Diamond Audio M551

Price Paid:  $99.00 from hook up

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001

Summary:
very good speaker,worth spend 150-250 are good prices

Strengths:
everything

Weaknesses:
not much dont like how the mounting but not a problem

Similar Products Used:
mb quart rsb,polk, jbl,boston

Price Paid:  $209.00 from local retailer

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001

Summary:
DAT speakers are the best built comps i have used.The mids made out of alum and is vocal and tight bass.The alum tweeter is extremmly clean,not as loud as Mb quarts tweeter,but not as harsh also.xover is big and well constructed.DAT is very good quality for the price I paid for, I would have paid about 700 for the Mb quart Q's.I love these speakers well worth my money.

Strengths:
Mids vocal middie hear more singing better then Mb quarts tweets not a harsh as MBs, with rubber surrounds!!!!!! crossover nice,and well constructed screw in inputs

Weaknesses:
I dont like the mounting hardware grills.

Similar Products Used:
Mb quarts RSB,orion xtr's,Polk audio,orion HCCA 5's,

Price Paid:  $239.00 from local DAT dealer

Summary:
Diamond m551 is a great comp system,It is well worth the money you spend it.The sound of the mids are very vocal,and very clean.The alum tweeter can be harsh but if adjusted to -3db, they are perfect in everyway detailed and clean.These speakers are well worth the money!!!! I HAVE A BRAND NEW IN THE BOX SETS M551 FOR SELL,with warranty with DAT, $160. email me if your interested!!!thanks

Strengths:
warm mids clean tweeters good Xover great craftmenship!!!

Weaknesses:
no stock mounting grill like other speakers.But its not a big problem, just takes a little more time to install

Similar Products Used:
Orion Hcca comps, MB quart RSB,

Price Paid:  $290.00

Summary:
@$290.00 even it cant be beat. yeah theres better spkrs out there but im on a budget. sounds pretty damn good to me! aluminum tweeters are a bit to bright but not like mb quarts or boston pros (they cost more too). IMO its not as durabal as titanium. silk comes in the hex models(alot smoother). the mids is sweet! not punchy or a tauty bass 5 incher but its warm and smooth compared to a/d/s.

Strengths:
power handling,looks,very well built,good mids but tweeters are more on the bright side,shallow mount and if its installed by a dealer the warranty is 3 yrs!

Weaknesses:
the worst thing?? the tweeters but its ok. crossover is a bit to big (made for showing off)

Similar Products Used:
a/d/s,boston pros,quarts....beats them all but close to a/d/s.

Price Paid:  $330.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001 M551

Summary:
These are the best set of speakers i have ever heard they are crystal clear no other brand of speakers even comes close to these. the sound stage of these speakers is amazing. they will only distort at extreamly loud levels you will need ear plug in at that level or you ears will be ringing for about a week or so

Strengths:
mag-aluminum woofer cone for tight bass, very high quality, shallow mounting depth , aluminum tweeter has good mounting kit with it, cross over are really cool looking

Weaknesses:
should have started the company about 20 years ago instead of in 1995

Similar Products Used:
Boston,JLaudio,MBQuart,Alpine,JBL none of these can even touch Diamond's performance