by basicxj » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:38 pm
While I can't say I've heard all the choices you've mentioned, I have the Polk SR 5250 and like them very much. I've spent some time with the SR6500s, too. If I could have fit those in my car without a whole lot of custom work, I would have gone that way.
The Polk SRs could be summed up as smooth sounding- both the tweeters and the midbass. Neither is very aggressive sounding, and there is a good range of adjustment on the passive crossovers. The SR6500 has pretty good low end extension, but it takes a lengthy break-in period before you'll get to hear it. The SR tweeters also have pretty good off-axis response if your intended locations aren't ideal. They are very detailed and accurate sounding, but not cold and clinical sounding as I found JL's upper end components.
You can't really pick a clear winner from that list that'd please everyone because sound quality is a subjective thing. It's a best that you hear the ones that interest you most in person- especially with the higher priced components. If you drop the cash and aren't happy with your decision...you get to drop more cash. I've seen bad things said online about the Polk SRs too, hence the "subjective" comment. I wouldn't trade mine for the world, but I wouldn't suggest you spend the retail price on them without listening to a pair with some music you know well.
While I can't say I've heard all the choices you've mentioned, I have the Polk SR 5250 and like them very much. I've spent some time with the SR6500s, too. If I could have fit those in my car without a whole lot of custom work, I would have gone that way.
The Polk SRs could be summed up as smooth sounding- both the tweeters and the midbass. Neither is very aggressive sounding, and there is a good range of adjustment on the passive crossovers. The SR6500 has pretty good low end extension, but it takes a lengthy break-in period before you'll get to hear it. The SR tweeters also have pretty good off-axis response if your intended locations aren't ideal. They are very detailed and accurate sounding, but not cold and clinical sounding as I found JL's upper end components.
You can't really pick a clear winner from that list that'd please [i]everyone[/i] because sound quality is a subjective thing. It's a best that you hear the ones that interest you most in person- especially with the higher priced components. If you drop the cash and aren't happy with your decision...you get to drop more cash. I've seen bad things said online about the Polk SRs too, hence the "subjective" comment. I wouldn't trade mine for the world, but I wouldn't suggest you spend the retail price on them without listening to a pair with some music you know well.