alpine 5.25 Component System REF505CS

Price Paid:  $85.00 from online

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Infinity compent 5.25

Summary:
Good sounding speakers when they have worked. I have had these for over a year and only push 80 watts to them with a ppi amp and i have gone through 4 sets. Not happy with how long they last, i wouldn't pay the money for them unless you get these cheap!

Strengths:
Good sounding tweeters, loud!

Weaknesses:
Don't last very long at all, can't push much power to them

Similar Products Used:
I have used polk, JBL, jl, and just about anyone else you can think of. I like the way these Inifinty sounds, i reccomend upgrading to the KAPPA PERFECT SET< I can pust 120watts all the time and they

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Much better then my previous Pioneer speakers

Strengths:
Excellent mid and high definition and seperation. I bought it for $125 on-line

Weaknesses:
Base is actually ok. But it doesn't come close to a seperate subwoofer

Similar Products Used:
Pioneer, Clarion, Klipsh, Polk

Price Paid:  $199.00 from Circuit City

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2002

Summary:
Man, dont go with the 5-inchers, if you can, go to the 6.5. They can handle the power better due to more air flow, thsu keeping the goods cooler, and prevent the pops that we all so know ans hate.

Strengths:
If you can match to an amp that powers these speakers only (pending your head unit will let you) you will have a much better sound out of these drivers. Crisp highs, mid range is much better than the 5-inches.

Weaknesses:
DO NOT try to match the RMS on the speakers with an amp, you will be sorry, I was. A 25-watt amp to these speakers is plenty.

Similar Products Used:
Kappa 6.2 component

Price Paid:  $180.00 from Crutchfield

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Infinity Ref 5.25 Comp

Summary:
These speakers are off the hook. The higher the volume the better they sound with my Sony amp. 40 watts is plenty of power for these speakers. The high frequency reproduction is fantastic playing anything from Rap to Mozart.

Strengths:
high sensitivity rating 92dB. -3 dB crossover for tweeter. Looks great. PLays Loud without distortion.

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
MB Quart

Price Paid:  $100.00 from sweden

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001

Summary:
had these for 6months now.my second set.blew out my midwoofers like i did with these.used a bridged jbl power 80.4 amp.good amp by the way.and now i have to buy a third set of speakers.think i will by jbl this time.

Strengths:
good tweeters and sq.

Weaknesses:
do not give these speakers a lot of power,they will just burn out

Similar Products Used:
jbl 5.25 speakers.good bass but not the best tweeters i have heard