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General => Car audio => Topic started by: Len on 18 March 2009, 22:26
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Why I was asking a question in another thread!
Would like to put some 2.5 inch mid/tweeters in the dash. Run those off the front channels of the H/U.
Then using a small amp use that to power the door speakers which are currently 3 ways!
Why I was wondering how big a speaker would fit in the dash.
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These are mid/tweeters I am thinking of using.
http://www.jbl.com/car/products/product_detail.aspx?prod=GTO220&CheckProduct=Y
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What no opinions?
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whats the point ?
you wont gain anything i dont think
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Only comment would be that without using a crossover for the dash mounted tweeters, they are going to be trying to play the bass also which might mean distortion on high volumes.
:smiley:
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The gain I hope is by replacing the standard dash tweeters with a mid/tweeter I will get a more balanced sound, up at face level.
Plus I am gaining by the amping of the front door speakers.
I have a similar set up in the Mi16 but in that the mid/tweeters take the front channel from H/U and some 6x9 3 ways in front doors take the rear channels. (shelf 7x10's and sub run off 4 channel amp)
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Only comment would be that without using a crossover for the dash mounted tweeters, they are going to be trying to play the bass also which might mean distortion on high volumes.
:smiley:
But that wouldnt be a tweeter crossover as I would want mid range as well.
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Only comment would be that without using a crossover for the dash mounted tweeters, they are going to be trying to play the bass also which might mean distortion on high volumes.
:smiley:
But that wouldnt be a tweeter crossover as I would want mid range as well.
You could use a 3 way cross over and just take the mid and high outputs from it for your new dash mounted speakers (ignoring the low output as your amp will be providing that in the door speakers).
The only issue I see with that setup is that you'll get mid range and high sounds from both your dash speakers and your door speakers, so you'll get a lot more high end, but you can balance that up with the head unit's EQ to you taste.
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Its the mid range I want to enhance!
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kind of like what im planing on doing len. im going to remove the dash tweeters, and if you measure, the hole there is big enough to take 10cm speakers. so i will be puttin 10cm speakers in them, keeping the 16.5cm ones in the dorrs, then i will have 2 tweeters in each A-piller.
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Thats exactly what I wanted to know! Thanks!
So I could get some bigger/better Mid range speakers in there! Good.
Will have a search for different speakers, then might change the door speakers from 3 way to single way.
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i dont kow wether you would haveto cut anything though. becuase under the cover at the moment is a round insert with a tiny tweeter mounted, i imagin this insert would just pull out? but a 10cm would definately fit, its what ive been looking at for quite some time :)
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Great Minds etc. :wink: :laugh:
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Great Minds etc. :wink: :laugh:
PMSL. i have been looking at a car with tinted blue rear lights aswell lol.
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:shocked:
You mean there are more out there! :shocked:
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:shocked:
You mean there are more out there! :shocked:
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yup:
(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo210/Yuley1/CIMG2250.jpg)
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That looks nice!
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guess what car it is :P
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Well I thought it was a Lupo but looking at the cars around it not so sure now! :undecided:
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Guess I could cheat and look up the reg. no.! :grin:
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lol, close with a lupo, kinda :P
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Well I aint gonna get any closer, so put me out my misery!
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seat arosa lmfao
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Cant say I've ever seen one!
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I actually took a look under the dash grilles! :shocked:
Took one of the tweeters out and yes its quite a nice sized hole!
Didnt measure it but looks big enough for a 10cm speaker, may have to watch the depth though.
Some speaker research needed now! :grin:
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Which make?
JBL or Alpine? couple of good speakers from eith of them should suit!
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Well I have decided on which speakers and will be ordering today!
Might have it done before Oxford meet.
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new speakers have arrived and look the dogs wotsits! :drool:
need to sort the amp siting now and the rest is easy!
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I fitted the Alpine speakers in the dash!
was a dead easy job!
The hole under there is quite large so no problems with depth etc. In fact I do wonder if its possible to fit a 130mm dia speaker!
But hey I'll stick with what I got! They sound good.
The door speakers are proving much more difficult to sort out - on the wiring front that is. Mounting is fine as I have done a trial of that and I had to cut out a section of the back of the door card so speaker would sit back in.
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Big question is....does the grill go back on? Need ideas and have been looking at the ones you have bought for a wile.
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The ones in the dash - yes
Door speakers TBH I didnt try fitting the grill but was no different to the current speakers so I dont see why not! Those front door grills are a pain anyway!