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Mar 18, 2019 | 09:04 AM

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marshallb

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Originally Posted by JHC210

I think there about a $40 difference. It's quite mind numbing figuring out what speakers to use. I was leaning to the Mmats PA601's but I am hearing I would do better with the PA601 cx's. BT was suggesting the Hertz SV's but I would have to modify the speaker pod in the lower. Not sure I want to do that at the moment.

I appreciate everyone's feedback!!!

Bite the bullet and do the minimal modding of the lowers. It's worth it. I know Tailwind and Traveling Gypsye both like the SV165 and if they agree it's got to be the ticket!

Mar 18, 2019 | 10:37 AM

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travelingypsye

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I have a set of cheap lowers off ebay and the sv's dropped right in without any modification. Wondering what mods everyone is talking about?

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Mar 18, 2019 | 10:46 AM

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marshallb

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I have a set of cheap lowers off ebay and the sv's dropped right in without any modification. Wondering what mods everyone is talking about?

I'm not sure either this beefy Type R would work with a .25in spacer in my cheap lowers. The Chinese grill works too. Stock speak for reference.

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Mar 18, 2019 | 12:35 PM

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Hoyt 1911A1

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Wondering what mods everyone is talking about?

They may be referring to having to use a Dremel with a sanding wheel around the inner lip of the hole in the lowers to get some of the speakers with fat baskets to drop in. About the time I purchased my ADs they changed the design and the basket actually pushes out a little bit as it goes up towards the mounting lip. Also they had a waterproof coating over the basket which I'm sure added to the thickness. It didn't take much I think I ground off about 1/8" all the way around and they dropped in.

I could have used a spacer I guess but the Chinese grills I used stuck out a little bit themselves so I'm glad I went ahead and did the mod.