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Old 10-24-2010, 07:09 PM
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I have the 10 speaker (boring system) in a 2008 550. I am looking to upgrade the rear deck speakers to Polk Audio db401's. Has anyone done this mod and if so how did they make them fit?

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i didnt go with polks i went with mbq all that had to be done was cut 1 foot off the 4 and it bolted in
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Originally Posted by inktoxicated
i didnt go with polks i went with mbq all that had to be done was cut 1 foot off the 4 and it bolted in
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the sensitivity is lower, 82 versus 91. Did you add an amp or are you using stock amp for these speakers?
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Originally Posted by best1
I have the 10 speaker (boring system) in a 2008 550. I am looking to upgrade the rear deck speakers to Polk Audio db401's. Has anyone done this mod and if so how did they make them fit?

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Why would you only upgrade the rear speakers? The most important speakers are the ones in front of you.
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i am doing both but i figured i would start with the rear deck since they are easiest to get to.
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You should get a quality amp too. I got BSW speakers all around and a new amp and it made a huge difference. I also got a pair of center channel tweeters to get a nice soundstage. Next up on my list are some subwoofers.
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Originally Posted by amit1947
You should get a quality amp too. I got BSW speakers all around and a new amp and it made a huge difference. I also got a pair of center channel tweeters to get a nice soundstage. Next up on my list are some subwoofers.
i think i am a little confused or i have read to many posts on this site. i thought an amp change required a lot of pieces/parts/money because of the way BMW packages everything. thanks for all the help/advice.
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