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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 07:51 AM
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how does this sound?

for the doors: 2-way coaxial, 1/2" neodymium dome tweeter, 100Hz- 20 KHz frequency, 88dB sensitivity @ 1W/1M, 4 OHM impedence, butyl rubber surround 350W peak power 4" speaker

for the rear: 2-way coaxial, 1/2" neodymium dome tweeter, 95Hz- 20 KHz frequency, 90dB sensitivity @ 1W/1M, 4 OHM impedence, butyl rubber surround 350W peak power 5-1/4" speaker
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 07:58 AM
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Who make the stuff?

Pepboys sells shit that fits that description.
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:00 AM
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Volfenhag and polk.
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by tiki240
Volfenhag and polk.
Never heard of the first one but Polk makes pretty good stuff. I personally wont buy anything but MB Quart highs.

If you are looking for some really good highs that will rock your socks, look for something from the high level lines of ome of these companies:

MB Quart
Boston Acoustics
Focal
Diamond

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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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they are german. and theyre subs rock so i think ill try out their highs.
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edited my post.
Old Aug 16, 2005 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by tiki240
they are german. and theyre subs rock so i think ill try out their highs.

Be careful, there is A LOT more to making a good sounding set of highs than there is to making a subwoofer that bumps. I was just looking at the Volfenhag stuff on ebay and it really seems like swap meet quality car audio.
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for highs i go with Focal from France. I promise they are bad as highs and mids.
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Yea focal would be my number one pic but if you dont have the $$$ for it, do like I did and go for Boston acoustics.
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Put the larger drivers in the front, and the smaller in the back, especially if you're going to have a sub to back stuff up. I've generally been happier with the larger drivers up front for better midbass/midrange, and IMO the rear drivers aren't as critical. MBQ, BA, Focal, and Diamond all make great stuff, yeah. I've installed or owned all of those, and they're all worth the money. I've got a MBQ 3 way comp set (8, 5.25, tweet) in the closet waiting for install someday when I get the time to fab new door panels..

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