Stereo Upgrade... Pt I
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From: N. Falmouth MA
Stereo Upgrade... Pt I Ok. I was rewiring and wiring this thing for 6 hrs yesterday. My buddy helped me out too.. OMG THESE FT SPEAKERS SOUND SO FRIGGIN GOOD!!! HOLY CRAP! The Tweets on the A pillar add a WHOLE new dimension of sound! 
.. I am 110% satisfied, so far.. I stick the crossovers in the door pocket. I need them to sit straight and flat. I'll figure that out eventually. The tweets also need some TLC to get them to sit flat. I'm gonna super glue the bezels to the pillar. Hopefully that will work.
What was done-
-New Memphis MCSYNCC6 6.5 FT Speakers in front w/ tweets mounted in A-Pillar.
-Older FT Speakers mounted in side rear
-New RCA Cables
-New 4ga Power cable. Completely rerouted
-Re mounted Amp
-Re wired FT Speakers. My Own wiring. NOT Factory.
Soon to come-
-Dual 7" Touchscreen DVD Player
-Kenwood 800x4 Amp (as soon as I find a place to mount it, it's in)
-New Memphis FT 6.5 2 way Coaxial
Pics... I thought I had a pic of the interior COMPLETELY ripped apart. Floor carpeting and all! -To route wires.. Oh, Did I mention these speakers sound AMAZING!!! I had my Pioneer DEH-P6400 juiced up all the way and NO distortion! I can't hear my EXH over it!
.. I am 110% satisfied, so far.. I stick the crossovers in the door pocket. I need them to sit straight and flat. I'll figure that out eventually. The tweets also need some TLC to get them to sit flat. I'm gonna super glue the bezels to the pillar. Hopefully that will work. What was done-
-New Memphis MCSYNCC6 6.5 FT Speakers in front w/ tweets mounted in A-Pillar.
-Older FT Speakers mounted in side rear
-New RCA Cables
-New 4ga Power cable. Completely rerouted
-Re mounted Amp
-Re wired FT Speakers. My Own wiring. NOT Factory.
Soon to come-
-Dual 7" Touchscreen DVD Player
-Kenwood 800x4 Amp (as soon as I find a place to mount it, it's in)
-New Memphis FT 6.5 2 way Coaxial
Pics... I thought I had a pic of the interior COMPLETELY ripped apart. Floor carpeting and all! -To route wires.. Oh, Did I mention these speakers sound AMAZING!!! I had my Pioneer DEH-P6400 juiced up all the way and NO distortion! I can't hear my EXH over it!
Not an expert here in car audio or to slam what looks good so far, BUT...shouldn't the tweeters be somewhere CLOSE to the mids? I've seen discussion of having them mounted together. Thought that was why 2-way and 3-way speakers were designed. I'm just guesstimating yours are about 2 1/2 or so feet apart. Won't that change the quality of the sound?
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From: N. Falmouth MA
Originally Posted by Duffster
Not an expert here in car audio or to slam what looks good so far, BUT...shouldn't the tweeters be somewhere CLOSE to the mids? I've seen discussion of having them mounted together. Thought that was why 2-way and 3-way speakers were designed. I'm just guesstimating yours are about 2 1/2 or so feet apart. Won't that change the quality of the sound?
On a component setup, they can be mounted separate. Why do you think high end cars mount their tweeters on the door panels up top? I will have coaxial 2 ways in the back. As soon as I get a new set. The current speakers are shot.
Having them up where they are, adds a whole new dimension of sound. I wanted the Infinity components, but they are xpensive. But the crossover allows me to dial my tweeters +\- 2db or so.
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^ Actually no... It has never overheated on me. Even w/ it sitting under my box for 4 years. Has it's own colling fan. GReat fawkin amp too! I've had it for going on 7 years now.
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Looking good Rich. Now, we just need to do mine. Hehehe...The t/a sooo needs it right now. Headunit needs replacing, and front speakers are shot, the sail panels are still new, since i never could fiquire out the factory wiring. Hmmm....project this weekend, or next.
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Originally Posted by bayer-z28
On a component setup, they can be mounted separate. Why do you think high end cars mount their tweeters on the door panels up top? I will have coaxial 2 ways in the back. As soon as I get a new set. The current speakers are shot.
Having them up where they are, adds a whole new dimension of sound. I wanted the Infinity components, but they are xpensive. But the crossover allows me to dial my tweeters +\- 2db or so.
Having them up where they are, adds a whole new dimension of sound. I wanted the Infinity components, but they are xpensive. But the crossover allows me to dial my tweeters +\- 2db or so.
Do a little research if you think I am wrong, But I guarentee it would sound better if you mounted the tweeters as close to the woofer as you could.
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