Speaker Baffles???
03-08-2012, 05:21 PM
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Speaker Baffles??? Is anyone using speaker baffles for you doors or rear hatch fill replacement speaker.I heard it helps with bass response as well as door vibration. Is this a myth???????
03-08-2012, 05:36 PM
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It depends on the audio characteristics of the speaker you're using. I had a set of Pioneers in my '96 Z-28 since '97, and had those baffles in place. I recently decided to get some new speakers, "just because". I got a set of Infinity References. The "tech rep" with Crutchfield suggested that I not use the baffles in the rear at all, and just use half of the baffles in the doors, to shield the speakers from rain water...
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Yea for the mids on the door. They even make then for our 4 inch rear fill speakers. I am wondering if they actually push more sound out? I know they are mainly used for wet locations.
03-09-2012, 06:01 AM
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Yes, just "on the top" of the speaker, as a shield from any water that might get down past the rubber weatherstrip at the top of the door. An easier way, and what I did, was keep the outer portion of the baffle, so you can easily mount it to the door, and just cut a 1"x2" piece out of the baffle's bottom side, so the speakers can "breathe".
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They will protect your speakers.
But do cut out a small hole to let breath. Quarter sized atleast.
If not you will change the frequency response of the driver as it will act as a very small enclousure and give you wierd output. They wont' dampen as well as sound deadening, but rubber between the speaker and metal does reduce vibration of the said panels.
I made my mounts for the doors out of 1/4" oak and MDF to reduce vibration, and covered them in sound deadening from e-design audio, which also made em water resistant. Totally replace the crapo factory plastic. Really helps.
But do cut out a small hole to let breath. Quarter sized atleast.
If not you will change the frequency response of the driver as it will act as a very small enclousure and give you wierd output. They wont' dampen as well as sound deadening, but rubber between the speaker and metal does reduce vibration of the said panels.
I made my mounts for the doors out of 1/4" oak and MDF to reduce vibration, and covered them in sound deadening from e-design audio, which also made em water resistant. Totally replace the crapo factory plastic. Really helps.
