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I've read a few threads regarding the Dayton mids and subs so I thought I'd take a chance on an HF. Why HF over HO you ask? Simple, the HF shipped was less than $110, hard to beat.
Little background:
Vehicle: Coupe
Deck: Factory BOSE
Mids: ID OEM (65-3000)
Tweet: Seas Neo Alum
Amp: JL 500/5
Sub: Dayton HF 10 (LP 85)
RCA spliced from factory harness, no processing (H650 in box awaiting install).
I had a JL Stealthbox that was really pretty decent, but I was looking for something a little different.
Sub is aft firing in .8cu sealed enclosure with .33lb polyfil in it. I started with Gnarls Barkley - Crazy, a solid choice for a run of the mill bass performance. All volumes produced smoth, crisp bass with no surprises.
Next track, Transformer, rolling thunder in the lower bass region. A lot more output than I expected, but never sloppy, untamed or inaccurate.
Then I popped in the Focal Disc 5 and pretty much everything from Dick Tracy on offers all the subtle variations you'd look for ina sample cd. With the IDs paired with the Dayton, there's no localization and the transient response keeps up with demanding tracks.
Visually, when you compare the Dayton to, say, the ID v3, it's considerably smaller feeling and in total diameter. The anodized black cone is quite attractive and build quality appears good. Frame is dense and while not visually spectacular, appears far more than just serviceable. This will be powered by a PDX-5 this weekend and I'll report back with new tracks and associated visuals.
Little background:
Vehicle: Coupe
Deck: Factory BOSE
Mids: ID OEM (65-3000)
Tweet: Seas Neo Alum
Amp: JL 500/5
Sub: Dayton HF 10 (LP 85)
RCA spliced from factory harness, no processing (H650 in box awaiting install).
I had a JL Stealthbox that was really pretty decent, but I was looking for something a little different.
Sub is aft firing in .8cu sealed enclosure with .33lb polyfil in it. I started with Gnarls Barkley - Crazy, a solid choice for a run of the mill bass performance. All volumes produced smoth, crisp bass with no surprises.
Next track, Transformer, rolling thunder in the lower bass region. A lot more output than I expected, but never sloppy, untamed or inaccurate.
Then I popped in the Focal Disc 5 and pretty much everything from Dick Tracy on offers all the subtle variations you'd look for ina sample cd. With the IDs paired with the Dayton, there's no localization and the transient response keeps up with demanding tracks.
Visually, when you compare the Dayton to, say, the ID v3, it's considerably smaller feeling and in total diameter. The anodized black cone is quite attractive and build quality appears good. Frame is dense and while not visually spectacular, appears far more than just serviceable. This will be powered by a PDX-5 this weekend and I'll report back with new tracks and associated visuals.