I recently bought some CDT Audio 3way components. The 6.5 woofer fits perfectly where the factory speaker went in my doors. I placed the tweeters on my dash facing the windshield. What I need to know is what would be the best material to build kick panels for the midrange speakers? I have plenty of space to put them where I planned, just need some suggestions on what to use. Also, should I make the panels like a enclosure or more like a baffle?
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swez on 08/14/2005 10:56:27
It would be best to mount the MR in the door panel, near the woofer. This way, they will be in proper phase alignment and sound from woofer and MR will reach you at the same time. Yes, this may require some custom work and cutting of the door panels in order to mount them as mentioned.
The other option would be to mount them in the dash and use baffles to give them a psudo-enclosure as well. This option may not be an easy one either, depending on how the dash is laid out. Here again, a customized fit will be tricky and lots of extra work too.
Swez
ttocs on 08/14/2005 17:22:24
I have a 3 way diamond audio hex set that I am putting in currently. I have started the kicks and am up to the point where I need to dig out the fiberglass. You can maybe get some ideas there. I am working on it weekly now so check back from time to time.
http://www.sounddomain.com/ride/2081149
str8bass on 08/14/2005 23:16:21
Great suggestions guys. I am placing them by in the panels on each side. I decided to fiberglass them to bring them out to the depth I need and then use some homemade baffles. The place I'm putting them is about 4 inches from where the woofer will be with the doors closed. Does this seem good? Thanks for your help.
swez on 08/15/2005 09:33:34
A 4" separation between MB & MR is good. If you are going to fiberglass mounting for the MR, consider aiming them upward and inward, (toward an imaginary person in the center of the front seat) with a target of roughly belly to chest high. This will give a nice MR presents to the whole front stage.
To get the right angles, use string, yarn or small diameter rope to dial in your target zone placements. Once you have the have the vertical and horizontal plane angles figured out, then begin making your fiberglass pods for the MR drivers.
Note: When installed, you may notice a strong MR presents. Can be compensated for by EQ (500 - 3K Hz range) or adding a Zobel attenuation network to the MR driver.
Why? This is the range of frequencies our ears hear best. Also, the aiming placement mentioned earlier, will give a bit more MR to the front stage. The trick is to blend MB, MR and tweets for a well balanced front stage.
Hope that helps,
Swez
Replies (4)
swez on 08/14/2005 10:56:27
It would be best to mount the MR in the door panel, near the woofer. This way, they will be in proper phase alignment and sound from woofer and MR will reach you at the same time. Yes, this may require some custom work and cutting of the door panels in order to mount them as mentioned.
The other option would be to mount them in the dash and use baffles to give them a psudo-enclosure as well. This option may not be an easy one either, depending on how the dash is laid out. Here again, a customized fit will be tricky and lots of extra work too.
Swez
ttocs on 08/14/2005 17:22:24
I have a 3 way diamond audio hex set that I am putting in currently. I have started the kicks and am up to the point where I need to dig out the fiberglass. You can maybe get some ideas there. I am working on it weekly now so check back from time to time.
http://www.sounddomain.com/ride/2081149
str8bass on 08/14/2005 23:16:21
Great suggestions guys. I am placing them by in the panels on each side. I decided to fiberglass them to bring them out to the depth I need and then use some homemade baffles. The place I'm putting them is about 4 inches from where the woofer will be with the doors closed. Does this seem good? Thanks for your help.
swez on 08/15/2005 09:33:34
A 4" separation between MB & MR is good. If you are going to fiberglass mounting for the MR, consider aiming them upward and inward, (toward an imaginary person in the center of the front seat) with a target of roughly belly to chest high. This will give a nice MR presents to the whole front stage.
To get the right angles, use string, yarn or small diameter rope to dial in your target zone placements. Once you have the have the vertical and horizontal plane angles figured out, then begin making your fiberglass pods for the MR drivers.
Note: When installed, you may notice a strong MR presents. Can be compensated for by EQ (500 - 3K Hz range) or adding a Zobel attenuation network to the MR driver.
Why? This is the range of frequencies our ears hear best. Also, the aiming placement mentioned earlier, will give a bit more MR to the front stage. The trick is to blend MB, MR and tweets for a well balanced front stage.
Hope that helps,
Swez
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