I desparately need some reasonable SQ splits for my front stage... can ne one recommend some brands n prices etc. Budgeting around $300.

I've been looking at the Hertz 165's But NFI where I can get em from.. don't appear to have them on the Online Store ne more... also I can get the 6.5" Response Kevlars for a bargain price has ne one hear these?

The Hertz are good, or spend a little more and get Boston Acoustics FS series.

Total Recoil are great but take a little fiddling with the crossover construction to get them sounding their best.

Phil

Hertz HSK165's i would have to say are a sure thing around the $300 mark.

Pretty good all round speaker, they go loud, aweosme Sound quality and heaps of bass

Cheers,

Ne Idea where I can source these Hertz from the Wed Audio Direct web page doesn't seem to have them listed ne more??

I'd say, though I am not positive on this, that the Hertz splits will be back up on the online store soon; it has just been through an update and the owners are currently in the process of relisting all available products. I HOPEFULLY assume that Hertz will still be available!

Cheers...Mitch

R.M. Audio (online)
http://www.rmaudio.com.au/hertz/fr_hertz.htm
*free plug*

$329 for the HSK165's.

can anyone compare these to focals?

Boston FS60's IMO sound the best for the $300 mark, honestly, take a CD to a store that sells both, and you'll see yourself, bostons piss on everything.

are boston rally's higher end then fs? how much would i pay for those? what do u think of those?

where in adelaide can i listen to bostons?

thanks

You could always have a listen to a set of Infinity Reference splits... I picked mine up for 320 and they are really raelly nice speakers...

But as a few have said, let ur ears be the judge..

id suggest Boston FS series splits too (i just picked up a set for my rear surround speakers).

they are 'below' the rally series, but in my opinion give up nothing in sound quality. i used to use the FS50 midrange as my centre channel speaker and it was quite good, and have retained the FS series tweeters for ambients also, which are nice. the rally's have better power handling if anything.

i'd also recommend an EQ for these speakers (for ANY speakers really) the FS series have pronounced midrange which creates a bit of colouration, i find if you cut them at around 300hZ by about 6dB or so it cleans them up beautifully.

so yeah listen to the FS series, a bargain for the sound quality you get.

How about hte PG Tantrums ? They any good compared to hte BOstons, Hertz or Focals for around that price?

i didnt think u could but the tantrums anymore or is that just me been crazy?????

i think the tantrums are being phased out and the octane r things are in.... but i think there where like tantrumX or sometin like that, that came after the older tantrums.. but all i kno right now if u can get the octane r splits for 200 from the web store..
buggered if my memory can serve me properly at this time of the night/morning hope this helps ya out tho.. btw anyone heard the octane r splits in car??

The OCtane R Splits look good for $200 from WAD. But whats a bit unsual, is that it has a 18dB/octave Crossover slope however this is produce by an inline cap.

I got my FS60's for $260 in Sydney. They are the only part of my stereo I have never changed. Bargain.

well, my Alpine SPR-175A's were $275 and im very happy with them but im sure you could get better.

I would have to also go with the SPR-175A's there a damm fine speaker for what your paying for them, they blow the PG tantrums out of the water and everything else that I have heard in that price range.

Also take a look at the JL VR600 series splits there around $370rrp but you can pick them up for under $300 at places like JB.

Your better off going around and having a listen becasue everyone elses tastes are different, what I absolutly love you might hate, remember were only giving you opinions on what we like and what tastes we have, yours might be different.

I will vouch for the JL Audio VR600....u can get them for around $300 if u bargain (i got mine for just over $200 ) and for the money they r an awsome sounding speaker....they arnt too deep either which makes installing that little bit easier.... i have found the tweeter to be a little harsh if u r hard on the gains but set them up reasonably and u should be sweet...

They say the power handling is 50wrms but i have mine running off a stereo bridged Apline 4ch with just ova 100wrms a side and they have never complained

[ July 30, 2003, 04:47: Message edited by: Spec83 ]

Boston and DLS have some nice entry level speakers

For your budget, I say go for either a set of infinity reference series splits or the JL Audio VR600’s.
A friend of mine has a pair of the infinity’s in the front of his VR, and I reckon they sound awesome, if a lacking a bit in the midbass section….
Either way, they’re great splits

In Adelade, Boston, Focal and infinity can be heard at "Car Gear" on Magill Rd.

Is there anywhere in Sydney that has a similar showcase?

I want to hear a good range of splits and subs with various amps. Who in Sydney has gear on display?

Having said that, has anyone compiled a 'Vendor List' for car audio gear?

Thanks