Wow those are cheap! But it makes me wonder if they are high quality. |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 1388 Registered: Jan-06 | they are cheap because its right from the company. and that is per woofer |
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Silver Member Username: RiskybPost Number: 272 Registered: Feb-06 | I plan to run them off of a Diamond Audio D3400.4 amp behind me for rear fill. This will be in a single cab F-150. |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 1392 Registered: Jan-06 | your going to want to cross them over properly so they act as real midbass drivers. |
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Bronze Member Username: JoemanPost Number: 19 Registered: Sep-06 | OK AA 6.5's... any other suggestions? Anything in an 8"? Again I was wondering if anyone has heard the Mpyre 6.5 and what do you think of them. |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 1394 Registered: Jan-06 | assassin 8 DD1008 SS rl-i tang band 8 cdt 8 |
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Silver Member Username: RiskybPost Number: 273 Registered: Feb-06 | Well I just got done ordering the AA 6.5s and can you explain crossing them over Joseph? You mean just using my deck and amplifier right? |
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Silver Member Username: JohammbassCork, Co.Cork Ireland Post Number: 364 Registered: May-06 | Waste of money, pls return them |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 1428 Registered: Jan-06 | maris have you heard them, what dont you like about them. i was considering buying some to replace my type R midbass drivers. im looking for a set to replace them because at times they sound a little "muddy" they are actually nice though most people dont give them enough creidt because they dotn give them enough power. iv got 125 for each one. what do you think would be a good replacement? i want to keep it pretty cheap. |
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Silver Member Username: JohammbassCork, Co.Cork Ireland Post Number: 370 Registered: May-06 | Hey Mat, sorry, I was simply joking. Well, if you have $125 for each, you got some options. You could get top of the line Dayton Loudspeaker on www.partsexpress.com, you will even have money left over and it will no doubt sound better than type R. You could also be the one to try the new CDT "super" midbass, they got it on sale on www.woofersetc.com or you can talk to alteraudio Another option is - you could wait a little, save a little and get Scan Speak Revelators |
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Silver Member Username: JohammbassCork, Co.Cork Ireland Post Number: 371 Registered: May-06 | Oh I read again, you want to keep it pretty cheap - go with the Dayton Loudspeaker http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=295-374 or the 6". Just double check if your tweets will be able to that low to meet that midrange. If not then go with the CDT "super" midbass |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 1432 Registered: Jan-06 | hm the cdts do look good. when i said 125 i ment to type RMS. im not set on a price yet but id like to keep it low if possible and still get some decent quality. what dont you like about the AAs. iv talked to some people who ran them at ca.com and didnt hear anything bad about them except for a few people got lead slap but that was with them x-overd at 60hz witch is low anyway. when are the scan speaks supposed to be out? and about how much will they run? |
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Silver Member Username: RiskybPost Number: 278 Registered: Feb-06 | Got my tracking number from AA today. They are pretty quick. I hope these are good. |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 1436 Registered: Jan-06 | but they still cant respond to my email, hmm |
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Silver Member Username: JohammbassCork, Co.Cork Ireland Post Number: 373 Registered: May-06 | Hi Mat, Scan Speak has been out for a while. They are one of the very few finest speaker manufacturers in the world. They make drivers for Alpine F1 component set and Genesis Absolute, so check this out 7": http://www.madisound.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?cart_id=3025903.27281&pid=1165 5": http://www.madisound.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?cart_id=3025903.27281&pid=1160 Well they are priced per woofer, so of course they are not cheap, but it really doesn't get get much better than this. |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 1451 Registered: Jan-06 | wow those do look nice. i decided to wait on getting the AAs, i like how my speakers sound now for the most part, plus i dont feel like wanting a new pair after the AAs. but ill be getting something down the line |
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Silver Member Username: JohammbassCork, Co.Cork Ireland Post Number: 413 Registered: May-06 | Check out Scan Speak tweets, make sure you are sitting down before you look at the price, I amhttp://www.madisound.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?cart_id=3025903.27281&pid=1920 absolutely trying these out sooner or later |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 1457 Registered: Jan-06 | WOW that is pricy. thats a uniqe looking design on them too. |
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Silver Member Username: RiskybPost Number: 288 Registered: Feb-06 | wow those prices are pretty rediculous lol. Look nice though. If I was going to pay that much they better have a sales woman come to my house and give me some special customer service if ya know what I mean. haha |
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Silver Member Username: JohammbassCork, Co.Cork Ireland Post Number: 424 Registered: May-06 | That's true high end for you guys. That kind of equipment would match up nice with Alpine F1 HU and C2K amp |
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Gold Member Username: MixneffectOrangevale, Ca. USA Post Number: 1129 Registered: Apr-05 | The best mid bass drivers I heard were Vifa, and Diamond Audio. I m talking mid-bass, so 90-400 Hz only. |
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Silver Member Username: JohammbassCork, Co.Cork Ireland Post Number: 433 Registered: May-06 | Vifa & Scan Speak belong to the same corporation. |
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Gold Member Username: MixneffectOrangevale, Ca. USA Post Number: 1133 Registered: Apr-05 | Yes, but they arent exactly the same. The treated paper Vifas are awesome Vifas are usually more in a DIY price range where Scan Speak are pricier and therefore limit research. As far as mid-bass is concerned, Vifas rule. They will fill a room or car with plenty warmth and still maintain transperancy. The medium weight of the cone gives you plenty of speed and punch. Thats what I look for in a mid bass driver. |
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Silver Member Username: RiskybPost Number: 300 Registered: Feb-06 | I got my AA poly drivers today and I am very impressed by the build quality. I haven't installed them in my truck yet but, I hooked one up to a 1974 Marantz reciever free-air at around 60 watts and it sounded really nice. Lots of excursion for a small speaker. |
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Silver Member Username: JohammbassIRL Post Number: 441 Registered: May-06 | mixneffect, pls know that I was not saying that Vifa and Scan Speak are the same. Scan Speak is more hand made and a little more R&D, and Vifas are more of a mass production drivers, however, they still are top of the line. |
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Gold Member Username: MixneffectOrangevale, Ca. USA Post Number: 1136 Registered: Apr-05 | I understood your point. I just added some support to my pick for mid bass. I was keping value in mind when I gave my choice. Personally I would use the Vifa D28 35-06 instead of the Dynaudio Esotar for the same reason (value). |
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