Help replacing polk 6.5" comps

[Agrsiv]

One of my polk mm6501s is blown. Since I have to replace the set, what are some recommendations at the $200 range? I don't like the alpine type r and the polk tweets are harsh so I don't want either of those.

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[Massive spl]

If your soft dome tweets are to harsh your settings are wrong, and that's most likely why you blew your speaker too

 

[Agrsiv]

I have the crossover at -3db and Band1 (the highest frequency on the eq) at -8. My settings are not the problem.

 

[Massive spl]

I have 6 Polk db tweets in my truck and couldnt be happier with them. Crisp n clean, not harsh at all

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

I have the crossover at -3db and Band1 (the highest frequency on the eq) at -8. My settings are not the problem.

Lol that doesn't mean anything. you pretty much said I have no idea what I'm doing but I know I'm right

 

[Massive spl]

U don't blown speakers and have harsh tweeters if set up proper. Polk MM's are pretty decent for the price

 

[Agrsiv]

Ok I see nobody on here can read or is willing to be helpful in any way. I should've known better after some of the threads I've read. And LosIsATool GO **** YOURSELF!

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

Wow. Ok if you want better components. Cut offers a set around $200 if the tweets are to harsh on your set now. Could be placement of them as well What amp are you using on them. Any pics of eq settings will help as well

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

Ok I see nobody on here can read or is willing to be helpful in any way. I should've known better after some of the threads I've read. And LosIsATool GO **** YOURSELF!

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lol

you're the one not listening here.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Speaker placement and signal processing are main attributors to being harsh. Its not the equipment that matters, its the overall install (how well it matches with your vehicle acoustics) ETC... I used to think some tweets were harsh but it turned out to be my head unit. After switching to an 80 prs, all harshness from every speaker i thought was harsh and junk completely vanished.

 

[SimulatedZero 10+ year member]

It's the install on those tweeters that make them harsh. Ive been running a set of Polk MM6501s for the last five years. My first install was way to harsh for my taste and I eq'd it out like you. After I learned a few things, I figured out off axis in the sail panels on my car door were not the best place. There's lots of ways to smooth out the response. Might want to look into tweeter spheres.

As far as the blown woofer? I'm guessing its a woofer. I've been there too. Your amp is being pushed a little bit to hard or your crossovers are too low for the volume you want. Its a *****, I know. But there's a trade off between volume and digging deep with this speaker in my experience. Anyways, give Polk a call. If you fall under warranty you'll get a replacement. If you're like me and don't buy from dealers to save some coin, you can buy a new one, with warranty, for 80 bucks for just one woofer. It'd be a bit cheaper then replacing your whole system.

Ive heard good things about the JBL P660C. Comparable system but are supposed to be a little more relaxed with solid midbass response for a mid level component set. They actually look exactly like the Polk MM woofer with a different tweeter. The woofer has the same cone and dust cover design and maybe material too looks like. That ones just a guess though.