Help Deciding on a set of components!

num1johnny · 10-10-2010, 08:59 AM

Hey guys i've been lurking on these forums for quite a while, ever since i got my Z back in January.

Any ways, im deciding between 3 sets of speakers to put in for my Z

Currently i have a Kenwood DDX616 HU with a JL 12w3v3 (Zenclosures box coming soon!) powered by an Alpine MRP-M500 amp. For mids and highs im still running the stock base speakers.

The 3 sets of components im looking at are:

Polk MM6501 - about $180ish on ebay

MM6501 Car Audio System from Polk Audio

Rainbow SLX 265 Deluxe - around $230ish on ebay

SLX 265 Deluxe - Rainbow SLX 6.5" 2-Way Component System

Boston SR60 - around $200ish on ebay

Boston Acoustics SR60 Component Systems - Car Speakers at Onlinecarstereo.com

if anyone has any suggestions on these or other components please let me know. im trying to keep my speaker budget around 200$ (since i have to get an amp for them as well)

Thanks!

Baer383 · 10-10-2010, 09:16 AM

I just finished putting in the DB6501,Alpine pdx-5,Kenwood 7160,Kenwood 10in shallow sub.
The sound difference in the DB6501's verse the Bose I removed is night and day,for the money I don't think you can beat it.

felt · 10-10-2010, 10:46 AM

Are you two considering putting rear speakers in your Z?

num1johnny · 10-10-2010, 10:50 AM

nah im just going to put the 1 pair of compenents in the front. i figure the w3 will drown out the rear anyway haha

and also.. i think the mm6501 are a step up from the db if im not mistake so if the db's sound great.. the mm's should be awesome!

i have heard great things about the rainbows and the boston acoustics also.. still deciding on what i want haha

felt · 10-10-2010, 11:00 AM

Oh, sweet dude. I hear good things about polk components and rainbow, can't really go wrong with either one. Which amp are you powering them with?

num1johnny · 10-10-2010, 11:01 AM

it depends. the polks are rated at 125w and the rainbow is 100w so it all depends on what set i get

felt · 10-10-2010, 11:05 AM

Sweet, did you do the install yourself? I'm buying a 370z base w/ AT and sport package and the first thing im doing is the sound system.

bigaudiofanat · 10-10-2010, 01:36 PM

I have dealt with all three of them. I am going to tell you the rainbows you are not going to be impressed with, there is barley no mid bass and nothing really sounds right. The Boston's are alright but I would not recommend them. Your best bet is the polk mm's which are great speakers for money so are the db's.

sonic370 · 10-10-2010, 07:36 PM

I just put a set of JBL'S in mine. The sound difference is amazing over the stock ones. But the polks are really good also.

6spdcoupe · 12-01-2010, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

I have dealt with all three of them. I am going to tell you the rainbows you are not going to be impressed with, there is barley no mid bass and nothing really sounds right. The Boston's are alright but I would not recommend them. Your best bet is the polk mm's which are great speakers for money so are the db's.

Which Rainbow set was this ? Can you give me more information about the vehicle and products involved ? Not sounding right and barely no mid bass are two things that I may have heard two to three times over the past 8+ years. If possible I would like to try to assist in correcting this problem you had.

37Z · 12-03-2010, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

I have dealt with all three of them. I am going to tell you the rainbows you are not going to be impressed with, there is barley no mid bass and nothing really sounds right. The Boston's are alright but I would not recommend them. Your best bet is the polk mm's which are great speakers for money so are the db's.

Are the Polk MM6501 able to operate without a separate amp? It the nominal power needed 25 watts? I already have a Kenwood DNX 5140 HU.

90 ST · 10-11-2010, 01:59 PM

of the 3 i would go with Boston's they've been building high end speakers for a long time and have it right.

6spdcoupe · 12-01-2010, 10:48 PM

To the OP, have you yet settled in with something ? If not, the best advice I can give is to go and listen with your own ears to all of the above, and perhaps some others. Given your location I am sure I can recommend a few places for you to visit.

Carbon_z · 12-01-2010, 10:56 PM

i just put the boston's in with a w3 and kicker 3 channel amp....PERFECt

speedfreak28 · 12-01-2010, 11:38 PM

The bostons are a solid set of speakers for that price. Also to touch on the rainbow comment made a few posts back, I put a used set of those mids in the door of a toyota minivan and was blown away by the midbass with little power.

