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General => Car audio => Topic started by: Uruk Hai on 12 May 2006, 18:20

Title: Stereo install ?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 12 May 2006, 18:20

I'm starting think about the best way to install my stereo and was interested in the opinions/advice of others, at the moment the front speakers consist of a pair of mid range and tweeters with the mids in the doors and the tweets in the dash. I'm thinking of changing this set up when I fit my own speakers in, I was going to fit the tweeters in the blanks that are where the window winders would have been. My question is has anyone ever done this and is it any better or worse than putting them in the dash, feedback appreciated  :smiley:

Title: Re: Stereo install ?
Post by: Judderi on 15 May 2006, 08:56

On the dash in the corners is probably the best option as it raises the sound stage as high as possible. Even if they are pointing straight at the windscreen its all good becuase the sound bounces off straight into your face. In the winder holes is probably too low.

Title: Re: Stereo install ?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 15 May 2006, 10:45

Thanks for that, I was thinking that having the mids and tweets closer together mite be better but you've given me something to think about know. Cheers  :wink:

Title: Re: Stereo install ?
Post by: Dom Mk3 on 15 May 2006, 12:45

I keep all my stuff in the standard positions. If 'orrible little 'erberts start looking in seeing aftermarket speakers, they'll probably break in and go looking for amps to steal...

Title: Re: Stereo install ?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 15 May 2006, 19:34

Fair point mate but if I was to put the tweeters in the window winder blanks I would cover them with black cloth so they didn't stand out. I have the car garaged over night and work in a court so its usually pretty safe

Title: Re: Stereo install ?
Post by: j_s on 16 May 2006, 12:51

What car have you got?

I'm adapting my a-pillar trims to house my tweeters and using Audioscape pods for my mids  :smiley:

Title: Re: Stereo install ?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 16 May 2006, 16:12

I've got a MK2 5 dr

Title: Re: Stereo install ?
Post by: monzablue16v on 16 May 2006, 17:10

Quote from: j_s on 16 May 2006, 12:51

What car have you got?

I'm adapting my a-pillar trims to house my tweeters and using Audioscape pods for my mids  :smiley:

They'll fall off! speaking from experience i have three holes in each blanking plate from this.

Title: Re: Stereo install ?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 16 May 2006, 17:39

I'll give that a miss then, I'm interested to find out if anyone has ever put the tweeters in the window winder blanks and what it sounds like. I mite just get a pair of spare blanks and give it a try, if I don't like it no problem. If I was to fit the tweeters in the dash pods how hard is it to feed the wiring down through the dash and wheres the best place for the cross overs ?

Title: Re: Stereo install ?
Post by: j_s on 16 May 2006, 17:47

A-pillar trims not the plate that goes the other side of the mirrors  :smiley:
I'll be fg'ing and they are held on with a screw at the top and a spring clip thing at the bottom  :wink:

Title: Re: Stereo install ?
Post by: monzablue16v on 04 June 2006, 12:36

Mine are in the window winder blanks and tbh it blocks a lot of the top end with your knees whilst driving! I think the best thing is to take out the standard mk2 dash speakers and make a bracket/plate and fit the tweeters to that. :) the top end should bounce of the windscreen and give you a nice soundstage up front it's what I intend to do.

Title: Re: Stereo install ?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 04 June 2006, 17:23

Thanks for that mate thats the sort of thing that I couldnt of known untill I'd fitted them so you've saved me the trouble fitting them in the doors and then having to move them into the dash, cheers  :wink: