well, based on my price range, he offered for me to listen and auditioned for 1, 4 and 5.

1.  Boston Acoustics
2. Rainbow SCX 265
3.  Eton Pro
4.  Focal IS 165
5.    RS-Audio Smart series

they're listed according to the increasing price range. so i just sat in the car while i listen to my favourite tunes for each of the installed set.

i ended up with the RS-Audios. they sound like much better than the Boston Acoustics in terms of trebles and mids and clarity. while the Focals put a smile on my face over the BA's, the RS-Audios had the edge in mids and forward trebles even more. no distortions even at very high levels of playing. with the RS-Audios, even at neutral setting on the stock HU, i found it produced plenty of clarity and the mids were sufficient. playing Bruce Springsteen's Secret Garden reveal every single detail in the song i've never heard of. i was in bliss then my smile turned into esctasy

all these above can be drived unamped very well, as the dealer advised these days, most consumers don't wanna invest in an amp, and just wanna throw in some nice components and just have great producing sounds without much hassle.

yo yo yumeno!

well, firstly, i bo lui la lol! 

so, i tentatively, i thought the best bang for my buck would be to invest in a good component 2-way set to achieve the maximum audio experience for what i can afford at present.

yeah, the dealer was very enthusiastic to point out that RS-Audio are Germans ICE afficionados.

in the near future, i would most definitely go for an amp to further drive the RS-Audios. and then perhaps a sub-woofer thrown in later.

but i agree, i had a huge grin and sigh of joy when i heard the speakers able to bring out those mids from my favourite acoustic/rock tunes.

so you have experience in RS-Audios then? what amps would you recommend for them? again, nothing too pricey please

how much is the damage...
this will include in my poison list ady...

oh alright. so say, for the Genesis Profile 4, are we looking at around RM1500?

rs audio component speaker got tweeter? if got where u guys install it? i also plan to change my preve speaker, poisoned by fulat last time...

yeap, it includes tweeters.

i had mine installed at CV Audio, Damansara Upton. Peter is your man. very helpful, friendly and honest. he will allow you to audition several speakers at your leisure, and you decide which ones is the most suitable based on your budget and value for money.

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Added on August 23, 2012, 4:43 pm

hmm.... pre-own amps eh.... now that's an idea..... i wonder if members in the ICE forum would be the place to enquire for 2nd hand amps....

the problem is i am in Miri, Sarawak >< wat is the model btw? so the tweeter u install at where? stick at dash there? or the tweeter is together with the driver?