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Getting sick of paper crap stock speakers and it's time to upgrade them.

Here's what i have chosen so far, and wanted to get some feedbacks from audio experts.

Front
CDT Audio CL-61A 6-1/2" Component System, Silk tweeters.
with 1" speaker spacer.

Rear
Havn't decided yet, although not even sure if it's worth upgrading rear speakers.

Front speakers are more important so, i am not looking to spend more than $75-100 on rear speakers.
Coxial is fine, components are overdone on rear imo.

Amp
4 channel for all speakers.
Came down to

Hifonics ZX6400
85x4 @ 4ohm - 700 watts RMS total

or

Phoenix Gold Octane-R R8.0:4
75 watts RMS x 4 at 4 ohms 800 watts total

PG is bit cheaper than Hifonics, and how does Octane series compare to xenon or TI series?

Wiring.
Phoenix Gold TSX4402 4 Gauge
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

Looking for feedbacks on this setup.
Shoot me unbiased opinions :mgriggn:

Previous setup
Infinity Kappa 2 10's for bass :mfrown:
with Heavy Q logic box.

Time to move on to better sounding speakers now.

 
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looks good to me. get the entry level CDTs to match. rear speakers help in the car environment....i know its SQ savvy to say that but you need em crusin on the freeway with the windows down.

 
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Yea.
Maybe I will get these.
http://www.thezeb.com/p-CDT-Audio-CL...ers-101081.htm

Extra $100 can go on trunk project materials though heh.

 
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i disagree on the rear speakers, if it was me I would say dump the money into the best set of fronts you can afford

are you running a sub and sub amp also?

with regards to the PG Octane-R they are decent entry level amps but do not by any means stack up to the Xenon or Ti. I do not know the Hifonics but I am very loyal to PG so I say go with them

 
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Only thing is, he'll probably have to go from spending $150 to around the $500 mark to do better than the CL-61As.

CivicVtec1ps - What I wan't to know is, what are you doing for a head unit?

 
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man I would say go with the octane r amp, hifonics had its days but I have to say I love my Phoenix gold TI class amp and have seen the octane r beating my TI series all the pieces when setup right

 
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Nope, no sub or amp.
Just want to run speakers with amp now.

Already have Pioneer Premier deh 840mp.

I don't want to spend more than $150 on front components.

 
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I was asking because there is nothing wrong with running your rear fill speakers off your deck and using an amp ont he fronts. If you haven't already heard the CL-61s you are in for a treat.

 
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Any body experienced with eDi 6000s components?

 
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no..what is your spending limit

 
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$150 For front components
$250 on amp
Rear
Eh maybe $75-100 at the most. if i decided to get them.

Right now, I may just leave stock speakers and run 2 channel for fronts.
Im looking at eD nine.2

 
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see if you can low pass the rear speakers and just run the stockers off the deck, then buy a sub/amp later on when you got some flow

 
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Went to local audio shops and heard Polk momo MMC6500, holyshit.
Speakers sounded sooo good.

Speakers do cost more than $150 though, around $200 on ebay..
and $299 at crutchfield.
Hmm.

Just going to run 2 channel amp for front components and run rear filler with headunit.
No sub for me.

I think i am set for.
Polk MMC6500, Polk c300.2 , eu 600, knukonceptz wiring kit.
Eh, who knows, I can't make up my mind.