Boston Acoustics RC61 two-way, 6 inch system Car Speaker

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 3.00 votes

Price Paid:  $200.00 from used

Year / Model Reviewed:
 RC61 6-1/2" components

Strengths:
Much better midbass than the Infinity Reference components they replaced. Smoother tweeters than the Boston Pro tweeters. I prefer soft dome tweeters.

Weaknesses:
None that I can find.

Summary:
This is an excellent sounding 2-way component set. Good midbass performance from the mid-woofer. Smooth treble response from the tweeter. I prefer them over Boston's hard dome tweets.

Similar Products Used:
The Bostons were purchased to replace the Infinity Reference components I had. The Infinity mid-woofer distorted badly on loud midbass. And that was with them high-passed at 80Hz @ 18dB/octave. I dropped in the Bostons and the distortion was gone.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 1996

Strengths:
None

Weaknesses:
None

Summary:
The sound is good except for the highs, which are a bit to tinny for me. It all helps if you have a good eq to go along for the ride. Mids are good for the low-end they produce and extends really low. But you need at least 75 watts to create that mid-bass punch or to get up-front bass.

Similar Products Used:
None

Price Paid:  $350.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2000 Alpine 12" Type R

Strengths:
Bass is very loud and sound quality is great.

Weaknesses:
bass to intense off low signals!
Precision of signal to bass could be better.(Off by .025 of a second)

Summary:
Sound Quality is great, low bass signals are crisp with a small enclosed box. Running a Alpine 1500 watt amp, slightly over powering them though there 1000 watt peak and 300 constant power suply. Running four 6 by 9's from a Pioneer DEH-1000 Mosfet 45w by 4 Super Tuner 3. Used in a hatchback mustang. I rate the 2 Type R, 9 out of 10. (Used for Compititions)all together around 1200$.

Similar Products Used:
Rockford would do the same or better but they cost lots more!

Price Paid:  $250.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Rc 61

Strengths:
got to be the clear treble

Weaknesses:
none

Summary:
The clearest components ive heard in a long time! Installed in a vw golf 3 the imaging is excellent image comes straight of the screen. Im running these of a alpine v12 amp and alpine head unit which seems to be perfect. Well impressive! More clarity then bass from the mids but the sub fills in the lows. A definte good buy for the money.

Similar Products Used:
kenwood dual mag components: although they are not bad they couldn't compare to the bostons.

Price Paid:  $270.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 RC61 from 1998

Strengths:
Cleanest, strongest, most detailed sound for the price. Tweeters not to harsh compared to other Boston products.

Weaknesses:
Packaging and target audience.

Summary:
For $300 retail, there is not a single speaker that beats these. In my opinion, the sound is better balanced on the Rallys than on the 6.5 Pros, which have a slightly deafening tweeter. Having heard (in and outside my car) speakers by Dynaudio, Focal, and CD Technologies at more than twice the price, I am still amazed by how good the Rallys sound. I wouldn't go as far as to say they beat a set of properly installed Focal Utopias, but on the right amp (I chose a bright Xtant), these sound better than almost anything you can get for under $500, including my CD Technologies 3-ways.

Similar Products Used:
CD Technologies 3-way components