#1648335 - 05/17/09 08:38 AM
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ca330
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I have been out of car audio for a while. So Im not quite up to date on some of the newer stuff. I will be running an Alpine PDX-5. I was looking at the CDT 6.5's (forget the model number, but guessing the middle of the road ones), as well as the US version (w/ extra set of tweeters), and also the JL c5's. I guess I have a few questions but,,,is this amp going to be enough to power them (in particular the CDT's which have a greater rms)? Has any one tried both of these? I listen to a variety of music, and want a clean and smooth sound with the ability to be loud. In years past Ive had Boston Pro Series and JL VR/XR's. Thank you in advance for any advice. My price range is about topped out at 300 or so. I cant spend several k unfortunately on mids/highs.
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#1648765 - 05/17/09 11:32 PM
Re: Front components
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keep_hope_alive
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have you had a chance to listen to both? i don't recommend buying speakers you can't hear first - especially in that price range. i haven't heard CDT because no one sells them around me (i think there is a dealer in IA somewhere). i have liked the JL speakers i have heard in sound boards. i have yet to hear some properly installed in a vehicle.
are you going to bridge the PDX channels for more power or run four speakers?
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#1649658 - 05/19/09 10:06 PM
Re: Front components
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ca330
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keep hope alive, thanks for the reply.Ive run in to the same issue, no one has the CDT's, and the JL's are just on a board. I was hoping some one may have heard both in a vehicle and had some input. Ive heard good things about the CDT's, but it's all from this board. If I remember correctly, with the PDX theres no difference in power if you bridge it. ..I think its 4x75 or 2x150 (+ sub ch)
What fronts are you running? And what do you think about them?
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#1653295 - 05/27/09 05:51 AM
Re: Front components
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keep_hope_alive
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I just pulled Alpine Type-X comps out - i liked them for the price. The tweeter of the 177R series wasn't as smooth as i like, but it did sound good - got a ton of complements and was hella loud for just one set up front. I went back a few years and have an OZ Audio 3-way comp set i'll be running active on xtant amps. my sig has the build log of what i did.
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#1653297 - 05/27/09 05:53 AM
Re: Front components
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keep_hope_alive
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even though speakers are in a board - you can still evaluate them against the others in the board. a sound board evens the playing field. listen for tonality and how the speakers sound. listen to the tweeters. make sure they are powered from an amp, not a head unit.
if you like how speakers sound in a sound board - you will love them in your car (typically).
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