I finally got around to buying and installing these speakers. I ended up getting db6501 components for the from and 651 coax for the back. Took me about 4 hours start to finish to install but it was worth every minute of it. Oh yeah, I got them from Circuit City for $225 for all four speakers....they had a decent deal on them.
BTW, the motor boating is gone! Just for grins, here's a picture of the difference in magnet size: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Ww6Pf2rSBh1g2XYL2Sn6Tg?authkey=4nvVprAT3no On Oct 14, 2008, at 9:31 PM, Jeff Garza wrote: > You probably could, but to get the best performance from any kind of > mid-high end speaker, you're gonna need more juice. If you look at the > "premium" sound package from the 'Yota, it includes an amplifier > under the > driver seat... It's really not that much more when you think about > it. > Smallish amp, some passive or active crossovers to get the mids up > front and > the base in back and you are set. Instant "premium" sound for a > whole lot > less than a package 4 would have run you. > > I'd have done this already myself, but my wife hates (and I mean > hates) loud > stereos. And I couldn't do it justice without punching up the bass > a bit... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Zaphod Beeblebrox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 7:07 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: Car speakers - again > > I'm really adverse to putting too much into a stereo for this car so > I'd > rather not do much more beyond replacing the speakers. I got to > wondering > if I would do better to find some higher efficiency speakers like the > db6501's from polk at 92db or maybe these kenwoods at 91db. > > http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?i=113KFCP708&search=KF > C-P708&tp=106&tab=features_and_specs > > I'm definitely getting tired of the musical motorboat experience. > Can I get > out of that without an amp? > > > > On Oct 14, 2008, at 7:44 PM, Jeff Garza wrote: > >> It's a good start, but I don't think the stock tuner has enough >> "oooommph" >> to make these speakers fly... May need to put in for an amplifier >> under the driver seat or sumpthin fer the thumpin... Not too much >> would be needed (400 watts into 4 channels should work fine). I would >> also suggest getting a good pair of midrange speakers for the driver >> and passenger doors (leave the woofers in the back). I've found that >> the base stereo package has a surprising lack of good mid-range >> performance. Twweets and lows are OK (down to around 80 Hz or so >> then >> it just turns into a big musical motorboat >> experience) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Zaphod Beeblebrox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:06 AM >> To: cf-community >> Subject: Car speakers - again >> >> 2008 Toyota Prius with a stock radio - already has component >> speakers >> in it, they just suck really bad. >> >> Think this will do okay? >> >> http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx? >> g=410&i=065SX60& >> tp=106 >> >> >> -- >> They say there's a place down in Mexico Where a man can fly over >> mountains and hills And he don't need an airplane or some kind of >> engine and he never will >> >> >> >> >> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:280509 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
