JL Audio C2-650x speakers
02-21-2013, 04:33 PM
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JL Audio C2-650x speakers
I just bought my '10 JK sport 2 weeks ago. It didn't take long to realize the sound bar sounds pretty awful. After reading way too many posts about the issue I decided to get a pair of Kicker 77kick10's to put in the sound bar. Well, after I removed the grills and the speakers didn't fall out I noticed they were held in by 4 other screws. 
I removed the screws and found that the previous owner had installed some JL Audio C2-650x's in there. A pleasant surprise to say the least. The bad news is that the installer chopped off the factory connector so I was unable to install the Kickers. So now the conundrum, it still sounds like crap. My plan is to fill the bar with polyfil and see if I can get a better result. Are the JLA's a better speaker than the Kickers?
Stock HU and JLA'S up front as well, fyi. The tweeters on the dash are horrible sounding too.
I removed the screws and found that the previous owner had installed some JL Audio C2-650x's in there. A pleasant surprise to say the least. The bad news is that the installer chopped off the factory connector so I was unable to install the Kickers. So now the conundrum, it still sounds like crap. My plan is to fill the bar with polyfil and see if I can get a better result. Are the JLA's a better speaker than the Kickers?Stock HU and JLA'S up front as well, fyi. The tweeters on the dash are horrible sounding too.
02-22-2013, 04:10 AM
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I just bought my '10 JK sport 2 weeks ago. It didn't take long to realize the sound bar sounds pretty awful. After reading way too many posts about the issue I decided to get a pair of Kicker 77kick10's to put in the sound bar. Well, after I removed the grills and the speakers didn't fall out I noticed they were held in by 4 other screws. I removed the screws and found that the previous owner had installed some JL Audio C2-650x's in there. A pleasant surprise to say the least. The bad news is that the installer chopped off the factory connector so I was unable to install the Kickers. So now the conundrum, it still sounds like crap. My plan is to fill the bar with polyfil and see if I can get a better result. Are the JLA's a better speaker than the Kickers?
Stock HU and JLA'S up front as well, fyi. The tweeters on the dash are horrible sounding too.
I removed the screws and found that the previous owner had installed some JL Audio C2-650x's in there. A pleasant surprise to say the least. The bad news is that the installer chopped off the factory connector so I was unable to install the Kickers. So now the conundrum, it still sounds like crap. My plan is to fill the bar with polyfil and see if I can get a better result. Are the JLA's a better speaker than the Kickers?Stock HU and JLA'S up front as well, fyi. The tweeters on the dash are horrible sounding too.
02-22-2013, 12:33 PM
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It seems the HU (REQ) is cutting the audio to the sound bar speakers. The same speakers up front thump pretty good. Is there any way to unlock the REQ HU to get the audio to the sound bar? I really don't relish the idea of replacing the HU.
Thanks!
oh, btw I added polyfil to the sound bar and it did nothing noticeable. Expected since the power isn't getting there to begin with.
Thanks!
oh, btw I added polyfil to the sound bar and it did nothing noticeable. Expected since the power isn't getting there to begin with.
02-22-2013, 04:52 PM
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It seems the HU (REQ) is cutting the audio to the sound bar speakers. The same speakers up front thump pretty good. Is there any way to unlock the REQ HU to get the audio to the sound bar? I really don't relish the idea of replacing the HU.
Thanks!
oh, btw I added polyfil to the sound bar and it did nothing noticeable. Expected since the power isn't getting there to begin with.
Thanks!
oh, btw I added polyfil to the sound bar and it did nothing noticeable. Expected since the power isn't getting there to begin with.
02-22-2013, 06:06 PM
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I have the same speakers in my sound bar and TR650-CSi components up front. I have a Kenwood DNX 7190 Head Unit. I lined the sound bar with dynamat and partially filled the front boxes with polyfill. It sounds pretty damn good without an amp and sub.
02-23-2013, 04:10 AM
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I'm running a Kenwood HU. Polk Audio speakers. Rockford Fosgate amps and subwoofer. NO poli or dyna in the box's. And it sounds like
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02-23-2013, 05:37 AM
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i put the c2650 in the sound bar as well and it sounds like crap. i know its not the speakers i use the same in my trans am and they sound great. I will be lining the sound bar with dynamat and filling with polly fill. Along with a amp and headunit im sure it will sound much better.
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My C2650x sound great in my sound bar, but I did make the sound bar better by first during my system install I removed the sound bar completely and filled the center cavity of the sound bar with expanding insulation foam. The sound bar is one whole hollow abs piece, not good for acoustics. By filling the center area of the sound bar with insulation foam, each speaker had it own separate enclosure and the sound bar was dampened aswell. I am running an HD900/5 for my system so my sound bar speakers are only received a Highpass signal. I ran out of dynamat so I eventually will open up the sound bar and add some dynamat to the top port of the speaker area.