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Polk Audio db6500

6-1/2" 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 db6500 component system uses 6-1/2" 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 two-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. And you don't have to limit these speaker systems to your car — they've passed tough environmental testing that certifies them for marine use as well.

Highlights:

  • component speaker system includes woofers, tweeters, and crossovers
  • polypropylene/mica woofer with rubber surround
  • 1" liquid-cooled silk/polymer tweeter
  • certified for marine use
  • 2-way crossover network (4,000 Hz, 12 dB/octave)
  • tweeter protection circuitry
  • frequency response: 40-23,000 Hz
  • recommended power range: 10-100 watts RMS (300 watts peak power)
  • sensitivity: 92 dB
  • top-mount depth: 2"
  • 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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6 1/2
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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92 dB
Frequency Response
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40 - 23k Hz
RMS Power Range (Watts)
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10-100
Peak Power Handling (Watts)
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300
Impedance (Ohms)
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4
Top-mount Depth (Inches)
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2
Bottom-mount Depth (Inches)
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N/A
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches)
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5

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  • 2 Woofers
  • 2 Grilles
  • 2 Self-adhesive foam gaskets
  • 2 Tweeters (each tweeter has attached 38" speaker leads)
  • 2 Flush-mount cups
  • 2 Metal flush-mount clamps
  • 2 Surface-mount cups
  • 2 Crossovers
  • Two 10' 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 Woofers: 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=5.014", W=3.097", H=1.217"

 

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5 out of 5

Top Notch Speakers!

Written By Rob, Wake Forest, NC on Thursday, August 03, 2006
 
I purchased these after comparing the specs and reading the reviews on this site. I can honestly say I have not been dissapointed at all. These produce very crisp sound with amazing clarity. You will not go wrong with a set of these in your vehicle.

The only thing I didn't like is the way the wires mount in the crossover. They have to feed through the holes in the plastic crossover cover and then mount to the mount screws. This was an unnecessary pain to deal with. Obviously this has nothing to do with the speaker sound and quality but I thought I would mention it anyway.

Awesome set of speakers and I definitely would purchase them for another vehicle!
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5 out of 5

Polk Audio db6500

Written By iswm, Tucson, AZ on Sunday, July 09, 2006
 
Installed in my '97 Honda Civic. These speakers sound great. Huge improvment over the stock speakers. For the price, you can't go wrong with these.
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5 out of 5

Incredible

Written By Mat, Orange County, New York on Monday, August 07, 2006
 
I just purchased a pair of these for the front doors of my Dodge Dakota regular cab, what a sound. I have listened to Bose systems in Nissans and Porsches, and the top-end Infinity system in my father's Chrysler, but the Polks deliver a clear, crisp sound the others can't compare to.

In combination with my Polk db650's in the rear, my cab rocks out to anything i throw at it. Installation took some time since I wanted the tweeters flush mounted for a clean look, but the result is more than I expected.

The bass at low speeds and parking lot gatherings is not earth-shaking, but for rock music, it is ideal. My side mirrors rattle without hesitation.

Next buy is a sleek Kenwood KSC-SW1 to fill in the low-end gaps my 4 Polk speakers lack, all feeding off my Pioneer head unit, it should be perfect.
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5 out of 5

Polk Audio db6500

Written By Ryan, Shrewsbury MA on Wednesday, August 16, 2006
 
the DB6500 component speakers were definitly worth it. I was powering 4 kicker 6.5" 2 way speakers off of my panasonic deck, with a kicker 15" solo baric L7. After hearing great reviews of these I decided to go for it. My car had had stock tweeters but they sounded awful. I mounted the tweeters in the front doors (stock front pillars would have been to hard to wire) and in the rear on hte pillars. I'm powering them with 2 sony 100x2 amps and they sound amazing. Everyone is blown away by the clarity. I turned it all the way up, opened the windows, and walked pretty far away from the car. Even at full volume I get no distortion and theyre just as clear as they are at any other volume. Flush mounting the tweeters was alot easier than I thought it'd be. definitly a great investment.
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5 out of 5

Great speakers!

Written By Cole, S. Fla on Tuesday, August 08, 2006
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I was only going to buy one set of these for my 93 lincoln TC (Big car and i needed more clarity), then i saw the buy one get one half off. I had to take it.

Installed them this weekend with the tweeters in the far corners all surface mounted reflecting off of the glass. Sounds absolutely incredible.

Right now im powering them with my Alpine 60Wx4 and i intend on getting the 110Wx4 infinity amp later on.

But the louder i turn it up, the better it sounds. If you're looking for a good set of components look no further. Buy these...
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5 out of 5

Awesome!!!!

Written By Jay, Nortonville, KY on Sunday, July 09, 2006
 
I bought these speakers after reading all the rave reviews from various websites, plus I knew the polk name was a good one. I debated for the longest time on what would be an excellent setup for my highs in my standard cab Dodge Ram. I have to say that all the reviews were very well founded. I decided to go with the 6.5 inch components in my doors and the polk db 5.25 inch components in my kick panels, they sound awesome. I hooked them up to a new Rockford Fosgate Punch 450.4 which is factory tested at 101 watts by 4. Let me tell you there is no possible way you can get beat the sound of these for the price.Would strongly recommend, by the way they look awesome too!!!
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5 out of 5

Exellent speakers

Written By chris, Anderson,IN on Friday, May 05, 2006
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I've never used Polk before, but I thought I'd give them a try. These are some of the best sounding speakers I've ever had. Thank's crutchfield for sending all the stuff I needed to install them. If you buy anywhere else than crutchfield your wasting your time and money.I swear to God!!!
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5 out of 5

2005 altima

Written By sin, North Hollywood, CA on Monday, May 01, 2006
 
well first off these speakers rule.. i just installed these speakers into my 2005 altima and they sound great. the speakers only being 6 1/2's pack some heat. im happy with my choice.. thanx crutchfield...
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5 out of 5

Loud & Clear

Written By Ben, Iowa on Sunday, June 04, 2006
 
Well, I put two sets of these 61/2 " components in my 02' Dakota. At first I had them powered by my Alpine CDA-9811 and that was 23 X 4 rms. This sounded good, but they want to be fed a little more power. So after some trading with a buddy I got a Kicker IX404 amp 40x4 rms. It has to be the loudest and clearest system I have heard in a while. Lots of bass and the treble will make your hair stand up. It gets very loud yet does not distort. Highly recomended. Very pleased.
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5 out of 5

Polk Audio db6500

Written By Vic, Chicago, IL on Friday, June 30, 2006
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Amazing. If I could give it more then 5 stars I would. These things kick unbelievably hard. I didn't think anything could drown out my diesel Dodge Ram. I was wrong. I'll be buying another set for the front doors. Awsome speaker!
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