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Polk Audio db5250

5-1/4" component speaker system
Certified for marine use

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Dreaming about better sound in your car audio system? Do you want lows that are full and definitive? Highs that resonate with clarity? Stop dreaming! Polk's db Series db5250 component system uses 5-1/4" Dynamic Balance polymer/mica woofers to produce full, rich lows that are free of detail-robbing distortion. Rubber surrounds, Kapton voice coil formers, and pole plate heat sinks protect the woofers against the stresses of heat and time.

The liquid-cooled silk/polymer composite tweeters can be mounted in either flush- or surface-mount cups to project detailed highs where you want to hear them. The 2-way crossover networks (4,000 Hz, 12 dB/octave) ensure smooth, well-balanced output, with built-in protection circuitry to guard your tweeters against accidental damage from high power.

Don't limit yourself to only using these speakers in your car — they've passed tough environmental testing that certifies them for marine use as well.

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Highlights:

  • Dynamic Balance polymer/mica woofer with butyl rubber surround
  • certified for marine use
  • 1" liquid-cooled silk/polymer tweeter
  • 2-way crossover network (4,000 Hz, 12 dB/octave)
  • tweeter protection circuitry
  • frequency response: 53-25,000 Hz
  • recommended power range: 10-100 watts RMS
  • peak power handling: 200 watts
  • sensitivity: 89 dB
  • top-mount depth: 2-3/16"
  • warranty: 1 year
  • Our 60-day money-back guarantee
 

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Features and Specs

Features and Specs
General
Speaker Size
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5 1/4
Design
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2-way
Tweeter Design
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1" Dome
Tweeter Composition
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Silk/Polymer composite
Woofer Composition
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Polymer/Mica composite
Woofer Surround
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Butyl rubber
Parts Warranty
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1 Year
Labor Warranty
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1 Year
Specifications
Sensitivity
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89 dB
Frequency Response
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53 - 25k Hz
RMS Power Range (Watts)
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10-100
Peak Power Handling (Watts)
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200
Impedance (Ohms)
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4
Top-mount Depth (Inches)
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2 3/16
Bottom-mount Depth (Inches)
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N/A
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches)
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4 3/4

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  • 2 Woofers
  • 2 Grilles
  • 2 Tweeters (each tweeter has attached 38" speaker leads)
  • 2 Crossovers
  • 2 Flush-mount cups
  • 2 Metal flush-mount clamps
  • 2 Surface-mount cups
  • Four 38" lengths of speaker wire (each length of wire has female quick-slides on one end and tinned wire on the other end)
  • 14 Self-tapping screws
  • 8 Speed clips
  • Owner's Manual
  • Online registration sheet

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Woofers
Tweeters
Crossovers

Woofers

Dynamic Balance: Dynamic Balance is a proprietary Polk Audio technology using laser imaging to determine what combination of speaker materials create the least amount of resonance. Eliminating resonance in speakers results in a wide, smooth response and low distortion.

Marine Certified Woofer: Polk db Series speakers are built to withstand exposure to moisture and UV rays, so they work well in boats and cars.

Woofer Cones: Each speaker features a Dynamic Balance polymer/mica composite mineral-filled cone. The cones are stiff and lightweight for big sound and low distortion.

Butyl Rubber Surrounds: For a smoother response and improved durability, the woofers use butyl rubber surrounds.

Kapton Voice Coil Formers: The low-mass 2-Layer 1" Kapton Voice Coil formers are lightweight for high sound output. Kapton's high melting temperature ensures high power handling and excellent reliability.

Pole Plate Heat Sinks: The pole plate heat sinks promote better heat dissipation for superior power handling and reliability.

Tweeters

Silk/Polymer Composite Tweeters: The 1" liquid-cooled, silk/polymer composite tweeters provide clear, detailed highs.

Marine Certified Tweeters: Polk db Series speakers are built to withstand exposure to moisture and UV rays, so they work well in boats and cars.

Mounting: The supplied mounting cups allow you to surface- or flush-mount the tweeters. The tweeters swivel in the flush-mount housings, allowing you to adjust them for optimum imaging.

Tweeter Mounting Dimensions:

  Surface Mount Flush Mount
Mounting Height 1.006" 0.188"
Depth 0.919" (screw depth) 1.045"
Frame Diameter 1.988" 2.289"
Cutout Diameter   N/A 2.041"

Crossovers

2-Way Crossovers: Each crossover features a 12dB/octave, 4kHz high-pass network for the tweeter and a 12dB/octave, 4kHz low-pass network for the woofer.

