Hi everyone. First time post here.

Long story short, I was really into CA back in the day. Got out of it for about a decade and now I'm back into it.

So, I'm thinking of purchasing a set of the Bravox CS603CF to run as front stage and a pair of the CX60CF to run in the back doors of my Mazda 6 wagon. I plan to run them passive with the midbass of the 603 set in the stock location, the tweeter in the stock a-pillar location. If possible, I plan to make some type of bridge to mount the midrange over - or possibly next to - the midbass depending on how much room I have. If none of that works then I guess I will just have to drill a hole in my door panel, but I'm hoping to avoid that.

Budgets being what they are, I plan to run all 4 channels with a MB Quart Q4.150. I know that MB isn't what they once were, but this amps specs at 150w rms @4 ohms at .05% THD. Whether it will really do this or not, well, who knows for sure.

Anyway, some of you may questions why the 3 way set up. Well, first the price from SSA is amazing. Second, I prefer 3 way setups because it frees the midbass to do just that. Midbass. It's not trying to do a midrange driver's job. The sub duties will be taken care of by a pair of Fosgate P3-12 drivers run from an old school autotek 333 monster. I also prefer to run the rear door drivers from the same manufacturer of the front drivers to maintain tonal balance and timbre. I find that all of the systems I've built in the old days sound smoother if I do that versus mixing and matching front and rear stage drivers.

I am going to run the front stage passive as I don't have the room or budget to run them active. Hence the budget minded MB amp. Besides, it's a lot easier to upgrade an amp in the future than speakers!

The source will be a Kenwood dnx9980HD head unit.

So, any opinions on this setup?

Thanks,

Michael

Edited May 23, 201114 yr by Radius

That MB Quart amp is nice!! Gone are the days you have to spend a fortune to sound good.

I run 2 of the DSC series myself and love em.

That MB Quart amp is nice!! Gone are the days you have to spend a fortune to sound good.

I run 2 of the DSC series myself and love em.

So the amp is ok?

What about the speakers? Anyone have info on those?

I remember the days when you paid $225 for an amp with 150w rms the only way you'd get that was at 50% THD...

I have noticed that the prices on CA gear have really come down and the market is just flooded with gear. Even top of the line Excelon single DIN units are only selling for $330.00. I was shocked! It really makes it hard to make a decision on gear when there are so many choices that there is no way in hell there can be any meaningful reviews on everything. Search for 4 channel amps on onlinecarstereo.com and there's like 260+ choices. Same with 6.5" component sets. I mean seriously??

Thanks,

Michael

Edited May 23, 201114 yr by Radius

Awesome choice for speakers, hehe, im planning on gettin the Bravox 3 way too and going passive, let me know what you think of them once installed, im so jealous.....i was planning on running my Bravox c603cf with a Sundown 125.2 rated at 125x2 @ 4 ohms

That MB Quart amp is nice!!

Awesome choice for speakers

Thanks for the replies on the Bravox...

Anyone actually running the 603's?

Thanks,

Michael

Thanks for the replies on the Bravox...

Anyone actually running the 603's?

Thanks,

Michael

I am.

http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/topic/45485-bravox-cs-603cf-kickpanels/page__p__717740#entry717740

Sounds like a good combo!