The Pioneer TS-D1730C components are the 5th or 6th set of comps (between $75 & $200) Ive had in my 2006 wrx since owning it, and these are easily my favorites. I bought these hoping they would hold up to the very popular 1720 series, though many people feel they are a step down. Since I an a HUGE fan of my Pioneers (Andrew Jones designed) in the home theater world, I decided to give these comps a try.
I had serious concerns when I first saw the relatively small 3 component crossovers, but I was pleasantly surprised. The speakers are extremely detailed to my ears, easily revealing bits missed by other speakers. The sound is extremely immersive, completely enveloping you in a field of sound. Nuances like fret noise, bass slap or snare and kickdrum attack are extremely lifelike and transparent. Vocals are soaring. These speakers keep up with transients and complicated subject matter when other speakers get confused and muddied. I find new details even in MP3s I previously thought were too compressed and garbled to reveal anything interesting. The speakers play fairly low, and have a considerable amount of authority and punch in the midbass area, despite the smallish magnets. The speakers also handle power fairly well, despite their low power rating. They have no issues taking 100w rms per side from an older PPI amp, however I am not cranking the gains to the point of distortion, so take it with a grain of salt.
The speakers are not without their tradeoffs, however. These are not terribly sensitive, and play a couple db lower than my last couple comp sets. The power handling could stand to be increased. The included wiring is extremely small gauge, and there are no screw terminals on the crossovers (think crimp connects). And if I'm really stretching to find an achilles heal, my ears detect just a touch of break up on cymbal crashes. This persists even at lower volume levels so I dont believe its breaking up at certain frequencies due to distortion. That said, its quite likely that this same breakup existed on my previous speakers, however it didn't stand out as much as it does with the relative clarity on all over frequencies of the Pioneers. I've not tried moving the tweeter to the +3 or -3 settings yet. These concerns are really nit-picking, and pale in comparison to the overall value you get with these comps. Its incredible how vivid, realistic, immersive and detailed these speakers are at this price. I'm highly impressed.
My setup includes a 4x100 PPI amp, Sealed 12" SQ sub 2 ohm DVC, kenwood excelon USB/MP3 head unit. Front comps HPF at 60 Hz, and sub LPF at 60 Hz.
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TS-D1730C
6¾ inch Component Speaker Package
Absolute fidelity to musical sources takes form from speakers that reproduce the ambience in which sounds originate. Stage size, musicians’ movement, aural reflection and other distinctive details all bring these sounds to life. Pioneer D-Series speakers are available in 2-way component packages or 2-way coaxial designs in multiple sizes that fit most vehicles.
- 260 Watts Max Power (60 Watts Nominal)
- Twaron Aramid Fiber Cone Provides Strength and Durability for Powerful Sound
- High-Quality Crossover Network
- Installation Speaker Mounting Adapters Included
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This Item  Pioneer TS-D1730C 6 3/4" Component Speaker Package, Set of 2 |  |  |  | |
| Price | Currently unavailable. | $159.95 | $314.99 | $79.99 |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Wednesday, May 22 | — | — |
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| speaker size | 6.75 inches | 15 inches | 6.5 inches | 8 inches |
| power source | Corded Electric | — | Corded Electric | — |
| connectivity tech | Coaxial | Coaxial | Coaxial | XLR |
| speaker type | Surround Sound | Coaxial | Component, Tweeter | Surround Sound |
| mounting type | Flush Mount | Coaxial | Flush Mount | Flush Mount |
| weight | 6 pounds | 0.02 pounds | — | 4.5 pounds |
| model name | TS D1730C | THUNDER693 | CXS64 | TS A6882R |
| surround channels | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| impedance | 4 ohm | 4 ohm | 4 ohm | — |
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Great for the price!
I bought this set to install in a 2006 Honda Odyssey, the screw holes on the midbass were not quite lined up to the 3 holes in the factory speaker brackets, but I made it work without modification. The tweeters fit in the factory dash pods held in with the aid of a little bit of super glue.As for the sound.... I am thoroughly impressed with this set, with untreated doors the midbass is fantastic, plenty of definition and impact, the tweeters are clear may say kinda airy. I played with tweeter placement but chose the factory locations because they can get bright, but being more off-axis in the factory tweeter pods tamed them down quite a bit. I'm guessing some work went into these crossovers, the imaging is pretty good considering I'm use to my cars (the Honda isn't mine), they both have a DSP running full active, but this set has definitely impressed me, especially for such a small hit in the wallet. For the record, I ran this set first off the head unit just as a reference, then ran it through an Alpine MRV-f300. Obviously ran off of the Alpine Amplifier it made a world of difference. If your going to amp this set and are on a budget, I promise you won't be disappointed.
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I bought this set to install in a 2006 Honda Odyssey, the screw holes on the midbass were not quite lined up to the 3 holes in the factory speaker brackets, but I made it work without modification. The tweeters fit in the factory dash pods held in with the aid of a little bit of super glue.
As for the sound.... I am thoroughly impressed with this set, with untreated doors the midbass is fantastic, plenty of definition and impact, the tweeters are clear may say kinda airy. I played with tweeter placement but chose the factory locations because they can get bright, but being more off-axis in the factory tweeter pods tamed them down quite a bit. I'm guessing some work went into these crossovers, the imaging is pretty good considering I'm use to my cars (the Honda isn't mine), they both have a DSP running full active, but this set has definitely impressed me, especially for such a small hit in the wallet. For the record, I ran this set first off the head unit just as a reference, then ran it through an Alpine MRV-f300. Obviously ran off of the Alpine Amplifier it made a world of difference. If your going to amp this set and are on a budget, I promise you won't be disappointed.
As for the sound.... I am thoroughly impressed with this set, with untreated doors the midbass is fantastic, plenty of definition and impact, the tweeters are clear may say kinda airy. I played with tweeter placement but chose the factory locations because they can get bright, but being more off-axis in the factory tweeter pods tamed them down quite a bit. I'm guessing some work went into these crossovers, the imaging is pretty good considering I'm use to my cars (the Honda isn't mine), they both have a DSP running full active, but this set has definitely impressed me, especially for such a small hit in the wallet. For the record, I ran this set first off the head unit just as a reference, then ran it through an Alpine MRV-f300. Obviously ran off of the Alpine Amplifier it made a world of difference. If your going to amp this set and are on a budget, I promise you won't be disappointed.
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