OK folks, here's the scoop. The new E is an EX with the 7 speaker system. I like head unit just fine. The sub does great by my. The overall sound quaility is blah. The treble is harsh and clanky. Mids are muddy. There is no definition to acoustic guitars, no clarity or sparkle in flute or sax parts. I plan to upgrade ONLY the speakers. I've narrowed my choice to Infinity or Polk.
Front: My first choice here is the Infinity Reference components. Routing the wires and mounting the crossover will be a pain but in the long run I'll be happier with the tweeters up at ear level. The Infinity system uses a slightly lower crossover freq (more mids to the tweeters where you can here 'em) and a steaper xover slope for better isolation between the drivers. Polks are cheaper due to the 2nd pair at 1/2 price sale.
BUT which ones sound better? Yea, I know it's subjective but my local Circuit City (which isn't local) is staffed by idiots and they don't even have all the stuff hooked up and working. Lame.
Rear: If I go polk up front, I'll go polk in the back for 1/2 price. If I go Infinity up front I'll probably go Infinity in the back. The Infinity 6.5" speaker is shallower mount and less protrusion than the polk. Makes me think they'll fit with less mods.
BUT how do the sound? Are the Polk db650's better or worse than the Infinitys? Here Polk has the edge in xover design, using a 2 way xover rather than a simple cap on the tweeter to block lows.
I'm very close to placing the order and leaning toward infinity because of simpler fit but the lower price of the Polks is attractive as well.
And no, I'm not going to do new amps, new head unit, dynamat or all that stuff. I think spending $300 on speakers is expensive. I'm 44 and listen to rock / pop / jazz while driving around the local country side. I'm not wanting to blow my ears out, to impress my friends, to create the ultimate sonic experience or such. I just want fairly good sound.
TIA
- Keith -
Front: My first choice here is the Infinity Reference components. Routing the wires and mounting the crossover will be a pain but in the long run I'll be happier with the tweeters up at ear level. The Infinity system uses a slightly lower crossover freq (more mids to the tweeters where you can here 'em) and a steaper xover slope for better isolation between the drivers. Polks are cheaper due to the 2nd pair at 1/2 price sale.
BUT which ones sound better? Yea, I know it's subjective but my local Circuit City (which isn't local) is staffed by idiots and they don't even have all the stuff hooked up and working. Lame.
Rear: If I go polk up front, I'll go polk in the back for 1/2 price. If I go Infinity up front I'll probably go Infinity in the back. The Infinity 6.5" speaker is shallower mount and less protrusion than the polk. Makes me think they'll fit with less mods.
BUT how do the sound? Are the Polk db650's better or worse than the Infinitys? Here Polk has the edge in xover design, using a 2 way xover rather than a simple cap on the tweeter to block lows.
I'm very close to placing the order and leaning toward infinity because of simpler fit but the lower price of the Polks is attractive as well.
And no, I'm not going to do new amps, new head unit, dynamat or all that stuff. I think spending $300 on speakers is expensive. I'm 44 and listen to rock / pop / jazz while driving around the local country side. I'm not wanting to blow my ears out, to impress my friends, to create the ultimate sonic experience or such. I just want fairly good sound.
TIA
- Keith -