Crescendo CCXs vs Eclipse 3way comps

[surreal 10+ year member]

Im looking specifically for anyone who has experience with both and/or can provide good information on either. Its basically come down to these two.

Im leaning towards the Eclipses because of the strong midbass, as I like a good warm sound, but I also like my highs clean with good separation and transparency.

So which one to pull the trigger on? Looking to run 120-150RMS easy per speaker, and musical preference is normally death metal. Most all sets Ive heard are just incredibly harsh.

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[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

I used to have some Eclipse coax and they were garbage.

Ive heard the Crescendos and they rock. Cant beat them for the price.

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

I'd roll with the SC8365's. The mids are beefy as hell, and the set seems to have decent build quality. $140 is a hell of a price imho...

 

[surreal 10+ year member]

Bah.. completely different perspectives there.

The Eclipse seem very nice, and Ive heard with a phase switch they sound quite good. I will only be running one frontstage and I need them to keep up with my LVL5 as well as possible, and the Crescendos seem as theyll be louder.

So ugh! Decisions.. decisions.

 

[av8ter 10+ year member]

Eclipse. CCXs are just a forum boner on some real good viagra right now. Dont get me wrong, they are decent, but I would take the old PG RSD comps over them any day.

Be different, rock the eclipse. You'll be able to send more power to them. Have 150-300rms@4ohms per side on tap for them.

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

I've heard a pair of Eclipse 6x9s and a set of 4" components(these were all black and from the Eclipse aluminum/titanium era) and honestly I really liked them. They don't like too much power though because we blew the 4 incher with 40 watts.

 

[surreal 10+ year member]

Appreciate the responses guys. Looks like ill be rocking the Eclipses at some point.

Still waiting on money from people..ZZz..