6.5" midrange/lowers guinea pig
Orion CM64 6.5" midrange/lowers guinea pig
Well ... Like SgtMic with his 6x9's, I thought I'd be the first to try an off brand 6.5" midrange for my lower pods. I'm currently running another set of $60 off brand midranges and they sounded very good, but I just wanted something that might play a bit louder. I did quite a bit of digging and pretty much set myself on some Orion CM64's. Before I made the whopping $52 purchase, I called Orion and talked to a speaker tech named Gabriel. I told him of my set up and how I'd be playing them. For the $52 cost, he said they were a no brainer. I removed one current speaker and installed an Orion. It was a noticeably fuller speaker and played distinctly louder. We'll see how they'll hold up over time, but they do sound really nice. Just waiting for the treated grill cloth to dry on the speaker gasket before final install.
PRV Audio 6MB200-4 6-1/2" Midbass Woofer 4 Ohm spec:
Product Specifications
Nominal Diameter6-1/2"
Power Handling (RMS)100 Watts
Power Handling (max)200 Watts
Impedance 4 ohms
Frequency Response 125 to 4,500 Hz
Sensitivity 93 dB 2.83V/1m
Voice Coil Diameter1.5"
Orion CM64:
Speaker Specifications
Priced Per Pair
Speaker Size 6-1/2"
Design Midrange (Midwoofer)
Woofer Composition Paper
Woofer Surround Cloth
Peak Power Handling 600 watts
RMS Power Handling 300 watts
Sensitivity 96.5 dB/w/m
Frequency response: 120 - 10KHz
Impedance (Per Voice Coil) 4 ohms
Top-Mount Depth 2.75"
Speaker Grilles Yes
On a side note, I was asked if I could wait till late April as Orion is releasing a new model to replace the CM64, a CM65. Same physical specs but a 180/360w power rating, 98dB sensitivity rating and a 120-12,000 Hz freq range. MSRP still will be < $100. Just some FYI...
https://www.sonicelectronix.com/item...rion-CM64.html
PRV Audio 6MB200-4 6-1/2" Midbass Woofer 4 Ohm spec:
Product Specifications
Nominal Diameter6-1/2"
Power Handling (RMS)100 Watts
Power Handling (max)200 Watts
Impedance 4 ohms
Frequency Response 125 to 4,500 Hz
Sensitivity 93 dB 2.83V/1m
Voice Coil Diameter1.5"
Orion CM64:
Speaker Specifications
Priced Per Pair
Speaker Size 6-1/2"
Design Midrange (Midwoofer)
Woofer Composition Paper
Woofer Surround Cloth
Peak Power Handling 600 watts
RMS Power Handling 300 watts
Sensitivity 96.5 dB/w/m
Frequency response: 120 - 10KHz
Impedance (Per Voice Coil) 4 ohms
Top-Mount Depth 2.75"
Speaker Grilles Yes
On a side note, I was asked if I could wait till late April as Orion is releasing a new model to replace the CM64, a CM65. Same physical specs but a 180/360w power rating, 98dB sensitivity rating and a 120-12,000 Hz freq range. MSRP still will be < $100. Just some FYI...
https://www.sonicelectronix.com/item...rion-CM64.html
Last edited by troop; Feb 12, 2017 at 07:30 AM.
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2 things I noticed:
Sensitivity 96.5 dB
Frequency response: 120 - 10,000 Hz
Whereas the Pioneers at 124 are 92 db and 29-40000.
DD are 91 db and 40-25000
Congrats on becoming a guinea pig.
Sensitivity 96.5 dB
Frequency response: 120 - 10,000 Hz
Whereas the Pioneers at 124 are 92 db and 29-40000.
DD are 91 db and 40-25000
Congrats on becoming a guinea pig.
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