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Alpine SPX-17PRO

6.5" 2-Way Type-X Component Car Audio Speaker System

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• Peak Power: 300W
• RMS Power: 100W
• 1" Separately Mounted Tweeter
• Mounting Depth: 2-1/2"
• Cross-Ribbed Glass Fiber Cone
• 4 Ohms Impedance
• Sensitivity: 90dB

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Description


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  • 6-1/2" Type-X Series Component System
  • Power Handling:
    • Peak: 600 watts per set / 300 watts each side
    • RMS: 200 watts per set / 100 watts each side
  • Cross-ribbed glass fiber cone woofer
  • Large 1.25" Ring Radiator tweeter that moves linearly, instead of just vibrating like a conventional dome tweeter. This linear movement allows for low distortion and exceptionally smooth response with no harshness or brightness
  • Multi-roll surround
  • 1" Separately mounted tweeter
  • Shorting Sleeve Heatsink (patented)
  • Thermal Management System (patented)
  • Ring Radiator TW Design w/ 25mm VC
  • Cast Aluminum Frame & Network Box
  • Multiple Crossover Tuning Options with minimum phase shift
  • Thermally Coupled Cast Aluminum Crossover Chassis
  • TO-220 Power Resistors with AL Heatsinks
  • Heavy Gauge Air Core Inductors
  • Metalized Poly Capacitors
  • Phase Linkage Setting module
  • 4-level TW adjustment
  • Bi-amp capability
  • TW protection
  • Gold Plated Insert Terminals w/tab
  • 4 ohms impedance
  • Neodymium magnet
  • 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.

Specifications & Details


Speaker Specifications
Speaker Size
6-1/2"
Design
2-way Component System
Tweeter Design
Ring Radiator
Tweeter Composition
Not Specified
Woofer Composition
Hybrid Cross-Rib Glass Fiber Cone
Woofer Surround
Butyl Rubber
Peak Power Handling
300 watts
RMS Power Handling
100 watts
Sensitivity
90 dB
Frequency Response
35 - 60000 Hz
Impedance (Per Voice Coil)
4 ohms
Top-Mount Depth (Mounting Depth)
2-1/2"
Cutout Dimensions
5-9/32" x 5-9/32" 
Warranty and Return Policy
Parts Warranty Duration
1 year
Labor Warranty Duration
1 year
Warranty Provider
Sonic Electronix

Item Details


Manufacturer:

Model Number:

SPX-17PRO

Weight:

12.00lbs

Internal SKU:

spx17pro

Internal Product ID:

10648

Customer Ratings & Reviews



5 star
58%
4 star
37%
3 star
5%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%



Durability
4.8
Value
4.3
Features
4.8
Design
4.6
Usability
4.6

Customer Reviews

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Good sounding, but a bit pricey (Followup review)

The reviews I read about this speaker had me believing I would be transported to a Sonic utopia where I sit on a velvet listening chair and have beer served to me from a diamond encrusted, platinum tray by a bikini clad Katy Perry, in open-toe stiletto heels. Needless to say, that did not happen. I was initially disappointed in the speakers sound, and after trying everything, decided to remove the factory grills that covered them. Presto. PRES-TO. Night and day difference. Those inferior factory grills were blocking much of the sound.

These have a detailed, realistic sound, albeit a bit on the bright side (I believe the vast majority of automotive tweeters are made this way purposefully ). The woofer however, seems to lag behind the tweeter in refinement. There isn’t much bass or midbass in it, and while 6.5 inch components aren’t meant to produce bass, it could stand to use a little more oomph in this department.

These crossovers are a thing of beauty,( unfortunately the Bozos I hired to install this stuff took the easiest route possible for themselves and placed them in a hidden locations)The crossovers have actual heat sinks in them much like a small amplifier, and high quality parts throughout. I haven’t adjusted them yet, due to the difficulty in accessing them.


Pros: Really neat looking crossovers that look like small amplifiers. There is enough metal and capacitors in them to give an electronics nerd multiple orgasms. The tweeters sound terrific.

Cons: A bit pricey, woofer doesn’t sound as refined as tweets.

By Aztekk on December 19, 2010

22

found this helpful.

You can do better for less money.

My first impression of this speaker was ghastly, the sound was hair-thin, shrill and bodyless.( Even despite the 100 Watts I am feeding each speaker from a Kenwood X600F amp) I immediately went to work on the tone controls of my brand new head unit (the Kenwood X794). After going through every ridiculous parameter on the head unit, and turning the amp gain all the way up, I managed to get an acceptable sound from these speakers. These speakers can play pretty loud.

