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Polk Audio DXi6501 (DXi 6501) db6501 inspired

6-1/2" 2-way Component Car Speakers - Same Performance as DB6501, Marine Certified for Boats!

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• 300 Watts Max Each, 100 Watts RMS Each
• 1" (25.4mm) aluminum dome tweeter
• Dynamic Balance polypropylene cone
• 4 Ohm Impedance
• Sensitivity: 92dB
• Mounting Depth: 2"

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Product Highlights


• 300 Watts Max Each, 100 Watts RMS Each
• 1" (25.4mm) aluminum dome tweeter
• Dynamic Balance polypropylene cone
• 4 Ohm Impedance
• Sensitivity: 92dB
• Mounting Depth: 2"

Description


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Polk Audio DXi6501: Clean and Precise Sound




Klippel Motor Optimization:

The DXi6501 is made with laser measurement technology via the Klippel Motor Optimization for a smooth excursion path at any volume. This creates a more efficient and long lasting speaker that performs great at low or high volumes. This model is equivalent to the popular db6501.



Proprietary Dynamic Balance Technology:

Polk's engineers are able to design out driver and system resonances that cause distortion with the Dynamic Balance technology. The composite cones also feature a stiffness-to-mass ratio that allows the speakers to react to faster transients with finer detail. You not only get clarity, but function and precision.



What does Marine Certified mean?

The DXi Series speakers go through the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) marine testing to become marine certified. The speakers go through two harsh tests: the B117-03 Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus and the D4329-99 Standard Practice for Fluorescent UV Exposure of Plastics. The Salt Fog tests exposes the components 95° Fahrenheit and 5% salt solution for 500 hours and the UV test puts the speakers through 8 hours of UV-B light, black body temperature of 60 degrees Celsius and 4 hours condensate water, black body temperature of 40 degrees Celsius. These tests ensure these speakers will last in the harshest of marine environments.





General Features:

  • 6 1/2" DXi Series Flagship Component Car Speakers
  • Power Handling:
    • Peak: 600 watts per pair / 300 watts each
    • RMS: 200 watts per pair / 100 watts each
  • Recommended Power Range: 10 - 100 watts RMS per channel
  • Dynamic Balance polypropylene cone
  • Butyl Rubber surround
  • 1" liquid-cooled silk/polymer composite dome tweeter
  • Top-mount Depth: 2"
  • Cutout Dimensions: 5"
  • 4 ohm impedance
  • Frequency Response: 35Hz-23kHz
  • Sensitivity: 92dB
  • Authorized Internet Dealer
  • 1-year Manufacturer's Warranty
  • Priced Per Pair

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Specifications & Details


Speaker Specifications
Series
Polk DXi Series
Priced Per
Pair
Speaker Size
6-1/2"
Design
2-way Component System
Tweeter Design
Soft Dome
Tweeter Size
1"
Tweeter Composition
Silk-Polymer Composite
Woofer Composition
Dynamic Balanced polypropylene
Woofer Surround
Butyl Rubber
Peak Power Handling
300 watts
RMS Power Handling
100 watts
Sensitivity
92 dB
Frequency Response
35 - 23000 Hz
Impedance (Per Voice Coil)
4 ohm
Top-Mount Depth (Mounting Depth)
2"
Cutout Dimensions
5"
Warranty and Return Policy
Parts Warranty Duration
1 year
Labor Warranty Duration
1 year
Warranty Provider
Manufacturer

Item Details


Manufacturer:

Model Number:

DXi6501

Weight:

6.50lbs

Internal SKU:

dxi6501

Internal Product ID:

112441

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Customer Ratings & Reviews


Polk Audio DXi6501 (DXi 6501) db6501 inspired thumbnail image

5 star
88%
4 star
13%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%



Durability
4.7
Value
4.9
Features
4.7
Design
4.7
Usability
4.7

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Love these speakers

I bought these speakers because the component speakers I had did not have adjustable crossover for tweeters. They were way too much. These have 3 settings for tweeter volume. I have them set at -3db and seems perfect. They really sound good at high volume. I feel lucky to have found them for $89. What a steal. I would buy again.

By Matt on March 29, 2017

5 found this helpful


Great pair of speakers for the price.

It's my first ever component speakers and powered by JBL gto 4 channel 100?4rms amplifier. The speakers sound great and the tweeters are quite bright so you have to play with eq to get the best sound.
Couple of things Polk can done for ease of installation is to reduce the size of crossover and tweeter size as they are huge.

By Omair on May 28, 2017

3 found this helpful


Sounds fantastic!

Sounds better than an older model I had of Polk in the car of the same exact type of component speaker. Very balanced mid sound and very clear high end soundstage. Doesn't sound too shrill in the highs at all. This has some bass. However this should not be the reason to buy these. Use with a sub and turn down the bass on these for them to sound the best!

By Dan on September 14, 2016

3 found this helpful


great sound when powered properly

Easy to install..just make sure you wire them to an amp so they can perform as they were intended to.. they need juice to let loose

By Robin on June 30, 2016 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

3 found this helpful


Polk audio rocks

By far one of the best 6.5 component sets I have owned.
Crisp clear mids and highs and very respectable low range.
Great quality for the price.

By kevin on April 26, 2017

2 found this helpful


great speakers

They sound great and are very loud. I've always been a big fan of Polk products.

By squirrel on November 10, 2016

2 found this helpful


Meh

The highs and mids are fantastic, crystal clear. However, it bottoms out pretty quickly. I didn't expect thumping lows, but I sure expected a better low representation than a stock speaker(regardless of stock make). Overall I'm happy for now and it's still a great value but I'm definitely going to search for new speakers in the future.

By Armando on October 30, 2016 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

2 found this helpful


Great Sound and Great Value

I have always been impressed with Polk's sound and consistency which is why we bought these for my son's build.

They are very durable speakers, and I have 75 watts RMS going to them without any problems. They sound clean and are very powerful. They were an excellent choice at a great value.

I absolutely hate the speaker grilles though! For our build we had to use Q form kick panels and these square grilles wouldn't fit properly or look right in our build. We actually wound up having to buy round speaker grills for them. (might have been better buying different speaker brand with the added cost of grilles?) This is my only complaint.

Can't beat the sound or the price for a good quality product.

By 323tech on October 29, 2016

2 found this helpful


Awesome polk speakers

These polk speakers sound amazing compared to what was in my Jeep, extremely happy overall. Good product for the price

By Kevin on October 6, 2016 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

2 found this helpful


Quality upgrade, pairs well with a nice amp

The Polk Audio Dxi 6501 (component speakers) consist of a midrange woofer and highrange tweeter with a crossover to separate the frequencies. I have these connected to a bridged 4-channel amplifier outputting 150W RMS at 4 ohms to each door (older Alpine MRP400). With this setup and after about a week of break-in period, the speakers are just magnificent. High frequencies are the best part of this setup but there is surprisingly an adequate amount of bass as well. Surely, you need a subwoofer for the deep bass but it is definitely accurate sound reproduction and puts out far more bass than my old Alpine speakers I was running. Even in my car (a 2 seater convertible) I can hear everything loud and clear on the highway. For the price, these are the best possible option if you care at all about accurate, balanced sound.

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