It does make sense. Thanks for clearing that up. I would love to hear your car sometime, but you're halfway across the country. Almost makes me want to get back into car audio. Maybe someday. . .

I don't know why people feel the need to run rears either, especially spending money on components in the rear. I always suggest ditching rears.

I didn't even think about them being behind the grilles on the a pillar. I had them aimed and glassed into the a pillars of my Grand Cherokee and loved them, but couldn't figure out why I couldnt' get them to sound nearly as good in the Evo. I almost did the same in the Evo, but didn't want to hack up the pillars, but it never crossed my mind that having them covered was ruining it.

 

You're welcome anytime.

<grin> I usually lose interest in the gear as soon as I'm happy with the sound. In all honesty, getting the Evo to sound right may be the most challenging audio project in my realm of experience. In our cars, cabin noise is an understatement.

On a side note, as I worked with the system, I came across several lightweight solutions that responded very well to the Evo's environment. I was going to start a thread, but the forum seems more interested in other types of ideas.

Getting back to the Polks, they're an "all or nothing" speaker. Along with the installation/configuration of the system, in some ways they exemplify a common complaint with High-End audio - why do some records sound great and others really don't? Well, that's what happens when a manufacturer designs a transducer free of grossly dominant colorations; the sound of the recoding, itself, comes though. Understandably, this may not suit everyone's listening preferences. Many folks want a speaker that makes most recordings sound very pleasing to the ear with minimal effort. This definitely rules out the SRs. Upper end Boston Acoustics speakers, IME, would make a better choice.