Monster8

Hey, I've got a 1990 Protege LX, and I am planning on getting some new speakers for the back because one of them is blown.

But I was looking at Sony XS-V1632 6 1/2" 3-Way Speakers and I found them on etronics for $60.00 bucks. I went into a local car audio store and listened to them and they sounded pretty nice.

But I recently noticed that I can get Pioneer TS-D170R 6 3/4" 2-Way Speakers for 80 bucks and thought these would probably be even a better buy. The pioneers give out more peak and also RMS power.

What are your guy's opinions? I mean are there much better speakers for under $100, that I am totally missing?
Are pioneer and sony good brands for car speakers?

I recently purchased a Pioneer HU and that is one of the reasons I am looking at their brand of speakers.
I am also looking for an Amp and a sub, and it seems like Pioneer's best amp, just doesn't push out alot of power, according to their specs.

I may be getting a 12" Bostwick sub which includes a box at the local car audio store for 89.00 bucks. My friend has two of them and they sound pretty nice.


Thanks,

Monster8

ironman

Get Cadence. I am about to upgrade mine, and I have done my homework on this matter. Cadence is a great high-end choice. They are a little more. The intro line is like 99-109 and the competition line runs like 169 a set...cheap as high-end stuff goes. The intro line blows top line sony and pioneer away. Call a few good stereo shops and ask. You won't be disappointed.

pr5owner

don't get sony,.., you will kick yourself for it.. believe me!,get MBquart, you will love them! but listen to them first

MGonz

I would go for mb quarts if I can find them for a good price or something else less commerical.I just purchased a pair of infinity's for under $100 and I am really impressed.

Monster8

blue LEDz,
that is cool, yeah I said the wrong pioneer speaker I meant the 6 1/2 size one which is fairly similar.
Just see the problem is that there aren't that many places I can hear different speakers, the local store doesn't have that much selection. I may try and find another one to goto and listen there.
The store I did goto did have the sony's that I mentioned and they didn't sound that bad in my opinion. And that is why I figured the pioneer would sound even better for a little more.

I'll check out the MBquarts and the cadence speakers. I never have heard of them.

1st MP3 in NH

Your not even human-*******-bians!

- Gunnery Sargent Hartman.

Monster8

Yeah I am not looking for competition equipment yet. I am only 17 and with a part-time job. I am looking forward to something that sounds nice, and I don't have to spend a fortune. 1000watts and all that is way too much for me, people go for as much power they can get, and I would love to do that but I don't want to spend the money on that.

Well I am not sure what that means. But I do like the

1st MP3 in NH

I love that quote.


I'm not suggesting you buy competition equipment, just that you don't buy crap.

Monster8

So you saying not to get the Bostwick, nor Pioneer?
Darnit! I must be way off on what I am looking at then!

hiredgoon

I agree. Go for the UltraDrive line. To tell ya the truth, I have a 5.25" CWM-5KIT component set and it's safe to say it's as good as if not better than my component set that cost twice as much (which shall remain nameless) I'm switching back to the Cadences.

Best part is they go for cheap on eBay

And good luck finding 6.5" cadence coaxies on eBay, and if you do they're MINE anyways! muahaha

Monster8

Well this brings me to another question, how hard is it to put in 6x9 speakers in the back? I am guessing I will have to cut some metal?

hiredgoon

Why does everyone need 6x9's? I don't get it. Stick with the 6.5" speakers it's easier and you will not notice a huge difference in your car between the 6x9's and 6.5" speakers.

Sorry I'm not ratting on you Monster8 but IMO it seems pointless to put 6x9's where they're not supposed to be.

Mxyzptlk

No Sony and no pioneer. Good for HUs but speakers not. Id go MQs or Polks. Im happy with my kickers. But the MQs sounded better when I was buying em. I just wanted the kicks for namesake.

Monster8

Reason I was mentioning 6x9 was because you said the 6.5 was hard to find on the Cadence.
So I took that as though it would probably be easier to get the 6x9 over the 6.5.

Monster8

I just looked over the Polk GXR6E's on their website and they are not bad looking. Almost seems like Polk Audio would be overpriced just because they are more a well known company. The only place they list for their dealer around my area is in Circuit City, so that just seems like they are going to be charging a bit more.

With the amount of people that have said either Cadence or MQ, I get the point!
I looked over Cadence and MQ's and they seem very cool. They don't look as nifty or cool looking with the colors like pioneer and sony do, but I am sure that is where most of your money is going towards with the sony and stuff.
Now I think it is time to go find a audio shop that I can go in with all this knowledge! Then I will be able to listen to the differences of the Cadence and MQ's and the whole works and figure it out.

For subs, is Cadence and MQ still good for sub companies?
And the same for amps? Or should I look around at different comapnies for each I am guessing.