


If you’re reading this review, you may well have seen my coverage of this same set of loudspeakers, assembled as a coaxial, for £100 less, the X-S65. The only other choices at this level are about differences in taste, like say Ferrari versus Lamborghini.Īn absolute Best Buy (for audiophile power nutters) within Talk Stuff’s audio genreĮditor Review : Alpine X-S65C 6.5in Component Speakers Alpine X-S65C scores a Best Buy but does suffer a single point loss on VFM, for being just under half a grand, or nine times-plus the price of a set of hole fillers. The sheer size and scale of the output is a bit boggling, as the new magnet system works very well with the special cone suspension, adding up to a state of the art slice of tech. Very much in the direction of Japanese top end hi-fi, exhibiting incredible definition and clarity. Absurdly full range performance, with soaring highs, rich textured bass of improbable capability and a sound stage that you can enter car audio competitions with.
