Fred Cook

Please make your choice above, and post why you think they're better! If you have heard any of them before, please post your thoughts. I will be using a JL Audio 300/2 Amp to power these components.

These will be installed in a 2002 Honda Accord Coupe i4 EX-L. The rest of the system consists of the following: Alpine CDA-9815 Head Unit, Alpine CHAS634 6-Disc Changer, MB Quart DKC 169 6x9's, Single JL Audio 10W6v2 in a custom fabricated box powered by a JL Audio 250/1, and a sh*tload of Dynamat Xtreme!

The specs for each component system are below.

MB Quart PCE216 Premium Series 6.5" Component Axial Speaker System - Retail Price: $579.99, Price I'm Paying: $380.00

Features:

-60-130 watt power handling
-1" titanium tweeter with overload protection
-MUSiCOMP(tm) crossover network for outstanding sound

-Frequency Response (Hz) 38 - 32,000
-Recommended Amplifier Power 60 - 130 Watts
-Impedance (Ohms) 4
-Woofer Cone Material Titanium Wet Powder Coated -Polypropylene
-Basket Material Composite
-Tweeter Dome Material Titanium
-Warranty 1 - 3 Years
-Sensitivity (dB) --
-Grilles Included Yes
-Mounting Depth 2.50"

Boston Acoustics 65PRO 6.5'' 2-Way Pro Series Component Speaker System - Retail Price: $450.00, Price I'm Paying: $380.00

Features:

-Copolymer woofer with cast aluminum basket (for pounding bass)
-1" Neo 5r Tweeter with patented AMD (for standard setting highs)
-System specific adjustable crossover (to fine tune the sound)
-Frequency Response: 50-22,000Hz (in-car)

-Frequency Response (Hz) 50-22,000
-Recommended Amplifier Power 20-400 Watts
-Impedance (Ohms) 3
-Woofer Cone Material Copolymer
-Basket Material Cast Aluminum
-Tweeter Dome Material Aluminum W / AMD
-Warranty 1 Year
-Sensitivity (dB) 91
-Grilles Included Yes
-Mounting Depth 2 3/8"

MB Quart RCE216 Reference Series 6.5" Component Axial Speaker System - Retail Price: $330.00, Price I'm Paying - $280.00

Features:

-60-130 watt power handling
-.75" Titanium tweeter
-Composite basket (withstands temperature and humidity extremes)

-Frequency Response (Hz) 38 - 32,000
-Recommended Amplifier Power 60 - 130 Watts
-Impedance (Ohms) 4
-Woofer Cone Material Polypropylene
-Basket Material Composite
-Tweeter Dome Material Titanium
-Warranty 1 - 3 Years
-Sensitivity (dB) --
-Grilles Included Yes
-Mounting Depth 2.50"

rcurley55

People, (newbs especially) please take note - this is the perfect way to post a question!!!

Personally, I don't think anything from MB is worth buying unless it's the Q or QSD line. So if those are your only choices, I'd buy the Boston's.

red 97 lude

yeh id go w/the Bostons as well

97teg

Well its all prefrence. How do you like the mb quart 6x9's? Ive heard mb quart can be very bright probably needs a good install to sound good. You seem to be looking at some fairly pricey components. Do you plan on kicks or tweeters up high in the doors ?

red 97 lude

im not sure if youre completely set on one of those 3 sets but if you are open to some other options, you might want to check out the Koda 6.1 components fromAdire Audio

heres a link

they go for $349 and are supposed to be well worth it

Randy12vp

Based on the choices I would say go with the Bostons based on overall sound quality as compared to the MB Quarts. But I would have to agree with red 97 lude on the Adire Audio Koda 6.1 components.

moofoo

From having a set in my accord all I can say is they have the similar sound quality of Rainbow professionals but at a excellent price. When properly installed in a sealed(as good as a door being sealed can get) infinite baffle situation.. the midbass can more than justify the asking price of these guys. ....on the other hand.... MBQs IMO are overpriced ear bleeding speakers that are only good for home audio setups where the person and speaker are a good 4-5feet apart. Even the damn Q series gave my ears some fatigue after 45 minutes of listening to some Dave Matthews Band.

I've only heard the boston Z series and not the pros so I cant comment on them.

Fred Cook

I think I'm going with the MB Quart PCE216 Premium Series. I just heard them earlier tonight, and they sound incredible.

lostcause

screw that if u want it to sound clear and good id go with infinity kappas there expensvie but damn do they sound awsome. thats what i have and they've havent let me down yet. :thumbup:

Fred Cook

I'm actually going with the MB Quart "Q" Series QM 218.61 6.5" Component Set , which retail for $1500 and I'm getting them for $369.00.

BTW, the MB Quart "Q" series smoke the Infinity Kappas, ask anyone.