Electronic Tweeter Protection Circuits: Each crossover has a built-in protection circuit that guards the tweeter against accidental damage from high power.

Crossover Connections: The crossover inputs and outputs are screw terminals.

Mounting: There are two mounting holes in the base of each crossover.

Crossover Dimensions: L=4.985", W=3.095", H=1.205"

 

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4 out of 5

Polk Audio db5250

Written By Chris, Concord California on Wednesday, January 16, 2008
 
I bought these to replace the stock front door speakers in a 2008 F-150 Crew Cab. A definite improvement over the stock speakers, but I would recommend adding a sub woofer or two if you like bass like I do. They are being powered by an external Alpine amp and sound great.
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5 out of 5

2001 Mustang w/Mach 460

Written By Chris, K-Town, WI on Thursday, September 20, 2007
 
I am writing this review to help all the other Mustang owners out there with the Mach 460. I know how much of a pain it is to try and get speakers to go along with the system.

Awesome speakers. My front passenger door panel woofer went out in my car (as does for alot of Mustang owners). So finding a speaker wasnt easy because of the component speakers that come stock. I wasnt sure that these would work in my system but i decided to try them out. The woofers went in without any problems. I didnt use the crossovers because you dont really need them because the Mach 460 already sends out the highs and lows out sepretely. The tweeters were a lil of a pain to get in, one problem i had was that there was no bracket to install the tweeters in, so i had to make something up myself. Non the less it all works and sounds AWESOME. So much clearer then it was.

Another downfall is this. The system works great when the car is just has the radio on, but when the car is started it doesnt have enough power so they cut out over half volume. The tech said i need an amp, i was really hoping to just get the speakers and thats it, but not gonna happen. Im not too upset about it, but hey it happens. But im still not gonna dis these speakers, they are really great and have a great price.
1 out of 4 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Excellent Value

Written By Andrew, Golden, CO on Monday, August 06, 2007
 
I bought a set of these for my 89 BMW 325i, and have them running off of a Kenwood CD Deck with 22 wrms, and no external amp. Man do these things kick! I have the db650s in the rear, and for everything but rap there is no need for a subwoofer. The lows are pure and punchy, the mids clear and full, and the highs are crystal. A 10x improvement over the stock radio. Every song sounds new as I can now pick out previously unheard sounds.

Installation was fairly straight forward, just time consuming as I had to cut 2 2" holes in my door skins. Wiring was simple and easily described in the install instructions.

The power handling of the components is evident over that of the 2-ways, as I have to have a bit of front fade to prevent the rears from distorting prematurely.

Overall, I am extremely pleased with these speakers. At this price they pack an enormous value... One more thing, everyone knows that Crutchfield service is top notch, and this experience was no exception. My speakers actually arrived early with the free ground shipping.
6 out of 7 people found this helpful
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4 out of 5

db5250 in 1994 Honda Civic Coupe EX

Written By Jay, emeryville, ca on Saturday, July 07, 2007
 
Why am I bothering to install speakers in such an old car? But the stock speakers were literally falling apart. Ive kept this car in really good condition for all these years. might as well get some new speakers. The price seemed reasonable for replacement speakers.

Some Tips
1. 5.25" woofers will fit factory door opening, but the magnet is much larger so you need to cut out the rear of the plastic speaker housing.
2. Dremel out the factory AR tweeter housing just large enough to fit the tweeter mounts (non-flusing mounting ones). This is the best way to retain the factory appearance.
3. use wire taps instead of cutting off the factory speaker harnesses (just in case you want to use them again)
4. Crossover can be mounted with double-sided tape on the door panel under the arm rest
5. Grind down the plastic reinforcements to the arm rest of the door panel to make things are flush for the crossover
6. Keep the factory metal tweeter mounts as this will be needed to keep the db5250 tweeters in place inside the AR housing
7. Place the crossover as inward as possible on the door panel so it doesnt interfere with placing the panel back onto the door.
8. Factory AR tweeters use a capacitor glued to itself as a passive crossover. So if replacing the tweets, make sure to install the crossover included with db5250 and bypass the factory tweeter wiring.

