New Speaker wires?

bushman66 · 01-13-2012, 04:32 PM

OK, if I upgrade the HU (Alpine W910) and just upgrade the door speakers to Polk Audio Coaxials (651's?) will I be able to use the OEM speaker wires? I understand the Component 6501's will be nicer, but I'm not an audiophile by any means...

Sorry, did a search and couldn't find a clear answer...

cptspeed · 01-13-2012, 04:35 PM

Yes. You will miss the tweets in the dash though.

bigaudiofanat · 01-13-2012, 04:35 PM

I would not at all recommend to do this.

By running your own wires you bypass any change of interference from stock resistors or other things.

Plus it will be easier to add the new crossover and than add new wires from them to the new speakers.

bushman66 · 01-13-2012, 04:50 PM

OK thanks all. Such a noob to all this car audio stuff...even after reading Matt's primer...

bigaudiofanat · 01-13-2012, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cptspeed

Yes. You will miss the tweets in the dash though.

X2 missed this

bushman66 · 01-13-2012, 08:43 PM

So if I go with the Polk DB6501 Components, will I need to add an amp to drive them, or will they function ok with just the Alpine HU?

cptspeed · 01-13-2012, 09:07 PM

You should be fine. I believe these are pretty efficient. I had the same speakers in my 350. I did have a small amp running them though. No matter what, they will be heads and tails above the stock set up.

bigaudiofanat · 01-13-2012, 09:10 PM

Many of the installs i do use the DB's with a head unit and run just fine.

bushman66 · 01-13-2012, 09:31 PM

Thanks Guys! I love this Forum!

01-13-2012, 04:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
bushman66 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 112 Drives: 2012 370Z Red Sp Pkg Rep Power: 15	New Speaker wires? OK, if I upgrade the HU (Alpine W910) and just upgrade the door speakers to Polk Audio Coaxials (651's?) will I be able to use the OEM speaker wires? I understand the Component 6501's will be nicer, but I'm not an audiophile by any means... Sorry, did a search and couldn't find a clear answer...

01-13-2012, 04:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
cptspeed Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: tampa Posts: 799 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	Yes. You will miss the tweets in the dash though. __________________ FI CBE, 20" forged specialties rims, swift springs, boston subs, kicker amp, focal components

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bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	I would not at all recommend to do this. By running your own wires you bypass any change of interference from stock resistors or other things. Plus it will be easier to add the new crossover and than add new wires from them to the new speakers. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

01-13-2012, 09:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
cptspeed Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: tampa Posts: 799 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	You should be fine. I believe these are pretty efficient. I had the same speakers in my 350. I did have a small amp running them though. No matter what, they will be heads and tails above the stock set up. __________________ FI CBE, 20" forged specialties rims, swift springs, boston subs, kicker amp, focal components

01-13-2012, 09:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Many of the installs i do use the DB's with a head unit and run just fine. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

01-13-2012, 04:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
bushman66 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 112 Drives: 2012 370Z Red Sp Pkg Rep Power: 15	OK thanks all. Such a noob to all this car audio stuff...even after reading Matt's primer...

01-13-2012, 08:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
bushman66 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 112 Drives: 2012 370Z Red Sp Pkg Rep Power: 15	So if I go with the Polk DB6501 Components, will I need to add an amp to drive them, or will they function ok with just the Alpine HU?

01-13-2012, 09:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
bushman66 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 112 Drives: 2012 370Z Red Sp Pkg Rep Power: 15	Thanks Guys! I love this Forum!

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