db1000s
SportsFan
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I have Polk db650s in the front doors and db690s in the rear deck. I'm thinking of adding some tweeters to the front, and am looking at some db1000s to compliment the 650s. I've heard that I should run the wiring for the db1000s directly to the amp, rather than "connect/hook up to" the wiring for the db650s....is that correct? And does anyone own any db1000s, and if so, how would you compare them to similar size Infinity, MTX, Pioneer, Boston Acoustic, Kicker, etc. tweeters?
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You will need a high pass filter for those. If you run them full range, youll blow em.
You will need something like this.
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SportsFan wrote:I have Polk db650s in the front doors and db690s in the rear deck. I'm thinking of adding some tweeters to the front, and am looking at some db1000s to compliment the 650s. I've heard that I should run the wiring for the db1000s directly to the amp, rather than "connect/hook up to" the wiring for the db650s....is that correct? And does anyone own any db1000s, and if so, how would you compare them to similar size Infinity, MTX, Pioneer, Boston Acoustic, Kicker, etc. tweeters?
While I'll admit there are reasons to add a secondary set of tweeters to compliment those already in your front stage, there are probably more reasons not to do so.
If the idea is to add more high frequency output, or raise the stage from that provided by the db650s in their current mounting location, a second set of tweeters will do that, but will probably mess with imaging and sound quality to the point that it's not worth the added trouble. Running multiple tweeters is probably something best left to the pros, as it does more harm than good in most cases.
If you're dead set on adding the db1000 tweeters, they already come with a high pass inline passive crossover attached. It may be best to disconnect the tweeters in the db650s (by carefully cutting the leads at back of speaker) rather than adding another tweeter to the mix. The tweeter already on the coax (whether connected or not) will affect the output of the mid driver, and better results will be had from a designated component mid. Don't wire the tweeter inline with the db650s, but connect to a seperate amplifier or channel on the head unit instead.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-nqgtvQYgc7v/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?search=db1000&i=107DB1000
The best choice for sound quality would be to replace the db650s with the db6500 (or mmc6500) component set, and experiment before mounting the tweeters to get the best placement. Going this route will cost a little more than the db1000s, but will get you a seperate passive crossover specifically designed for the system, as well as opening up a bunch of additional tuning options in the process.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-nqgtvQYgc7v/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?search=db6500&i=107DB6500
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-nqgtvQYgc7v/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?search=mmc6500&i=107MMC6500