Hard to give a real assessment of sound quality as anything would have sounded better than my factory speakers. Powering the speakers directly from Sony F7715X head unit. Id have to say that the clarity in the highs is pretty good. I think the low-range s
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5 out of 5

Great sound, great price

Written By vincent, Japan on Saturday, June 09, 2007
 
I replaced the factory Bose front door speakers with these and they sound great. I had to turn down the treble because the tweeters are very bright. My system was lacking that clarity, and I now have it.

You can run this with a factory head unit (99 TL), but you definitely need a subwoofer, as the mids are OK but the lows are non-existent.

Crutchfield shipped it to my APO address in 7 days, and priority mail to boot, at no extra charge. And the speaker holders / wire harness helped quite a bit. One thing that could be improved is the wiring harness should have MALE clips on the end, not female. If it had male, then I could have run the cable right to it from the crossover. But splicing was not too bad, as the tweeters had male connectors and cutting them off worked well.

One last note: In my application, the tabs that extend from the factory speaker holder have to be clipped off or it won't fit.
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5 out of 5

Not for use without a sub

Written By JasonB, Nashville, TN on Tuesday, June 05, 2007
 
I purchased these speakers along with a Profile AP1200 amp for my '05 Prius. On first listen I was shocked at how bright these speakers were in comparison to factory. I thought I had made a mistake. But after a couple days with them and a few EQ tweeks, I'm pleased as punch. The detail these speakers produce are amazing. I'm hearing subtleties in vocal reverbs, layers of guitars, and percussion that I usually can only pick out when using my headphones at home.

I would not recommend these speakers to anyone looking to replace factory speakers without a sub. I'm not running a sub, but plan on purchasing a powered sub from Crutchfield as soon as I can afford to (which was always my plan). Although I have the bass boost up on the profile amp and do get adequate bass, it certainly isn't convincing. And when you consider the incredible job they do from mid on up, it would be a shame to not pair these with a sub.

Lastly, kudos to the Crutchfield tech support group! They are phenomenal in their expertise and courtesy, and the reason why I return to Crutchfield.
2 out of 2 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Install in 05 Jeep Wrangler

Written By Bruce P., Memphis, TN on Thursday, May 03, 2007
 
Great Speakers. Was looking for something that i could put out a lot of sound with when the top is down on the jeep. Not a lot of low thump, but a subwoofer covered that. Installation was straightforward. Had to drill 2 holes in speaker housing to externally mount the tweeters. Crossover will fit in speaker enclosure (with some double stick tape :-). Wiring harness provided made the whole installation take less than 1 hour. Again a great experience from Crutchfield.
5 out of 5 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Polk Audio db5250

Written By Jay, SE Florida on Monday, February 05, 2007
 
Fit great in my '06 F250. The screws that come with the speakers for attaching to the door didn't match exactly to the truck and a couple rattled loose within a couple days so I just swapped them out. These speakers are for the $$ the best buy in my opinion. The highs can be ear piercing. They hit pretty good on mid level bass, but don't expect to be droppin it like it's hot. I'm adding a couple subs since I listen to such a wide variety of music. These speakers can't handle the bass in some of the music I listen to, but they are not designed to do that. They give you crystal clear sound and I couldn't ask for more. I powered them with a Profile 1040 4-channel amp. I also have the 5x7 Polk DB's in the rear side panels.
6 out of 7 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Excellent Sound Decent bass response

Written By Diana, Florida on Friday, January 12, 2007
 
I bought two pair of these components a couple of weeks ago. Fits perfect on my car. Nice looking
But there is something you have to know:
you need a high power amp in order to get the real frecuency response of these comp. I handle these with a MTX 4042 4 ch amp. the sound is awesome it really rocks loud.
These components worth every penny I spend , if you are looking for a highquality sound in your car, don´t think twice POLK AUDIO RULES¡¡
2 out of 2 people found this helpful
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5 out of 5

Polks Been Good To Me So Far

Written By Scott, Dallas, Tx on Wednesday, January 10, 2007
 
I did my first stereo install with these speakers in my 1997 BMW 328i and man did I have a time routing the wires and everything (a good 10 hour install time) but this was due to my inexperiance and the fact that well it was a BMW. Finally I got the speakers in and my car back together and pieced it together with a Pioneer DEH-P580MP head unit and they sound great! True they do sound a bit brassy but I have yet to install new rear speakers or subwoofer so I think if I do that and route the lows to the sub they will sound FANTASTIC. I have a 5 channel surround system made by Polk and I have come to the conclusion Polk is excellent.

For anyone looking for a great component without spended over $200 this is the set!

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