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Old 06-24-2009, 11:16 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Polk Speakers at Crutchfield - Cheap!

Found the Polk Audio db 521 5-1/4" and the Polk Audio db 651 6-1/2" on sale today at Crutchfield. Got both pairs for $144 shipped. These and Jim Clayton's speaker rings for $40. Under $200 for a great upgrade to the Blah, Blah, Blaupunkt stock speakers...Not bad.
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I spent more on the same setup 3 months ago. Totally worth it.
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How does the Blaupunkts vs. Polks vs. Alpines (Exige stockers) compare? Did your 06 Exige come with a Blaupunkt or Alpine system?
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How does the Blaupunkts vs. Polks vs. Alpines (Exige stockers) compare? Did your 06 Exige come with a Blaupunkt or Alpine system?

Mine is the Blaupunkt head unit. I had the same Polk speakers in my Elise before I got the Exige. I knew this was going to be one of my first upgrades. The Polks sound so much better. I have not heard the Alpines, but I would think they would also be better than stock by a long shot.
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...i can't speak to the alpines, but simply upgrading speakers from the stock blaupunkts to polk dbs, nothing more, transforms the stereo from cringeworthy to perfectly listenable...
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^ that's true, it's an audible improvement and definitely worthwhile.
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I got the JL's for $140 on ebay, yeah i know this is a small thing but they even have orange logos on the speaker covers
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Found a vendor on eBay selling a set of each for $124 and free shipping. No endorsement, but figured I'd pass it along.


POLK AUDIO 5.25" DB521 + 6.5" DB651 COMBO SPEAKER NEW - eBay (item 360158234111 end time Jun-25-09 07:14:44 PDT)
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I got the JL's for $140 on ebay, yeah i know this is a small thing but they even have orange logos on the speaker covers
...the dbs match mehve's storm titanium fairly well, too...
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good point. I like the grills on the Polks. I think that the guy that paints the center consoles paints the speakers too. I haven't seen any chrome orange ones though.
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