Around that price range I've heard good things about Exile and Hertz

 

The number of choices expands with every passing day... Wish we had more audio dealers in town

 

I'm still toying with the idea of the DLS, auditioned a ton of speakers the other day. Spent real time with them, JL XR/ZR, Alpine, Boston, Pioneer PRS, Kenwood eXcelon, Focals.

I liked the Focal 165 KF a lot for some reason. People say they're hard to tame in the car though.

 

Hearing a setup in a showroom and inside of a vehicle will have two different sounds. The acoustics of a car can make a setup sound great or terrible. All the speakers you listed above are all pretty good never heard the eXcelon. The Hertz milli set is pretty good and affordable.

 

The Milles are serious coin, at least in my book. $799 or so for the MLK 165. I'm still thinking about the Nobelium, may spin the wheels on those. I'll report back.

 

I jumped for joy when I heard my DLS setup!

UP6's in kickpods and UP6i's in the doors! FANTASTIC!!! And they can handle the power! With the right amp setup, the clarity doesn't end!

Well, I guess at some point, but I haven't reached it cause my ears start to hurt (and people call me deaf).

Adrian