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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 06:22 AM
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Upgrading sound system - what speakers to get?

Hey guys, I have a 97 Max without the bose system. Stock speakers with after market Pioneer double din head unit.

I want to get new speakers for the car..front and rear.

I was looking at Polk DXI 6500 component for front and DXI 650s for the back. I plan on getting a small amp.

I wanted to get the top of the line Polk MM651's but Crutchfield said they won't fit as their is a clearance issue with the speaker grills (tweeter sticks out). Polks site says they WILL fit though...who to believe?

Any recommendations would be awesome. I'm interested to hear what speaker/amp you guys are are using....as I want to make sure it'll all fit in the Max. Thanks.

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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Chrono
Hey guys, I have a 97 Max without the bose system. Stock speakers with after market Pioneer double din head unit.

I want to get new speakers for the car..front and rear.

I was looking at Polk DXI 6500 component for front and DXI 650s for the back. I plan on getting a small amp.

I wanted to get the top of the line Polk MM651's but Crutchfield said they won't fit as their is a clearance issue with the speaker grills (tweeter sticks out). Polks site says they WILL fit though...who to believe?

Any recommendations would be awesome. I'm interested to hear what speaker/amp you guys are are using....as I want to make sure it'll all fit in the Max. Thanks.
The MM sound amazing, and I'm not too sure, I was able to get them to fit in my buddy's 08 G35. But with the MM they cost a lot more and you'll need a pretty solid amp to power those monsters. And IIRC, they operate at 2.7 ohms?

The DXI's will be a great setup that you can put an amp on and will sound great without breaking the bank.
Old Jul 17, 2012 | 09:52 AM
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Here's the thing...I can get the MM6501 (front component) for 190, and the DXI is 200..lol. So less money for a better speaker.

I can get the rear MM651 for $120. The DXI 650 for the back are 100. $20 more for the MM's. The DXI will be easier to power though as I can just use the mini Alpine amp that came out recently and not have to wire a big amp in the trunk.

Any more advice is appreciated, I'll be making a decision soon
Old Jul 17, 2012 | 10:17 AM
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whoa, i've gotten those DB components for like 120. Also, the Polk DB are the same speaker as the DXI, I've read that the DXI was just a line for Best Buy which just appear different. I can vouch for the DBs. You can get the fronts for 110, and rears for 60 on Amazon.

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Where are you getting your prices from?

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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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Hmm..I just wish best buy charged less for install, they want 99 to install front components and 75 to install back coaxial..seems high to me.

Gonna go to the store, back later

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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 11:04 AM
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Cant go wrong with polk speakers. I would go with components or you will regret it. MB Quart has affordable options now if you want to venture more towards the higher end
Old Jul 17, 2012 | 01:17 PM
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Hmm..I just wish best buy charged less for install, they want 99 to install front components and 75 to install back coaxial..seems high to me.

Gonna go to the store, back later
Dude, do it yourself, it isn't that hard. Removing the door panel is the PITA part. But that's what the FSM is for
Old Jul 17, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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Cant go wrong with polk speakers. I would go with components or you will regret it. MB Quart has affordable options now if you want to venture more towards the higher end
Yup the ones I mentioned are components w/tweeters and a set of coaxials for the rear deck. I have YK580's on my Max, they're great but expensive - was my birthday present

Anyways...back from the store...and holy crap the employees get an awesome discount, I couldn't believe the price they could buy the speakers at. You can guess where this is going

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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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i have the kicker speakers in my 99 and they sound amazing. i also have the kicker ZX300 Amp in my trunk with two 12's
Old Jul 17, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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i have the kicker speakers in my 99 and they sound amazing. i also have the kicker ZX300 Amp in my trunk with two 12's

cool, do you have the model numbers of speakers? (front and rear) I wanna check em out

How the bass on them?
Old Jul 19, 2012 | 05:38 PM
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Polk is good for sure but shop around and go to some smaller shops to check out speakers....i run memphis in mine and they are great for mids and highs as they have the tweeter built in to them, bass on them is weak but if your not looking for bass or plan on doing subs then check them out...memphis also makes good subs
Old Jul 19, 2012 | 05:52 PM
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