Speakers! My top 5 Coxials

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filcee

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April 24, 2005, 18:10 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by filcee
Fit the head unit first, then the speakers.  Speakers will never recover what the head unit did not output - and if you still have the standard head unit (unless it's the pre-03 Sony) it won't be putting much out at all.

Plus, I was surpirsed at the difference a better head unit made with the stock speakers - all because the amp in the head unit was better at keeping everything under control.
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BenF

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April 25, 2005, 01:02 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by BenF
Quote from: "kanujunkie"
Quote from: "markiii"go for the focal components at £129 ish

nnnnooooooooo dont do it, rainbow good  s:D :D s:D  , focal bad  s:( :( s:(  

sorry Mark, go listen to some and you'll see what i mean, plus the rainbows are cheaper  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:   although i wouldn't go for the top of the range components, they cost £7000  s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

Hmm, any you'd particularly recommend from the Rainbow range then? I'm assuming they'd need to be 16.5cm components ...?
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BenF

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April 25, 2005, 01:05 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by BenF
Quote from: "filcee"Fit the head unit first, then the speakers.  Speakers will never recover what the head unit did not output - and if you still have the standard head unit (unless it's the pre-03 Sony) it won't be putting much out at all.

Plus, I was surpirsed at the difference a better head unit made with the stock speakers - all because the amp in the head unit was better at keeping everything under control.

Hmm, interesting. The standard head unit in my 03 car is already driving me nuts - the layout of buttons etc is very poor.

I've been into my local Halfords to order a Rav4 fitting kit in preparation for finding a decent single DIN head unit.
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kanujunkie

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April 25, 2005, 09:17 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by kanujunkie
Quote from: "BenF"Hmm, any you'd particularly recommend from the Rainbow range then? I'm assuming they'd need to be 16.5cm components ...?

fraid its been a little while since i've listened to some so i cant remember the range, but here's rainbows website

http://www.rainbow-audio.de/

and this is my local dealer

http://www.torquesystems.co.uk
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heathstimpson

#29
April 25, 2005, 21:24 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by heathstimpson
I've recently fitted Boston acoustics door speakers and they sound much better than the focals in my opinion
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MRMike

#30
April 26, 2005, 08:24 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by MRMike
I was waiting for that! Yeah Boston's are absolutely awesome IMO.
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markiii

#31
April 26, 2005, 12:50 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by markiii
better than the rainbows?
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MRMike

#32
April 26, 2005, 13:25 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by MRMike
Have to say the Boston's are the best I've heard for clarity.  BUT I haven't heard the Rainbow's. The Boston's have absolutely awesome top end and mids.
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Then.. Blue 350Z
and den....black S2000 with red leather interior  
and den.... New Imola Orange S2000
and den.....BMW Z4 3.0 - Understeer!!!![/size]
NOW M3 V8

heathstimpson

#33
April 26, 2005, 21:08 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by heathstimpson
Quote from: "MRMike"I was waiting for that! Yeah Boston's are absolutely awesome IMO.
I knew you would be my top advisor  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:  I'm surprised at how loud you can have the Bostons without any distortion or loss of quality. I'll be going deaf soon with the sub as well  s:? :? s:?
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MRMike

#34
April 26, 2005, 21:12 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by MRMike
Quote from: "heathstimpson"
Quote from: "MRMike"I was waiting for that! Yeah Boston's are absolutely awesome IMO.
I knew you would be my top advisor  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:  I'm surprised at how loud you can have the Bostons without any distortion or loss of quality. I'll be going deaf soon with the sub as well  s:? :? s:?

I know I told you that!   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  You can have them at ear splitting volumes before they distort. Esp when you take the bass away from them.  I'll have to have a listen to your set up at JAE Heath I bet it's completely awesome
[size=75]*Sold 03 UK spec, silver, Red Interior TTE Twin, Euro spoiler, TTE Chrome roll bar, Blitz Induction, VVTI Badged, Pioneer SAT Nav/DAB Tuner, Boston Acoustics Components, Boston amp, Gtech Pro C, TRD Gearknob, B&M linkage, Bama Deflector, Chrome dials, Corky Breast Plate, TTE springs,

Then.. Blue 350Z
and den....black S2000 with red leather interior  
and den.... New Imola Orange S2000
and den.....BMW Z4 3.0 - Understeer!!!![/size]
NOW M3 V8

Anonymous

#35
April 29, 2005, 16:00 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
These rainbows smash my old crystal 3 ways I used to have.

They are on par with Diamond M6's or some high end JL's ive listened to.

Rainbows should be the choice for a lot of bassheads now that they are easier to come by now.

And i have to agree with getting a head unit first then speakers then an amp to run the speakers.
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