Mixing Brands

[Peter]

I hear the mb quarts have great highs, but they're soft and the kappas have really sharp highs. is it good to mix these two. hows the combo? anyone know? gunman?

[Gunman]

do you mean swaping the tweeters?

[Yanks0114]

If you are looking for amazing top of the line speakers check out focal utopias. But from my experience with the mb quartz and kappas they are both great speakers. I would stick with one brand throughout the car as each speaker has different characteristics.

[Peter]

damn, i already got the 2 brands....its not a bad thing is it? no gunman, just rears and front different

[NaptownSolara]

Not necessarily true. It depends on your tastes, and the application. For example, I have Alpine 177a's in the front, and some semi-crap Pioneers in the back. I saved money because all I'm using the Pioneers for is rear fill. The Alpines are good enough to fill the car all by themselves.

If you are talking about mingling front components, I'd advise against that. The crossovers aren't built with other brand speakers in mind (unlike aftermarket xovers).

[Gunman]

agree, sometimes the frequency response your looking for might not be available in the company so you can move to another brand to help your sound field.

[Peter]

dont worry guys, i wouldnt dream of mixing components. all im doing is using infinity 6x9 and mbquarts components. and i hear the infinity speakers have sharper highs and mb has softer highs. but yeah, we'll see how it sounds

[Gunman]

hmmm usually people refer to mb's as too bright, i really like the mb 6x9
i used a amp close to yours and put the rears on a low pass and they really banged and loud too, guys though there was a small sub in the back, give that a thought