Time for new speakers, What should I get?
#21
makes children cry
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Polk db651 are cheap right now, they are last years model. The 6.5" are around 60 the 4x6 for the rear are $50. Won't find a better speaker for that amount of money.
Google polk db651 and just glance at the reviews on the first page of google. Every website they are rated 4.4-4.7 with anywhere from 200-9xx something people rating them per website.
Google polk db651 and just glance at the reviews on the first page of google. Every website they are rated 4.4-4.7 with anywhere from 200-9xx something people rating them per website.
shoulda waited 6 months
but i'm still happy with them, as described above.
#22
TECH Junkie
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Did you put rings on the front of them? I'd have to go back and look and see if I mentioned it in this thread but in a few audio threads I've been talking about the importance of the foam rings on the front of the speaker to create a seal between the speaker and door panel. I've tested it back to back several times and it makes a big difference. You can do it with window seal foam from walmart or home depot, costs about $5 to buy a roll of it and it's peel and stick. Just make a circle around the speaker to meet the panel so all sound goes out into the cab, if you don't some sound goes into the panels instead of guided out of the panels into the cabin.
#25
On The Tree
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Thanks for the suggestion!
#26
TECH Junkie
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I have JVC speakers and head unit from Cruchfield and I put foam behind the speakers in the door...Never considered the foam around the outside edge to seal it to the door panel...So off to my fav home improvement store today and yep, makes a big difference! But I lost one of those dang window crank clips in the gravel somewhere
Thanks for the suggestion!
Thanks for the suggestion!
Post up how you like it after you do the foam rings to the door panel.
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#27
On The Tree
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Did you do the foam cups behind the speakers? If so while you have to door apart play it with the cup out and with the cup in. High end installers do not use those and from what I hear most people do not like them, plus the speaker is made to be in an infinite baffle, not enclosed.
Post up how you like it after you do the foam rings to the door panel.
Post up how you like it after you do the foam rings to the door panel.
Thanks for the suggestions! Report back soon after I get more of those dang door handle clips lol....
#28
TECH Junkie
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I am cheap lol so I found an old mattress pad and cut the foam to fit and trimmed the outside edge flush with the speaker ring....I will remove it tomorrow and see but they got a head banging work out this afternoon and sounded better with the foam ring on the front! I have foam cups on the rears but I do understand your theory of “infinite baffle”....Maybremove them as well...
Thanks for the suggestions! Report back soon after I get more of those dang door handle clips lol....
Thanks for the suggestions! Report back soon after I get more of those dang door handle clips lol....
#29
TECH Enthusiast
I'm betting those cups are simply moisture barriers, since the factory has to think about stuff like that. Likely fine without them, but they have to cover the bases to cut down warranty issues under all possible operating circumstances.
Richard
Richard