Author Topic: Decent 13cm comps  (Read 1951 times)

Offline daniel-1986

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Decent 13cm comps
« on: 17 March 2008, 22:53 »
i shud be gettin some speaker pods for my mk2 golf which as far as i know fit 13cm speakers and want to know wat are the best ones for £40-£50 and run on my Mutant 160 watt amp (80x2 RMS) which did run my pioneer 6x9s before they were stolen with the rest of my system.
i found these but there is no rms rating

http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-in-phase-xt52_p-19734.htm

Offline Mooby

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Re: Decent 13cm comps
« Reply #1 on: 18 March 2008, 14:35 »
Those aren't component speakers, they're two-way (they have built in tweeters).  If thats what you want then ok, but you do say 'Comps' in the title.

Also, In-phase are generally regarded as crap.  I actually have some in-phase components which are ok, they sound nice and clear but don't have much bass at all - doesn't bother me because I have a sub for bass.  I do also have some speakers very much like the ones you link to there, some in-phase XT62 speakers which are a bit cack.  They're the 6" version I guess from the model nos.  I only got them because I needed some cheap speakers to put in my golf for selling, and the ones I bought (cheapest I found on ebay!) got lost in the post, so they sent me them as a replacement.

these would almost certainly sound a lot better. and are components, but that was just the first I saw so I'm not saying buy them... Just saying the in-phase are probably a bad choice, especially for that money (the XT62 ones I got were £16 delivered to me, but apparently they normally charge £30 for them)
Sold the VR6... Now officially An Old Man With A Passat Estate.  At least it's a 1.8T :grin:

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Re: Decent 13cm comps
« Reply #2 on: 18 March 2008, 18:16 »
There are so many different speakers out there, it's impossible for anyone (except maybe an honest installer) to give you a good comparison between different makes/models.

I would agree with the previous post though - I've never heard anything good about in-phase.

For budget comps, these get a very good review:

http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=156&Itemid=54

and you can buy them here:

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/fusion-encounter-cm525-p-6428.html

The budget end of the market can vary quite a bit - £40 can buy you something quite good, or something next to useless.  There are lots of reviews on the first link, but those fusions are the most affordable I think.  Those infinitys linked above are not bad either (they were £100 comps when they were first released), and I have a pair going into my next car.  I've heard them described as harsh, but time and lots of work will tell!
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Re: Decent 13cm comps
« Reply #3 on: 23 March 2008, 23:15 »
i hav found these hifonics http://thebassbin.co.uk/shop/product/products_id/44.html as they are £45

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Re: Decent 13cm comps
« Reply #4 on: 24 March 2008, 14:49 »
You pay your money and take your chance mate.