Components & 6x9's Head To Head!! TEST! - Saxperience

Coonper · 20th July 2008, 22:02

I did a test, to directly compare 6x9's with components!

They both cost in the region of £40-£50 to buy brand new, they were both powered from the same NAD amp which will put 180rms into each speaker, both used the same 4mm gale speaker cable and both were tested on the same track!

6x9's are from the vibe slick series. 160rms, 3 way, 4 ohms

Components are 3 ways from fusion, 70rms, 3 way, 4 ohms

You can instantly hear how much more detailed and warm the components sound! They also handled the bass much better and gave a more responsive punch from the bass drum!

The 6x9's were maybe slightly louder, however, they souned almost hollow and very harsh! Not nice to listen to in the slightest, and just hurt you're ears when you turn them up as they just sound messy!

Just wait till you hear the direct comparison at the end! You will end up turning the volume down when i switch to he vibe's, i guarantee it!

The test!

http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p...Video-0036.flv

Now obviously i only used my samsung mobile to record the sound, but you can still tell the difference!

More tests to follow! Including an out and out bass test, an SQ test and a loudness test!

Ashleyp · 20th July 2008, 22:05

someones been busy

those vibe 6x9s from the suzuki? and how are they still alive? lol

Ashleyp · 20th July 2008, 22:08

just had a watch of the vid.. the 6x9s just sound dull.. nothing to them atall sound wise.. even though theyre fusuin comps, they sound a lot more detailed, a better frequency range more spread out and better defined mid bass / hi's.. 6x9s had the sound all kind of clumped together

Coonper · 20th July 2008, 22:14

I am really really impressed with these fusions!

They are only the cheap ass encouter range, aka halfrauds, but for £40 you cant go wrong! I bought them for my mums mg, but i think i might keep them!!

And yes, those vibes are from the suzuki! Lol! Ive killed one, but the other still lives!

Just wait till i do the bass test on them all!!

Ashleyp · 20th July 2008, 22:16

connect them to the jbl? or was that tried allready

thatll burn the hell out of the drivers lol

wouldnt mind wiring my rainbows up like how you had the fusions just then for a little test in comparison to my current coax.

theyre still in the box

. lazyness ftl

Coonper · 20th July 2008, 22:19

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Originally Posted by Ashleyp

connect them to the jbl? or was that tried allready

thatll burn the hell out of the drivers lol

wouldnt mind wiring my rainbows up like how you had the fusions just then for a little test in comparison to my current coax.

theyre still in the box

. lazyness ftl

Well i could do, but i dont want to cook the fusions as i like them!

As for the vibes... Well! Theyre gonna get blown to shreds! And rightly so imo!

You can easily wire them up to you're home amp, but make sure you're speakers arent 2 ohms! Cus then you can say bye bye amp! Lol

I also have an old pioneer coaxial which will be going head to head with the comps!

Ashleyp · 20th July 2008, 22:23

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Originally Posted by Coonper

Well i could do, but i dont want to cook the fusions as i like them!

As for the vibes... Well! Theyre gonna get blown to shreds! And rightly so imo!

You can easily wire them up to you're home amp, but make sure you're speakers arent 2 ohms! Cus then you can say bye bye amp! Lol

I also have an old pioneer coaxial which will be going head to head with the comps!

as for the 6x9s - burn the fuckers

got a pair of pioneer coax in my car atm lol.. £20iirc.. thats budget buying

i was "guna roll ghetto" with just a sub for my system, but thought i better spend the £20 on coax..

now got a £230 pair of comps just lying around dying to be used lol

Coonper · 20th July 2008, 22:27

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as for the 6x9s - burn the fuckers

I feel a new avatar coming!

... vibe 6x9's up in smoke when playing bass i love you which is 24hz!

Ashleyp · 20th July 2008, 22:28

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I feel a new avatar coming!

... vibe 6x9's up in smoke when playing bass i love you which is 24hz!

wear goggles please.. safety 1st

Coonper · 20th July 2008, 22:30

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wear goggles please.. safety 1st

Camera on tripod ftw!

Me outside, peering through window!

I hope mummy has contents insurance...

Oo_ben_oO · 30th July 2008, 15:58

wow the components really do sound better cool im gonna now go out a but some 6.5" focal components focal are the best mind

Elliott · 30th July 2008, 16:03

you can definalty hear that the comps are better with the bass and sound quality.

Oo_ben_oO · 30th July 2008, 16:04

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you can definalty hear that the comps are better with the bass and sound quality.

agreed

VTS_86 · 30th July 2008, 16:08

Good job...

Predator_R32^p · 30th July 2008, 16:46

hmmmm shouldnt of really been running them off home stereo stuff or whatever you did mate, run at different ohms, get some better videos up and from a car with them installed in the doors and in the parcel shelf, also one with a sub in the boot and ill sticky it

Ashleyp · 30th July 2008, 17:45

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Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

hmmmm shouldnt of really been running them off home stereo stuff or whatever you did mate, run at different ohms, get some better videos up and from a car with them installed in the doors and in the parcel shelf, also one with a sub in the boot and ill sticky it

not asking for much are you pred

but i agree.. could be a good sticky!

Coonper · 31st July 2008, 09:04

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Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

hmmmm shouldnt of really been running them off home stereo stuff or whatever you did mate, run at different ohms, get some better videos up and from a car with them installed in the doors and in the parcel shelf, also one with a sub in the boot and ill sticky it

Nah, its fine. My NAD amp is stable down to 2 ohms and both sets of speakers are 4 ohms, so all is good!

I got the woofers installed in my car yesterday, so just the tweeters and amp to go now. Then i will do a test against the 6x9's in the shelf! WITH SUB!

Oo_ben_oO · 31st July 2008, 13:56

hey i just noticed in that test video those components are in a box giving you that nice bass and clean sound while the 6x9 where on floor so you wont hear anything apart from top. to make it fair run test again with the 6x9 in a box as same as the components. we all know components are far better much crisper and cleaner but still make it a fair test.

Alarming_Sounds · 31st July 2008, 18:11

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Originally Posted by Oo_ben_oO

hey i just noticed in that test video those components are in a box giving you that nice bass and clean sound while the 6x9 where on floor so you wont hear anything apart from top. to make it fair run test again with the 6x9 in a box as same as the components. we all know components are far better much crisper and cleaner but still make it a fair test.

took the words out my mouth, When i was in the shop we had this problem of people here the speakers in the stands when they are in a box but when in a car they sounded different, i think the only way to test them is to run both in the same qft box which would be hard as the steaker displace different amounts on air. But a good idea

Coonper · 31st July 2008, 20:49

I see it like this...

Wwhen you fit comps they are placed in the door panel which is like a box. The 6x9's are nearly always dumped in the parcel shelf, which means it would be free air, and all 6x9's are designed to be free air, whereas the comps will have an enclosure. And if you were to sound deaden the doors, which a lot of people do, then the door panel would act even more like a box!