10-10-2010, 08:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
num1johnny Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 7 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 16	Help Deciding on a set of components! Hey guys i've been lurking on these forums for quite a while, ever since i got my Z back in January. Any ways, im deciding between 3 sets of speakers to put in for my Z Currently i have a Kenwood DDX616 HU with a JL 12w3v3 (Zenclosures box coming soon!) powered by an Alpine MRP-M500 amp. For mids and highs im still running the stock base speakers. The 3 sets of components im looking at are: Polk MM6501 - about $180ish on ebay MM6501 Car Audio System from Polk Audio Rainbow SLX 265 Deluxe - around $230ish on ebay SLX 265 Deluxe - Rainbow SLX 6.5" 2-Way Component System Boston SR60 - around $200ish on ebay Boston Acoustics SR60 Component Systems - Car Speakers at Onlinecarstereo.com if anyone has any suggestions on these or other components please let me know. im trying to keep my speaker budget around 200$ (since i have to get an amp for them as well) Thanks!

10-10-2010, 01:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	I have dealt with all three of them. I am going to tell you the rainbows you are not going to be impressed with, there is barley no mid bass and nothing really sounds right. The Boston's are alright but I would not recommend them. Your best bet is the polk mm's which are great speakers for money so are the db's. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

12-01-2010, 10:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
6spdcoupe Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 34 Drives: '08 TBSS, '06 E55 Rep Power: 15	To the OP, have you yet settled in with something ? If not, the best advice I can give is to go and listen with your own ears to all of the above, and perhaps some others. Given your location I am sure I can recommend a few places for you to visit. __________________ '06 E55, '08 TBSS, '09 CX-7 H900/TRU SSLD6i/TRU Billets/ Dyn 182s~Esotar 110s~430s~1200

12-01-2010, 10:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
Carbon_z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,694 Drives: Carbon Fiber 370z Rep Power: 19	i just put the boston's in with a w3 and kicker 3 channel amp....PERFECt __________________ Full Carbon Fiber Nissan 370z "400zTT" Fully Built 4.0L Twin Turbo 1300hp, 1100whp. Follow me on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/carbonz.

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10-10-2010, 09:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	I just finished putting in the DB6501,Alpine pdx-5,Kenwood 7160,Kenwood 10in shallow sub. The sound difference in the DB6501's verse the Bose I removed is night and day,for the money I don't think you can beat it.

10-10-2010, 10:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
felt Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: inland empire Posts: 29 Drives: mazdaspeed3 Rep Power: 15	Are you two considering putting rear speakers in your Z?

10-10-2010, 10:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
num1johnny Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 7 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 16	nah im just going to put the 1 pair of compenents in the front. i figure the w3 will drown out the rear anyway haha and also.. i think the mm6501 are a step up from the db if im not mistake so if the db's sound great.. the mm's should be awesome! i have heard great things about the rainbows and the boston acoustics also.. still deciding on what i want haha

10-10-2010, 11:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
felt Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: inland empire Posts: 29 Drives: mazdaspeed3 Rep Power: 15	Oh, sweet dude. I hear good things about polk components and rainbow, can't really go wrong with either one. Which amp are you powering them with?

10-10-2010, 11:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
num1johnny Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 7 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 16	it depends. the polks are rated at 125w and the rainbow is 100w so it all depends on what set i get

10-10-2010, 11:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
felt Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: inland empire Posts: 29 Drives: mazdaspeed3 Rep Power: 15	Sweet, did you do the install yourself? I'm buying a 370z base w/ AT and sport package and the first thing im doing is the sound system.

10-10-2010, 07:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	I just put a set of JBL'S in mine. The sound difference is amazing over the stock ones. But the polks are really good also.

10-11-2010, 01:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 421	of the 3 i would go with Boston's they've been building high end speakers for a long time and have it right.

12-01-2010, 11:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
speedfreak28 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: south jersey Posts: 247 Drives: 05 ram, 79 z28 Rep Power: 16	The bostons are a solid set of speakers for that price. Also to touch on the rainbow comment made a few posts back, I put a used set of those mids in the door of a toyota minivan and was blown away by the midbass with little power.