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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 02:05 PM
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Does anyone make a good 6 1/2" 3way set that can handle 100w rms and cost under $300?
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cdt classic series cl- 641 are about 400 and handle 200 watts rms
jl audio 3 ways are around the same price but handlwe less power
so the jls fit what you're looking for
i have the cdts and thet sound great cant speak for the jls though
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guess I should have bolded the under $300 part...

I've been looking at the JL's and the cheapest I've found is $320. If they were about a 100 cheaper I'd be all over them.
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Originally Posted by Metal Wulf
guess I should have bolded the under $300 part...

I've been looking at the JL's and the cheapest I've found is $320. If they were about a 100 cheaper I'd be all over them.

The tuff part here is ---

Its like sayin - I want the Ferrari but as long as its the same price as the Geo next to it ..

Good stuff isnt always cheap...

Most 3 ways - We do DiamondAudio - Are in the $599 -$699 range if they are of any good quality.

I ve done LOTS of Vettes C5 /C6 with 3 ways - 6-5-1 or most commonly 6-4-1

They Always rock ...

but are in this price range --

Good luck in the hunt for an under $300 3 way set ..
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guess I should have bolded the under $300 part...

I've been looking at the JL's and the cheapest I've found is $320. If they were about a 100 cheaper I'd be all over them.
you can't afford an extra $20 for some great speakers.
You are driving a car with a $50,000 dollar sticker price. I'm sure you are paying some serious $ for tags and insurance too. I read your replies in this forum many times and agree with most, yet this post has me
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you can't afford an extra $20 for some great speakers.
You are driving a car with a $50,000 dollar sticker price. I'm sure you are paying some serious $ for tags and insurance too. I read your replies in this forum many times and agree with most, yet this post has me
It's not for my vette, it's for my DD. I really don't want to spend over $250 for front stage if I can help it. I was hoping to get a 3-way but all the one's I could find are really expensive, so I figured I'd see if anyone knew of a cheaper alternative to the JL's. So it'll probably be either 2-way's or spending the extra cash on the JL's... Knowing me, I'll just break down and buy the JL's, I just won't be happy doing it

the vette is easy, that's getting Adire Koda comps for the front
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what kind of DD do you have? I might have some ideas
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what kind of DD do you have? I might have some ideas

'89 toyota pickup. Stock speakers are 4" in the lower dash.
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they do make a q-form kick panel for that truck. You can fit a 5.25" and tweeter in there and get your best imagining possible. You can get them for less than $150. No hacking into you doors then. You can also run the orignal 4" at a lower volume for added stage height. A pair of good 5.25" componets can be had for $150.
Just an opitional idea for ya
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I was gonna get the kickpanels, that's why I was thinking 3 ways, and use the 4" mid in the stock location. I never thought of a 2-way then using the full range 4" off the HU. Sounds like a plan to me
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What do you think of the Diamond Audio M651 ?

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/viewitem.php?id=3111

CBRstereo and ebay have them for around $150.
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that would be nice...

but I don't think you will need the 4" speakers anymore.

They are going to stomp all over the output of those drivers.

Good 3-ways have crossovers to control things like that.

I have 3-ways in my 92 vette... 6" mid bass in the kicks (so to speak), 4" mids in the doors and 1" tweets in the doors... and yes, it's seriously custom!!! True 3-ways are the only way to fly!
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Yea, I'm not gonna bother with the 4". Probably just go with the diamond audio's I listed above unless someone tells me they're crap and not to get them...
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