Overall impression, I am disappointed that this is what passes as a great sounding speaker in car audio circles.(Judging from the stellar reviews on this and many other sites and car audio forums). While these speakers certainly “crank”, I guess I expect more in the areas of realistic sound and detail retrieval for Alpines flagship component speaker.

While I have not tweaked the crossovers yet (the clowns that I paid to install them made sure to place them in areas that are not easily accessible) I doubt it will make a huge difference. I am also convinced that the head unit (another piece of equipment that was rated highly by every site I visited) may be partially responsible for the lukewarm review.

Something I could do to considerably improve the sound is bridge the channels on my amp to feed the speakers exponentially more wattage. Generally speaking, feeding speakers greater wattage tends to make the sound more life-like and helps with detail retrieval. However, the problem is I wanted to use the remaining channels to power rear speakers, and I didn't want to spend more money on another amp. Suffice to say, I will try bridging the power anyway.

My friend’s $200 Boston coaxials being powered by less wattage actually have the goods on these components in overall sound quality (GAG). Despite this, these speakers trump the Boston’s in the area of bass and loudness (a small consolation).

If I had to do it all over again, I would but the Boston PRO60 SE components instead.

By Aztekk on November 29, 2010

22

found this helpful.

Crisp, clean and clear

I replaced a pair of focal KP165 components with these, very nice, clean, not quite as much bass but a much easier speaker to listen to, the tweeters are not nearly as harsh, much softer. Much more comfortable to listen to at elevated volumes.

Would definitely recommend

By travelguy2k on November 30, 2010

19

found this helpful.

Great Speakers

Great speakers purchase 2 sets of them for front and rear doors. Nice crossover with plenty of different configuration for maximun hearing quality. You can Adjust them with 6 different types of settings on the crossover. SONIC had it in a good price comparing to other site that were selling it for almost 700 dollars a set, can't go wrong purchasing from this website. Everything came in a factory packaging brand new, I have read that this product is discontinue who knows if they will be able to get some of them again. Overall great product for a nice sounding system.

By R32Viper on December 9, 2010

19

found this helpful.

excellent - recommended !

Very smooth tweeters compared to other speakers I have owned ( Boston PRO60's , Focals , etc)
Crossovers are very adjustable using different plug in modules to allow for speaker placement and primary listening position (if required) I am running them from a PDX 4.150 and they sound very clear and detailed up to very loud levels.
A well constructed quality speaker that doesn't break the bank.

By Niall on July 23, 2008

19

found this helpful.

GREAT QUALITY SOUND

Great product. Bought few months ago. After a few weeks they just kept on playing better and better. The tweeters are the best out of these components. Clear sound at all volumes. I have a sinfoni amplitude 90.2 and it just sounds amazing!

By juan on May 21, 2012

17

found this helpful.

Good product for the money

This is an okay overall component system. The woofers bump nice and get great sound out of them but I was expecting more from the tweeters. The tweeters are clean and get loud but they don't let you hear the distinct sounds that a higher end tweeter does.

By Booyah on November 12, 2009

18

found this helpful.

Genuine Product - Amazing Delivery

I just received my TypeX Pro's yesterday ... my amplifier is still in the mail. This is 100% genuine product. The crossovers included with these are incredible. For anyone wary of purchasing from Sonic Electronix, put the feelings aside. If the product description says "in-stock, ships same- or next-day," they aren't kidding. These amplifier shipped same day, speakers shipped next. I will return to SE for MANY more car audio purchases.

By Daniel on March 5, 2010

17

found this helpful.

Had these for over a year

These speakers are unbelievable! I think your problem is that they just aren't getting enough power, I have an alpine pdx 4.150 and these speakers scream! After 5 min I have to turn it down no matter what. Annnd your speakers are the best part of your system. Upgrade your amp and you will see the true power of alpine

By Harp on January 27, 2011

17

found this helpful.

SIMPLY THE BEST!!!!!

Okay, I haven't heard the $5000 Focal Utopias Be-s yet...but if you are an audiophile, you'll definitely love these speakers. I've owned and heard a lot of different speakers. I have Focals 165 in the rear, and I have to say, these speakers are just better in terms of clarity and tone. But make sure you have a decent sub to go along with these speakers.

By theocentric on January 7, 2010

16

found this helpful.

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