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View Poll Results: Generally speaking, what is your preferred brand of speaker in the 6 1/2" range?
Alpine
4
9.09%
Boston Acoustics
5
11.36%
Infinity
6
13.64%
Kenwood
1
2.27%
Kicker
0
0%
MTX
1
2.27%
Panasonic
0
0%
Pioneer
6
13.64%
Polk
3
6.82%
Sony
0
0%
Other
18
40.91%
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6 1/2" Speaker Poll

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Old 09-20-2007, 12:11 AM
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Generally speaking, what is your preferred brand of speaker in the 6 1/2" range?
Old 09-20-2007, 01:11 AM
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Out of all of THOSE, alpine and pioneer have a nice set each.

However,

If you want really good speakers... Focal, Dynaudio, DLS, ADS...
Old 09-20-2007, 02:24 AM
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I am still a fan of my old Cantons... sad... no longer around in the USA...
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All i can say is MB QUART....................BUT IF HAVE TO GO WITH ONE OF THOSE MTX
Old 09-20-2007, 08:34 AM
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I'm using Focal speakers. I compared all of them and they sounded the best IMO.
Old 09-20-2007, 08:47 AM
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I'll vote for Focal too.
We put some in my buddy's Civic - and the sound is awesome.
Focal are actual true high-end performing speakers, not the noise makers those other brands are.
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Originally Posted by CHEVY 23
All i can say is MB QUART....................BUT IF HAVE TO GO WITH ONE OF THOSE MTX
must... resist... hating on... modern mb quartz...
Old 09-20-2007, 10:34 AM
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from the selection i go polk
Old 09-20-2007, 10:44 AM
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OEM Focal, Vifa and Seas with correct XOs (active or passive) are far better than nearly all car systems. None of the choices listed are anything special.
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Another vote for Focal. Currently running 6.5" comps in the front and 5" coaxials in the back.
Old 09-20-2007, 09:08 PM
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I have a set of Infinity's, I had an initial problem, (bad mid) but crutchfield sent out a new one with in 3 days. Now is sounds awesome.

I am using those with two 10 inch infinity subs and a NVTHIS Stealth box.
Old 09-21-2007, 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by SRTstyle
Another vote for Focal. Currently running 6.5" comps in the front and 5" coaxials in the back.
Thats the exact same setup i'm bout to do. What amp are you running?
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Originally Posted by 5W0P3
Thats the exact same setup i'm bout to do. What amp are you running?
I'm using 2 Alpine PDX amps. PDX-4.150 for the front and rear speakers and a PDX-1.600 for the sub.
Old 09-21-2007, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by CHEVY 23
All i can say is MB QUART....................BUT IF HAVE TO GO WITH ONE OF THOSE MTX
Originally Posted by Kale
must... resist... hating on... modern mb quartz...
Originally Posted by pentavolvo
from the selection i go polk
It looks like Others is running away with it. You'll have to try this poll again.

I looked for MB Quart on the list first. I had them in the Yukon and they were fantastic. When I started on the vert install I heard rumors about recent quality so I went with Polk MOMO. They're working well but since then I sold the Yukon (and kept the speakers) and now wonder if I should put them in my new Sierra or tear out the Polks, install the MB Quart in the vert, and put the Polks in the truck. Decisions, decisions....
Old 09-21-2007, 07:40 PM
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Of that list, I would say Polk. I'm the odd man out as I have had Focal (in my '04) and did not like them. Could have been the tweeter location though. I have Polk Momo 6500s now and they sound pretty good. Replacing it all with 8" Dynaudios and Seas tweets tho. I'm goin' active baby.
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Originally Posted by Kale
must... resist... hating on... modern mb quartz...
Why resist... go for it.
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Originally Posted by bogus
Why resist... go for it.
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