best drop in speakers for C6 bose system?
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best drop in speakers for C6 bose system?
i know there have been some threads on this in the past, but it seems there are some new options out there now as i was browsing through crutchfield. im thinking of either the polk db351 or boston acoustics s35, but i see some other JL audio models etc.
im def not upgrading the NAV or radio head unit, just looking for the best speakers. i will replace the rears as well, thanks
im def not upgrading the NAV or radio head unit, just looking for the best speakers. i will replace the rears as well, thanks
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I got the Polk's in mine and kept the factory HU. They are light years ahead of the junk that GM put in there. To get the best sound though you really need to power them with an aftermarket amp. I'm not using rear speakers. Just disconnected them and the center one. You really don't need any in the rear. I added a second amp and a 10" sub in the back and I'm very happy with this set up.
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what's wrong with putting a better aftermarket speaker in the center channel? since its buy one get one half off anyway, i figured id just sell the extra speaker i have left to another member who needs a center channel?
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It's not the quality of the center speaker that everyone has issues with, it's the fact that it's even there. It is a sum of the left and right signals, so it pretty much screws up any stereo effect that you get. Replacing the door twiddlers makes it more obvious also.
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Pentavolvo helped me out with basic advice when I went through your situation a couple years ago. I had to get a separate amp for my Polk dB speakers.
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To add to the discussion, depending in the engineer/producer, with a pure front stage(2 speakers) you should be able to hear the sounds spread across in front of you.
For instance, I'm a Man by Chicago The Band(The long version) has a simple percussion session in it that is perfect for testing the soundstage.
In my car I am literally on stage with the band. Drums are centered, sandpaper blocks come from the right, the triangle is just off center left in my right ear, percussion blocks on the left, all distinctly laid out.
With a 4 speaker system they seem to be blended together.
I have another album called Repercussive Jazz, Doctored for Stereo, that was out in the early 60's by Audio Fidelity, and it is the perfect test album. Note it is vinyl and I created lossless wav CD, although I did find an MP3 torrent that is pretty decent.
Imagine a piano keyboard laid out across your dashboard and each key has it own distinct sound and location. The low notes are on the left, the high notes on the right. Middle C, is exactly that in the middle. As the piano is played, you can very distinctly tell where each key is, based on it's location across the dash. They do the same thing with a Xylophone. Each distinct note has a unique location. They have melodies that take advantage of key/note location. When I play it for people they are simply blown away.
When I play it in a 4 speaker car, or stock Vette system with the center and rear mono speakers hooked up, ALL of that gets lost. Most people keep the fader balanced which moves the soundstage towards the back and blends it together, or the system is simply incapable of correctly reproducing the sounds and their locations properly.
Many claim that a car is no good for a decent soundstage, but I disagree. With the right setup it can sound great even at 65mph.
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I installed Polk MOMO MMC525 for the rear which fit, but most people use Polk db521.
http://www.polkaudio.com/caraudio/pr...525/?reviews=1
http://www.polkaudio.com/caraudio/pr...525/?reviews=1
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What is a good replacement for the twiddlers?
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i keep hearing from the car stereo stores that the aftermarket speakers wont work with the bose amp.....something about 2 ohms vs 4ohms, i thought a bunch of guys just drop these in.....
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If you talk to a shop who insists that's not true just tell them you're taking your business to someone who knows what they're talking about and walk away.