Hey guys..
I ordered some stuff from Lucid and we had a bit of a mix up.. I recieved a pair of "the $99 rear panel PolkEX 402 Special" and the Polk EX 652a's for the front.. I have a MY 02..
I've since installed the rears and the difference is night/day... Should've gotten the 3-way Knwds, but I was trying to be "economical" for a change.. haha.. Doh! They're 4" and have absolutely "No" low end..
So, I have the 652's sitting here taunting me to be installed.. Will it make a noticeble diff? Is it overkill to have 3 way's in the doors with tweets already there?
Should I put them in, or return them and get components? I'm trying to get as much bang for the buck as possible. I don't want to drop $2k into a new system.. Though those sweet Mp3 players are calling my name! As is that music keg from kenwood...

Okay now I'm rambling....

Install the Polk fronts or not?

Thanks,
Jordan

 

Yeah - should have got largeish 3 Ways in the back. I wouldn't go for the OEM tweeters, they aren't connected with proper crossovers The OEM speakers have 4 channels and those factory geniuses gave two channels to the door "woofers" and two channels two the tweeters. It's an "OK" concept, but better to buy splits/ components with proper crossovers.

I hhave ordered 3 way kenwoods for my rear panel and Polk EX3560 splits for the front from Lucid, the latter were recommended by the man himself, as I originally had different front speakers in mind.

I'm looking to buy a modest 4x50 W amp to drive the whole system. I'm not into all that loud "mmtshh-mmtshh" that you hear weirdos go around with! Lets be realistic (I'll probably receive some flak for saying this) but the S2000 is just not designed for heavy bass music - I used to drive a Legacy GT Wagon, now THAT is good for decent car audio. S2000? I'm just after clarity of sound with some punch.

Maybe my taste in music is mellowing with old age....

Just my $0.02

 

I have the front and rear Polks from lucid's recent sale, and I love them. As a test, I first installed just the fronts to see what the difference would be, and was pretty impressed with the increased clarity of the Polks vs. the OEM speakers. It didn't really increase the amount of sound, but I could hear the music better on the road. Of course, after installing the rears, the sound level problem was pretty much gone. It was the best $250 I could spend, I think.


JonasM

 

Are you sure? Could've sworn that while looking at the 98 Accord harness I used, there were no wires leading to the rear outputs.

Maybe I need to go outside and check to see if I'm getting sound from my tweeters.

 

I was tracing the door wires today (MY02), and the Front 6.5" and the Tweeter are wired in parallel. Only one pair of wires pass through the firewall and into the door. The pair is then split to feed both speakers.