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Post Mon May 01, 2006 7:04 pm

CERWIN VEGA, These any good? ive been told to buy them as they offer great sound quality and very good value for money...
They have a set for sale in my local i.c.e shop and they said they are the last ones... i plan to buy them tomorrow, size 5.25" for the front :wink:

100watts 50 watts RMS

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Post Mon May 01, 2006 8:38 pm

ive been offered them at a special price of £35 as hey are the last ones... these are suppose to be "AUDIOBAHN" Quality.. please anyone help :roll:
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Post Mon May 01, 2006 8:46 pm

Vega products have always had a good name, and for £35 id take the chance buddy.
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Post Mon May 01, 2006 8:51 pm

nice 1 dave.. hows the fitness regeime going? :D done any gardening today? :twisted:
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Post Mon May 01, 2006 8:56 pm

Haha, nah mate, was at work today and the weather was shite when i got home. im planning on getting out on the bike 3-4 times a week, on the days i dont ill just :wan: lol



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Post Mon May 01, 2006 9:05 pm

LOL... take it easy mate and thanks for your help :cool:
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Post Mon May 01, 2006 9:11 pm

No probs mate. let me know what you end up doing as im changing my speakers shortly.
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Post Mon May 01, 2006 11:34 pm

will do.... going to crack on with my boot install, new head unit, new components and hopfully sounding the bollocks when im done winkeye
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Post Tue May 02, 2006 8:24 pm

TW166Y wrote: these are suppose to be "AUDIOBAHN" Quality..
What, poor quality?
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Post Tue May 02, 2006 8:27 pm

Cerwin's are not as good as makes like infinity, Rockford Fosgate, Polk Audio etc.

However, given the price your paying you might aswell try them out.

Cerwin's tend to be very hish sensitvity (hence will go loud without needing lots of power) and have alot of bass. Generally speaking they are not that good at producing musical very accurately.
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Post Tue May 02, 2006 9:31 pm

chu346 wrote:
TW166Y wrote: these are suppose to be "AUDIOBAHN" Quality..
What, poor quality?
hey :? what you mean fella? audiobahn are top speakers!
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Post Tue May 02, 2006 9:33 pm

M5pilot wrote:Cerwin's are not as good as makes like infinity, Rockford Fosgate, Polk Audio etc.

However, given the price your paying you might aswell try them out.

Cerwin's tend to be very hish sensitvity (hence will go loud without needing lots of power) and have alot of bass. Generally speaking they are not that good at producing musical very accurately.

ive been miss informed then..... i had infinity before to be honest they were quite good speakers but i thought they were too crisp and lacking bass! rockfords are looking like a very testy option though, thanks sal :wink:
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Post Tue May 02, 2006 10:12 pm

TW166Y wrote:
chu346 wrote:
TW166Y wrote: these are suppose to be "AUDIOBAHN" Quality..
What, poor quality?
hey :? what you mean fella? audiobahn are top speakers!
No mate.
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Post Tue May 02, 2006 11:28 pm

chu346 wrote:
TW166Y wrote:
chu346 wrote:What, poor quality?
hey :? what you mean fella? audiobahn are top speakers!
No mate.
do you think they are shite???? forward suggestions then buddy... i need idea's thanx :wink:
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 1:15 pm

you fitted them yet twiggy? if so, how do they sound.

i'v got ininities in mine and 1 of the rears has blown. so now have to buy a set and at the same time, im going to get an amp to power them.

let me know. thnx
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 3:17 pm

decided against them fella in the end! too many people slated them so im going down the infinity route and getting the old faithfull alpine head unit... dont want nothing flash, just want it to bang :D
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 7:50 pm

thats cool mate, if u want infinitis, i found a few sets on the intrnet earlier today and go for cheap. let me know.
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 7:53 pm

cool mate what spec? size watts rms and all that boll@cks :D
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 8:02 pm

Infinity: 5.25" Speakers - Reference 5012i



Product Code:INFINITY-REF5012I

Our Price: £59.99, phoned him earlier and quoted me £40



Product Features

Power Handling, RMS: 45 Watts
Power Handling, Peak: 135 Watts
Sensitivity: 91dB
Frequency Response: 67Hz - 21kHz
Mounting Depth: 2-1/4"
Impedance: 4 Ohms.
Product Description

Plus One woofer cones - This patent pending technology deliver a cone with more surface area than competing models of the same size. The result is increased bass output and higher efficiency.

