PHD Audiophile AF 6.1 Competition Kit - 6.5inch 2way Component Speaker Set

The PHD Audiophile AF 6.1 Competition Kit is a 6.5-inch 2-way component speaker set built for serious car audio competition and uncompromising sound quality. Made in Italy by PHD Audiophile — a brand with deep roots in the European SQ competition scene — the AF 6.1 Competition Kit represents the pinnacle of what a 6.5-inch component set can achieve.

The "AF" designation stands for Aluminium Fiber, referring to the mid-bass driver's cone material: a composite that combines the rigidity and low mass of aluminium with the damping characteristics of fibre to produce a cone that is simultaneously stiff, light, and well-controlled across its operating range. The result is midrange reproduction that is fast, detailed, and dynamically accurate in a way that paper and polypropylene cones simply cannot match.

The Competition Kit designation means this set ships with PHD's competition-grade tweeter — the AF 1.C TW — a neodymium-motored silk dome unit engineered for wide-azimuth dispersion and exceptional treble accuracy. Paired with the 12dB/octave 2-way audiophile crossover network, the two drivers integrate seamlessly across the crossover point for a coherent, phase-correct soundstage.

Specifications

• Driver size: 6.5-inch (165mm) aluminium fiber cone mid-bass
• Tweeter: AF 1.C TW — 1-inch neodymium silk dome
• Crossover: 12dB/octave 2-way audiophile passive network
• Continuous power handling: 100W RMS
• Maximum power handling: 200W
• High-strength fibre basket construction

Key Features

• Competition-grade aluminium fiber cone for ultra-low distortion midrange
• Neodymium tweeter with wide-azimuth dispersion for precise imaging
• Audiophile 12dB passive crossover for phase-correct driver integration
• Designed and engineered in Italy by PHD Audiophile
• Competition proven — trusted by SQ competitors across Europe and Asia

Ideal For

Car audio competition front stages, high-end SQ builds, and any installation where conventional component sets fall short. Best driven active via a quality DSP (such as a Mosconi DSP) for full control over crossover points and time alignment, though the included passive crossover enables excellent passive performance as well.