MB Quart Premium PVI216 6.5-Inch 2-Way Component/Convertible Coaxial Speakers

by MB Quart

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 17.1 x 3.9 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001B05ODG
• Item model number: PVI216
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,125 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

6.5" 2-Way Component/Convertible Coaxial Speakers with 70-140 Watt Power Rating and 38Hz-32kHz Frequency. Founded in the early 60's in Obrigheim, Germany, MB Quart is known worldwide for designing and manufacturing innovative and technically advanced audio products. From car, marine and home loudspeakers, MB Quart products exemplify "German Engineering." The Premium line of speakers provides superior sound quality and the promise of above and beyond high-end performance. The unique convertible feature lets the removable tweeter to be used in both coax and component applications. MB Quart most recently revolutionized the mobile loudspeaker industry with WideSphere technology that emits extra-wide sound dispersion to listeners in order to enjoy the full range of music from almost any seating position in a vehicle. Audio and marine loudspeaker systems are put through stringent tests under the most extreme environmental conditions. Decades of refinement with meticulous attention to detail and tolerances in hand-built components have earned MB Quart a distinguished reputation for quality manufacturing, unmatched reliability and extraordinary performance. Praised by countless world-wide audio press awards and critical listeners around the world, MB Quart brings extraordinary engineering expertise, experience and design philosophy to a truly global Maxxsonics brand. Parent company, Maxxsonics USA, offers decades of combined experience and distinction with four brands MB QUART, Hifonics, Autotek and Crunch. We independently support and maintain these best-in-class brands to bring you some of the biggest, baddest and coolest products in the car, marine and home audio industry. Maxxsonics designers and engineers take great care and satisfaction in producing only the finest quality products to exceed your needs. Look for the stylized blue "M" on your product and packaging. It stands for quality, performance and power you can only get from Maxxsonics.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth it at any price!, November 11, 2009

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Su Doku (WDC, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: MB Quart Premium PVI216 6.5-Inch 2-Way Component/Convertible Coaxial Speakers (Electronics)

I am ABSOLUTELY thrilled I purchased them. They were professionally installed to my factory NAV stereo system. They produce "live-studio" quality sound with clear separation between notes and a powerful response. You will hear all of the instruments. It impressed the pros to ask me where to get them. And, they told me about the top-grade materials/workmanship used in manufacturing. There's zero distortion when I crank-up the volume (3/4 max) before my ears bleed. I will need a remote and some serious distance to go to max volume. I am not an audiophile but I have paid the money for (Denon, Yamaha, Onkyo, Nakamichi, Bose, B&O, etc.) stereo equipment. It's truly high-end audio-quality sound without spending all that money.

Like others, I heard the cautious "don't buy MB Quart because" they were bought by Maxxsonics and are (1). No longer a German company (2). The quality is not good. But FIRST, No one that said this to me ever heard or installed them. SECOND, Maxxsonics is an American (California) company and if I am going to take a chance on quality then why not American? THIRD, the speakers are still manufactured in Germany. FOURTH, the Premium-Series is 3 levels above their "factory-installed" speaker replacement recommendation.

Lastly, I called Maxxsonics because I got a lot of conflicting installation advice. Also, I needed one extra measurement that I could not find anywhere else. Not only did they answer the phone but they quickly pulled the speaker out of the box to get the information I needed. We talked about configurations and sorted thru all the stuff I was told. They knew I was buying the speakers from someone else and they sent a follow-up email afterwards. That translates to excellent customer service.

Here's my setup: a Jeep Liberty (2002-2006) with factory-installed NAV stereo system. The factory amps found in the front doors were connected to the MBs. The speaker openings are larger than 6.5 inches so adaptive brackets were used. The tweeters fit perfectly. Forget what anyone says - you do not have to buy shallow-mount speakers for the rear doors. The factory-speakers we pulled out were full-sized. The MB crossovers have 4 settings (0, -1, -3 and -5). I chose zero because I usually set treble at +2. To test the speakers I burned a cd with songs that had lots of transitions, deep-deep bass lows and really-high end notes. The MBs played it like I was sitting in front of a live band. There's no other stereo equipment in my car. Anybody can spend $5k and get great sound - but do it for less than $500.

I think one reviewer said it best " BUY THEM."

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, sweet mystery of life I've found you., October 27, 2008

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R. Barry (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MB Quart Premium PVI216 6.5-Inch 2-Way Component/Convertible Coaxial Speakers (Electronics)

From the minute I opened the box and felt the weight of the magnets - running my thumbs along the rubber-reinforced polypropylene cones - I knew I'd found what I was looking for.

Finding flaws in audio samples is a sickness I've been plagued with since MP3 outpaced CDA. When I dropped these bad boys in my 99 Civic, I was just about cured.

One note: because the factory grills/mounting spot in my Civic was a bit narrow, I had to cut into it to mount them. But amazing sound comes at a price.

Pros:
Solid materials, ingenious construction and the clearest sound I've heard in a car yet. I can't turn my head unit high enough to distort these babies.

Cons:
I gotta divert extra balance wattage to these BC my rear deck Pioneers would totally blow pushing what the Quarts can handle.
Highs are quite bright. Tune the tweeters down a few DB with the x-overs if you don't have a full system (amp+subs)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Aural Nirvana, January 17, 2010

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T. Husted (Tampa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MB Quart Premium PVI216 6.5-Inch 2-Way Component/Convertible Coaxial Speakers (Electronics)

Bought two sets of these for Xmas to replace the factory Bose speakers in my Maxima. Had them professionally installed and holy hell are these speakers incredible. The wide sphere technology in the tweeters disperses the highs at such a larger radius than your normal dome tweeters that it literally fills the car with sound. Usually your ears can pinpoint where the highs are coming from but these literally envelope you. It's hard to stop grinning like an idiot while driving. I had the tweeters installed in the doors based on some of the other reviews I've read on here. The highs are VERY crisp and VERY bright, but can get a bit shrill at higher volumes.I actually had to turn the treble down! I put on "The Great Gig in the Sky" by Pink Floyd and the detail and richness was unbelievable! It literally made the hairs stand up on my arms.

One of the reasons I bought these components was their sensitivity is greater than a lot of the speakers I researched. The wider the sensitivity range,the lower and higher frequencies, or sound, can be produced. Hence you"re able to hear more of how the artist originally created the song. For rock and jazz it makes a huge difference. To test the bass I put on Hov's The Blueprint 3 and it was studio quality sound. The midrange produces bass that hits low, clean and tight. Can't replace a subwoofer of course but it's close. The crossovers are aluminum cased and very solidly constructed.

One thing i did want to mention was that I have a Clarion CX609 receiver instead of the factory Bose system. Since it has a nine band equalizer, my review may be a little biased since I have more flexibility to tune the speakers. When I first got the MB quarts installed, it took me about a half hour of adjusting to get the sound I wanted. Regardless of tuning however, these components still sound 1000 times better than the Bose.

The guys who did my install were extremely impressed. Like many people in the audio industry, they thought MB Quart made sub par products after being bought my Maxxonics. It completely changed their perception, as well as mine. I'm so glad I bought these. For the price offered on Amazon, it may as well be stealing for what you get. I've never been more excited to drive! I'm buying two sets for my brothers truck as a graduation gift. MB Quart has brought aural bliss to my ears and a smile to my face! What a fantastic set of components!!