Edge-driven silk dome tweeters - These are not commonly used W-domes, but fully edge driven domes like those found in fine home audio loudspeakers. This much larger voice coil increases power handling and provides better sonic integration with the mid-woofer.

Unipivot - To ensure proper imaging the 5012i utilizes a patented rotating tweeter (patent no. 6,002,780). So even if the speaker is mounted down low in the door, the soundstage can be brought up and optimized for the listener's location.
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 8:07 pm

Infinity: 5.25" Speaker - REF 5002i



Product Code: Infinity-REF-5002i

Our Price: £44.99 now £34.99



Product Features

Size: 130mm
Type: Coax
Power Handling, RMS: 45 watts
Power Handling, Peak: 135 watts
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m): 92dB
Frequency Response: 67Hz - 21kHz
Nominal Impedance: 4 Ohms
Mounting Depth: 62mm
Cut-Out Diameter: 120mm
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 8:09 pm

I never said that there was anything wrong with Cerwin Vega, I know that Audiobahn are rubbish though. I bought some of their stuff before and it was pants. Cerwin Vega make some good stuff although you are buying from the bottom of the range, it's just that these kind of makes are out there for loudness not quality. So I would recommend Infinity, I was thinking of getting two sets of Kappa 6.5's for the front doors :twisted:
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 8:13 pm

its a business and they hve got loads of goodies on ebay. im getting an amp aswel from these guys.

think his names billy. 0208 904 4441

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Post Wed May 03, 2006 8:14 pm

you having a set of these? i was looking at these on fleebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1 Dunno what to do now :roll: :D
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 8:20 pm

chu346 wrote:I never said that there was anything wrong with Cerwin Vega, I know that Audiobahn are rubbish though. I bought some of their stuff before and it was pants. Cerwin Vega make some good stuff although you are buying from the bottom of the range, it's just that these kind of makes are out there for loudness not quality. So I would recommend Infinity, I was thinking of getting two sets of Kappa 6.5's for the front doors :twisted:
ahhhhh i see mate... fcuk it now anyway, gonna stick with the infinity's now me thinks! 6.5" for the door hey.. you doing the mod then? is there much work involved? would like to do this
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 8:28 pm

I'm sure I seen a second hand set of Placey's door pods in the for sale section. Grab them if you can, unless your good with wood and fiberglass???
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 8:39 pm

ahhh i see.... you doing it the door way.... ill make some up when i get time, wont hurt to have 4 speakers at the front winkeye
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 8:44 pm

yep, im going to go with one of these sets, you cant go wrong with that kind of money and have these atm.
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 8:50 pm

are the good panesar? clear and punchy? if so these are for me! going with the alpine headunit too as ive be convinced these are the ones to go for winkeye
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 8:58 pm

iv always used an alpine head unit with infinity speakers, the best setup imo. for the best results, its better to get the speakrs wired up to an amp.

infinities are good value for money an wont hurt the bank either.
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 11:09 pm

cheers fella, ill look into this more... thanks for your comments and help :wink:
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 11:45 pm

I bought a set of Infinity 5012i from ebay for £46 delivered for the rear shelf. I'm using them with an Alpine CDA-9851 and I'm very impressed with the result. I'm planning to get the 5010cs components for the front to replace the old Alpines I stuck in there as a temporary measure, so as the comments above I can really recommend them.
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 11:48 pm

thanks buddy... again another + for infinity's :wink:
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