Morel Tempo 6 VS Hertz HCX690 VS ID CTX69

[kevin lu 10+ year member]

i have a pair of Polk SR6500 on front run off a Arc Audio KS 300.4 and i need to get a pair of 6.9 coax for rear to fill in, which set is the best to go with my Polk SR thanks for help.

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[lyttleviet 10+ year member]

I like the hertz 6x9s personally out of the 3 you chose.

 

[Hoodlum007 10+ year member]

i have been very pleased with my ID comps, they sound excellent so i am going to say ID's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[FJF 10+ year member]

i have a pair of Polk SR6500 on front run off a Arc Audio KS 300.4 and i need to get a pair of 6.9 coax for rear to fill in, which set is the best to go with my Polk SR thanks for help.

Are you sure about the rear fill? Your speakers are capable of startling performance. You'll only diminish it by adding speakers in the back.

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

what kinda vehicle is this in?

 

[kevin lu 10+ year member]

04 Honda Accord, it doesn't sound right without the rear speakers.

 

[willelumplump 10+ year member]

what type of sound are you lookin for? how are your front speakers installed? i'm guessing your one of those use to the "surround sound"

 

[kevin lu 10+ year member]

you were right wille "surround sound" i like my music to be warm and smooth, laid back, i am not a 20 years old guy like it loud.

 

[kevin lu 10+ year member]

have anyone using the Mac Intosh mss64? how they sound?

 

[FJF 10+ year member]

...it doesn't sound right without the rear speakers.

What do you mean, exactly?

...i like my music to be warm and smooth...

How have you configured the system? I'm curious, because I also run the Polks and haven't found them to sound particularly warm, especially with the stock crossovers.

 

[Vwbuskid 10+ year member]

i've personally been looking at these and they seem to be pretty nice, never heard them in a real install though, bonus that theyre polks in your case, you maybe looking for something nicer considering your frontstage

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_14715_Polk+Audio+MM691.html

maybe these? never heard them but

http://www.woofersetc.com/p6024/CVLS69--Cadence-6"x-9"-3Way-Coaxial-Speakers.htm

http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=220

 

[kevin lu 10+ year member]

FJ i set the Polk tweeter -3 cause they was too loud and try to add a pair of 6.9 to get more mid and mid bass on rear, that make sense to you?

 

[kevin lu 10+ year member]

Vw the Polk MM 6.9 is a cheap speaker, i am looking for something better and sound soft and warm.

 

[Vwbuskid 10+ year member]

i figured you wanted nicer than the polks, one of the nicest 6x9's out are the Critical Mass RS69. I am unsure if they are "soft and warm" though. Ones too Definitely check into, if money isn't much of an issue

 

[FJF 10+ year member]

FJ i set the Polk tweeter -3 cause they was too loud and try to add a pair of 6.9 to get more mid and mid bass on rear, that make sense to you?

Actually, it doesn't make sense at all. The SRs can deliver prodigious midbass in the right environment, meaning deadened and sealed doors. So much so, that one can easily see how the speakers can be used without a sub. At moderate volumes, they'll extend down to (an articulated) ~60Hz, although I cross over higher. The SRs are also capable of projecting a stable, 3-dimensional image, which is compromised by the addition of the rear speakers, not to mention the blurring of the system's focus and a decrease in transparency. Essentially, you're giving up most of what you paid for.

What does make sense is your configuring the crossovers at -3dB. Personally, I found the speakers to sound unbearably bright even at that setting, and this comes from someone who prefers a vivid, upfront presentation. This is why I found it puzzling that you referred to the sound as "warm."

Please take this in the best way possible, as it's not my intention to insult you. Having read some of your other threads, it's brutally obvious that you're challenged when it comes to system configuration, setup and tuning. You've chosen excellent equipment, yet the user's expectations and the install don't seem to match the capabilities of the gear. I guess I'm trying to say that you could get MUCH more out of your system as it sits.

I'd be happy to give you a hand, if I can, but there has to be more info. Pics would be great. Are you still using a 9886? If so, did you opt for the Imprint module?

Here's a brief review of the SR6500. Perhaps it can be of help:

http://www.caraudio-forum.com/forum/index.php?/topic/1436-polk-sr6500-component-speakers/