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 Post subject: Speaker question.
PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:02 am 
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I see a lot of you are running Polk speakers and for the money they seem like a good deal, but how do they sound? Wife has me on a budget and I need a pair of 6x9's and 6.5's. I see they have a package deal on Ebay for all 4 for $157.00 shipped. What is the diff. between the DB651 & DB651s?

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 Post subject: Re: Speaker question.
PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:38 am 
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I love mine. They are the next best thing to going with JL in my opinion. I REALLY wanted to hold out for the JL's...but for the money I couldnt pass on the Polk's.

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 Post subject: Re: Speaker question.
PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:56 am 
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aguyindallas wrote:
I love mine. They are the next best thing to going with JL in my opinion. I REALLY wanted to hold out for the JL's...but for the money I couldnt pass on the Polk's.


Good to know. Leaning towards getting them.

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 Post subject: Re: Speaker question.
PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:24 pm 
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Pull the trigger....you wont regret it.

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 Post subject: Re: Speaker question.
PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:38 pm 
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Dollar for dollar, they can't be beat.

Polk's get you 80% to the JL's... and that last 20% cost you triple what a set of Polk's will (if not more).

I'm still a JL fan - but for the dollar - I'm very happy with the Polk's.

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 Post subject: Re: Speaker question.
PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:47 pm 
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The DB651s is a shallow mount version of the DB651
From the Polk website: - "New slim mount design with short tweeter post for easy fit behind factory grilles."

The RMS is a little bit lower, but essentially the same speaker.

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 Post subject: Re: Speaker question.
PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:05 pm 
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King220 wrote:
The DB651s is a shallow mount version of the DB651
From the Polk website: - "New slim mount design with short tweeter post for easy fit behind factory grilles."

The RMS is a little bit lower, but essentially the same speaker.


Thanks. I check th ePolk site and didn't catch that.

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 Post subject: Re: Speaker question.
PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:25 pm 
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You know, I have 2 pairs of uninstalled DB651's that I was going to use to change out the stock sony speakers but I'm really tempted to just bite the bullet and get a couple pairs of JLM650's. I have all JL Audio equipment except for these polk speakers. I wonder if I'll really hear the difference?

JL M6600 Amp
JL M770 Tower speakers
JL M10IB5 Sub (in a custom enclosure)
JL M650 in boat speakers? (I'm thinking yes)

What to do, what to do? :)

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 Post subject: Re: Speaker question.
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King220 wrote:
You know, I have 2 pairs of uninstalled DB651's that I was going to use to change out the stock sony speakers but I'm really tempted to just bite the bullet and get a couple pairs of JLM650's. I have all JL Audio equipment except for these polk speakers. I wonder if I'll really hear the difference?

JL M6600 Amp
JL M770 Tower speakers
JL M10IB5 Sub (in a custom enclosure)
JL M650 in boat speakers? (I'm thinking yes)

What to do, what to do? :)

Sell them to me cheap?

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 Post subject: Re: Speaker question.
PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:16 pm 
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Put 4 db651's in this summer. Last trip out the boys and wife took a swim to the shore. The wife said they even sounded awesome (very clear and crisp) from 100+ yards away. Love'm for the money and they look good too.


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