by Jonathan » Sat Mar 26, 2005 7:09 pm
The MB Quart Discus series isn't anything fantastic, honestly, it gets the job done. It is intended more for stock replacement than utmost sound quality.
Coaxials can sound good, it's just that manufacturers don't usually put a lot of emphasis on a good coaxial design, mainly in the crossover area. Most of the good "coaxials" out now are basically components with a braxial mount, such as those from CDT, also there are models with the tweeter concentrically mounted within the voice coil such as Morel Integras and Eclipse point source coaxials. Midbass does tend to be better with components, and you have many more options for installation with components, which is a must in a car. A good set of coaxials will outdo a bad component speaker install, though, and coaxials are good for those who aren't savvy at installation or don't want to do a proper component setup. The bad side of components is that you are allowing the user to choose where he wants the tweeter at, so you'll still see bad results because some people have a "put it where it fits" mentality, or just go off a whim without any actual evaluation of an install.
The MB Quart Discus series isn't anything fantastic, honestly, it gets the job done. It is intended more for stock replacement than utmost sound quality.
Coaxials can sound good, it's just that manufacturers don't usually put a lot of emphasis on a good coaxial design, mainly in the crossover area. Most of the good "coaxials" out now are basically components with a braxial mount, such as those from CDT, also there are models with the tweeter concentrically mounted within the voice coil such as Morel Integras and Eclipse point source coaxials. Midbass does tend to be better with components, and you have many more options for installation with components, which is a must in a car. A good set of coaxials will outdo a bad component speaker install, though, and coaxials are good for those who aren't savvy at installation or don't want to do a proper component setup. The bad side of components is that you are allowing the user to choose where he wants the tweeter at, so you'll still see bad results because some people have a "put it where it fits" mentality, or just go off a whim without any actual evaluation of an install.