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Post Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:02 pm

Anyone own a set of these? How good are they?
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Post Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:50 pm

I've got a set installed in my cabby, very good :D :cool:
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Post Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:33 pm

i should be getting a set soon, seems like you get very good bang for buck with em :D
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Post Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:07 pm

Excellent. Some cheap refurb ones going through ebay at the moment.
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Post Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:10 pm

You won't be dissapointed, will sound better if you amp them :D
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:34 pm

I just bought one. Are they better then SEK 50's?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0370515921
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:28 pm

They look ok, 100W RMS is good power :)

What car are you putting these in?
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:58 pm

ImysE30 wrote:They look ok, 100W RMS is good power :)

What car are you putting these in?
316i 4 door. They seem to be quite a bit more expensive then the SEK 50's.
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:07 pm

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ImysE30 wrote:They look ok, 100W RMS is good power :)

What car are you putting these in?
316i 4 door. They seem to be quite a bit more expensive then the SEK 50's.
I've not heard them personally so can't really say. Vibe is very good anyway regardless of model :) :cool:
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:55 pm

i just baught a set of these last night

http://www.alphacaraudio.co.uk/ViewProd ... AT_CODE=67

has the same blueprint as a sub so might be quite punchy for a 5" speaker 8)
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:55 pm

Can't go wrong with Vibe IMO :cool:
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:35 pm

never bought any before so dont know what to expect, i hope they are as good as everyone says :P rms power of vibe speakers seems really good for the money :cool:
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:36 pm

never bought any before
Well done Alex :clap: :p

I've always rated vibe, just got aceraf on here, his Vibe system was crazy 8O :cool:
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:38 pm

ImysE30 wrote:
never bought any before
Well done Alex :clap: :p

I've always rated vibe, just got aceraf on here, his Vibe system was crazy 8O :cool:
i made sure it was spelt wrong just for you :teehee:
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:39 pm

:lol:

Are you going to amp them?
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:41 pm

if the RMS power is 100w it would be daft not to put something like this in

http://www.alphacaraudio.co.uk/ViewProd ... BCAT_CODE=


buy two sets blitz and amp em :twisted:
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:42 pm

I got one of those in my shed somewhere and a Rockford Fosgate one :cool:
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:45 pm

ImysE30 wrote:I got one of those in my shed somewhere and a Rockford Fosgate one :cool:
its better than my amp and i paid £80 quid for mine

although ive never heard of splx ???? are they any good seems a worth while upgrade for an extra 25w rms winkeye
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:54 pm

Alex wrote:
ImysE30 wrote:I got one of those in my shed somewhere and a Rockford Fosgate one :cool:
its better than my amp and i paid £80 quid for mine

although ive never heard of splx ???? are they any good seems a worth while upgrade for an extra 25w rms winkeye
I paid £100 for my Vibe monoblock

I've heard that there shyte :mad: for big bass systems but good for amping component speakers :)
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Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:22 pm

Alex wrote:if the RMS power is 100w it would be daft not to put something like this in

http://www.alphacaraudio.co.uk/ViewProd ... BCAT_CODE=


buy two sets blitz and amp em :twisted:
Prices are good on that website.
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Post Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:22 pm

got them today top class service

ive tried them connected to my stereo/computer and the qulity is superb, they have an inline corssove for the tweeter too

they produce good bass for a 5.25 speaker too 8)
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Post Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:48 pm

:clap: :D :cool:
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Post Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:57 pm

Alex wrote:got them today top class service

ive tried them connected to my stereo/computer and the qulity is superb, they have an inline corssove for the tweeter too

they produce good bass for a 5.25 speaker too 8)
Were they amped when tested?
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Post Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:23 pm

i tested them through my hifi that i have connected to my computer and that produces 70W rms, so its more powerful than my amp
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Post Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:13 pm

:cool:
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Post Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:01 pm

Hi I just got the speakers and the wire's connectors are different. Would this mean I would have adapt these wire to the cars audio wiring loom?

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Post Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:22 pm

Nip to halfords or somewhere and get (or borrow) a crimping tool and some female spade connectors (check the size or buy a selection!!).

You just wanna crimp the female ends to you're new stuff and plug 'em in!!!
Makes them easier to remove and is better than just cutting and twisting the cables round, which will fall off!!!!!!
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Post Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:00 pm

So something like this. And would have to crimp the connector on to the new cable and and then they will fit the existing car speaker cable?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165572
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Post Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:46 pm

the wireing that is allready in the car should connect straight to the speaker and you can do away with the wire they have given you :)
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Post Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:42 pm

Alex wrote:the wireing that is allready in the car should connect straight to the speaker and you can do away with the wire they have given you :)
On the speaker I can only see a connection where you have to screw the wire in.

....By the way the speaker looks very well put together.

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Post Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:51 pm

ah rite there different to most speakers, in that case if it were me i would just cut the connectors of the wires that are currently there, and remove some of the sleeving so that there is bare wire showing and clamp them in the speaker terminals :)
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Post Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:02 am

Alex wrote:ah rite there different to most speakers, in that case if it were me i would just cut the connectors of the wires that are currently there, and remove some of the sleeving so that there is bare wire showing and clamp them in the speaker terminals :)
So I would use the cars wire's to go directly to the speaker?
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Post Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:03 am

yep, no need to add extra wire :)
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Post Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:06 am

Alex wrote:yep, no need to add extra wire :)
Thanks. It has crossovers as well.
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Post Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:12 am

Blitz wrote:
Alex wrote:yep, no need to add extra wire :)
Thanks. It has crossovers as well.
in that case you will need the wire then, didnt know it had inline crossovers :)