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Alpine SPX-17REF

6-1/2" 2-way Type-X Series Component System

4.5

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  • 6-1/2" Type X Series Component System
  • FREE Speaker Adapters Included: 6-3/4" and 5" x 7" adapters included.
  • Power Handling:
    • Peak: 450 watts per set / 225 watts each side
    • RMS: 150 watts per set / 75 watts each side
  • Cross-rib aluminum cone
  • (NBR) Nitrile Butadiene Rubber surround
  • 1" Dome tweeter
  • Cast aluminum frame
  • Multiple crossover tuning options with minimum phase shift
  • 4 ohms impedance
  • Thermal transfer crossover chassis design
  • Heat sink resistors
  • Heavy gauge air core inductors
  • Metalized poly capacitors
  • 4-Level tweeter adjustment
  • Tweeter protection
  • Gold plated insert with tab
  • Secure one-snap cover
  • 1-year SonicElectronix.com warranty

Alpine products are warranted solely by Sonic Electronix, Inc. under the same period and terms as the original Alpine warranty. Sonic Electronix is not an Authorized Alpine Dealer and Alpine requires all merchandise purchased by Sonic Electronix customers to be returned solely to Sonic Electronix. Alpine products are also covered by our Standard Return Policy for returns on exchanges or refunds within 30 days from the date of purchase.

Priced Per Complete Component System: 2 midwoofers, 2 tweeters and 2 crossover networks.

Product History:
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Speaker Specifications
Speaker Size6-1/2"
Design2-way Component System
Tweeter DesignDome
Tweeter CompositionNot Specified
Woofer CompositionAluminum
Woofer SurroundNitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR)
Peak Power Handling225 watts
RMS Power Handling75 watts
Sensitivity90 dB
Frequency Response35 - 40000 Hz
Impedance (Per Voice Coil)4 ohms
Top-Mount DepthN/A
Bottom-Mount DepthN/A
Cutout DimensionsN/A
Warranty and Return Policy
Return Policy Standard Return Policy
Parts Warranty Duration1 year
Labor Warranty Duration1 year
Warranty ProviderSonic Electronix
Customer Review Summary for Alpine SPX-17REF
Average Customer Rating is 4.5 out of 5 stars:
4.5
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Average Attributes Rating:
Durability
4.4
Value
4.6
Features
4.4
Design
4.5
Usability
4.2
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July 14, 2011 Great Money For Value
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Tom from Australia Nsw, Australia
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These Alpine Speakers are a good all round Speaker system great money for value
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June 25, 2011 Sound was good until they blew
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Tom from sylvania, OH
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These components sound great when powered properly. The tweets deliver crisp detail. Mids lack bass but hey that's what subs are for. Looks are overall good. Only bad thing is they blew after only about a couple months worth of use
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January 24, 2011 Sound Great
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ALF from taylorsville, UT
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These sound Awesome! I have them installed in the front doors of my GMC crew cab along with a Alpine Head Unit and two RE 10's. They have very little bass response but thats fine for me with my 10's. Highs and mids are very clear with 75 watts going to them.

My only complaint is the tweeter mounting...It took up the most of my install time, what comes in the box is almost useless. These are not for the novice installer be prepared to fab a bit.
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November 30, 2010 Great!
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Blake from Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Very good speakers! Exceptional clarity! No distortion, even at very high volumes! No complaints, highly recommended.
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November 17, 2010 solid sound
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Kyle from northern, il
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The best way I would describe these speakers is balanced. If anything they might be a more mellow set of what i have heard before. The bass is nice and tight, and the tweets aren't overly bright....in fact I prefer to have the tweets un-attenuated. The crossover is very flexible with multiple options for attenuation and bi-amping...not to mention that they are made of very high quality components. the woofers are also very small, using the neo-magnet makes these little guys fit into tight places.

I have a Kenwood KDC-x794 and I'm driving these speakers with 80w from a mb quart dsc 480.4. that said I'm not sure if they need more power or what, but I did think they would be louder than they are in my setup......granted im counting on one set for a full size sedan...with a sub for lows.

I'm currently considering trying to use the headunit to power the tweets alone and have the amp put 160w to each woofer....using the very flexible crossover in the bi-amp mode....but eh that involves taking stuff apart and I dont think it would be worth it in the end

In the end I wish I would have found some 6.5" hertz component speakers (they are supposed to be a little more bright and lively when compared to alpines).....but thats not to say that these dont sound great!
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Product Summary

Manufacturer: Alpine
Model number: SPX-17REF
UPC: 793276601308
Weight: 12.00 lbs
Internal SKU: spx17ref
Internal product ID: 10185
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