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Originally Posted by Neutered Sputniks,Nov 24 2008, 02:47 AM
You'll have to find 3/4" tweeters to get them to fit without any work. Most 1" tweeters will fit, but you'll have to dremel (carefully so you don't damage the actual tweeter) the outside plastic casing for the mounting posts. The Polk db651's do have a 3/4" tweeter, so there shouldn't be any modifications required.
As for subs, I highly HIGHLY recommend the Stereo Integrity Mag 12". $250 shipped, and it will absolutely blow that Alpine 12" out of the water in terms of sound quality and output. www.stereointegrity.com
The Polks will be ok. I'd recommend putting more $$$ into the speakers though. Realistically, your speaker is going to have one of the largest tonal influences on the sound you experience (besides HU).
You should go with a dedicated mono block, class D amplifier for your sub (whether Alpine or SI or whatever). Class D amplifiers don't make your car's electrical system work as hard as a Class A/B for the same output power. If you go with the SI Mag, I recommend the JL 500/1 - the Mag is rated to run 500W-1000W RMS in a 1 cu ft enclosure.
As for subs, I highly HIGHLY recommend the Stereo Integrity Mag 12". $250 shipped, and it will absolutely blow that Alpine 12" out of the water in terms of sound quality and output. www.stereointegrity.com
The Polks will be ok. I'd recommend putting more $$$ into the speakers though. Realistically, your speaker is going to have one of the largest tonal influences on the sound you experience (besides HU).
You should go with a dedicated mono block, class D amplifier for your sub (whether Alpine or SI or whatever). Class D amplifiers don't make your car's electrical system work as hard as a Class A/B for the same output power. If you go with the SI Mag, I recommend the JL 500/1 - the Mag is rated to run 500W-1000W RMS in a 1 cu ft enclosure.
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That box only has 0.80 cu ft of interior space. I think you'll be hard put to find a sub that's going to really sound good in that limited amount of space. Maybe a 10, but then, I've never been a fan of 10" subwoofers - they don't really hit the low bass notes like a 12" (not talking loudness, talking frequency range)
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Originally Posted by hondata1,Nov 25 2008, 04:59 AM
What would you say for better speackers??
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I recommend looking into:
Hertz
Morel
Focal
CDT
DLS
Rainbow
Seas
if you're looking for a higher end install.
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so these should fit right in for the tweeters ? there on the top pf the door panel right?
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_136VR075CT/JL...-CT.html?tp=107
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_136VR075CT/JL...-CT.html?tp=107
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Originally Posted by hondata1,Nov 25 2008, 03:21 PM
It doesn't matter on the money .. So what would you go with?
If you're going to do a 4-chan active x-over setup, you can even save yourself a good chunk of change by purchasing just the speakers instead of the entire component set (referred to as separates) since a good portion of the cost of the component set goes towards the passive x-overs.
