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These tweeters were a replacement for a set of vifa tweeters that i had. I needed a replacement for the vifas due to size constraints, the vifas while they sound great were 2 1/2 inches and would not fit in the window sill were the side view mirrors are mounted, but these little BOSS TW-15 tweeeters were perfect and they swivel for better staging and direction of highs. They sound good, maybe not as good as the vifas which cost three times as much, but with a wider range of placement applications due to its size (1 1/2 inches) and it's ability to swivel although minimal one can direct the highs, and the highs are more directional sensetive then say the a midrange or a subwoofer. In general its sound quality is good, mounting options are great and price per performance can't be beat
I generally don't buy any audio gear without first listening to them, but I went purely on the specs quoted and price was a big factor. My son liked them so much, he bought a set to replace his blown Alpines. To be honest, I had never heard of Boss Audio until I bought a Boss CX1800 5 Ch. Last summer, I purchased a Boss 6" 2-way component speaker system for my Buick Century front doors.
Feeding them a pristine 75W audio signal from my Van Alstine modified Dynaco 150 and listening to the movie soundtrack from "Beyond the Sea" with Kevin Spacey(Excellent recording), I was once again blown away at the detail, clarity and texture of the vocals, horns, drums and cymbals. Mind you, these are relatively small 2-way cabinets with 8" woofers crossed-over at 2.5KHz., but the sound was full and plenty loud only peaking at about -7db on my meters. and have been an audiophile ever since I can remember. I installed the amp before buying the speakers and I was absolutely blown away at the clarity and punch of the Boss Amp driving the new set of Sony X-Plode 6x9 3-ways(also and excellent sounding spkr). He only needed the woofers so the tweeters got set aside.
I figured I would pull out the Boss pair and give them a try. amp(80WRMSx4 & 200WRMSx1 @.01%THD sig./noise > 105 dB) for this system, also having great specs on paper. in the rear and the factory door speakers as well as the 12" 2 Ohm sub in my trunk. Fantastic dispersion.
So you know some of my background, I work as an engineer in the Audio recording and Broadcast Television industries for more than 25yrs. He was also pleased and happy that he saved $80 since he didn't have to by another set of Alpines. So recently I have been rebuilding an old pair of JBL L19's and needed a pair of tweeters. Effortless and very musical. So I bought the 2-way component system that uses this very tweeter. I couldn't be happier if I had purchased tweeters at 3 times the cost. They were extremely affordable at $25 for the set, spec'd out very well on paper, and had more than ample power handling capabilities to match my amp.
Can you tell that I am very pleased with my Boss purchases. Having been so impressed with the amp, I figured why not try their speakers. Again I was amazed at the clarity and soundstage of these tweeters. I walked the soundstage to about 180 degrees off-axis and there was hardly any drop in level or detail in the high end. I think you will be too.
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