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In brief, these are exceptional midranges and tweeters that tested extremely flat and smooth from 150hz to 20 k hz in a lab setting. The car setting substantially increases bass below 100hz, so this ends up making a really flat, smooth response "in car". This is exactly what you want. I use 4 of these with a subwoofer. But they are pretty strong even without the sub.
Unfortunate for me, somewhere along my trail of woe of buying and installing Infinity Reference (Excellent too), Polk, Polk Momo, Focal, Kenwood, :Pioneer, I reversed Left Front polarity which made everything screechy by killing bass. Many of those would probably have sounded very good, but these are stellar!
Part of the magic of these speakers is the phase plug in the center... the small truncated cone you see. This phase plug boosts upper midrange (3-9k hz) especially off axis where you need it in a door mounted speaker.
If you can either drill a small hole for a screw for top mount, or drill a hole in your plastic door to surface mount.. both easy if you have the tools .... DEFINITELY BUY COMPONENT SPEAKERS RATHER THAN COAXIALS! And INSTALL THE TWEETER RIGHT BESIDE THE WOOFER, NOT IN A PILLAR, THE TOP OF THE DOOR, ETC. (tweeter on a post of a coaxial creates a sharp dip and corresponding spike in midrange response where the tweeter post reflects and refracts the wave) If the tweeter is not right next to the woofer, the response at your ears will be terrible, with a series of spikes and dips called "comb filter" effect.. because of overlap and cancellation at various frequencies that are multiples of the different distance from woofer to your ear, tweeter to your ears. Cutting a small hole or drilling for surface mount in a plastic door is just not that big a deal for a very important improvement.
You won't find a better sounding composite set at twice the price.
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This 5-1/4-inch component system from Pioneer delivers 180 Watts of maximum power (35 Watts nominal), and offers the flexibility and improved soundstage of a component installation. The IMPP woofer cone design provides the rigidity required for powerful bass. The soft-dome tweeters can be flush- or surface-mounted, and can be swiveled to suit the listening environment once installed. The included crossovers ensure a smooth response from both speakers.
TS-A1302C Specs
Pioneer Car Audio SystemsPioneer's Mobile Business Group is known for offering the kind of in-car products that make driving more enjoyable by offering high quality audio and video, seamless connectivity and ease-of-use. Its focus is on the development of new digital technologies including audio video, navigation and satellite radio, while maintaining its strong heritage in products for car audio enthusiasts and sound competitors.
What's in the Box Pioneer TS-A1302C Component Speaker Package (Two Woofers, Two Tweeters, Two Crossovers), Mounting Hardware, Installation Guide
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