every shop you talked to is a dumbass... Here's another tricky part. Figuring out if the sales guys actually know their s***, or if they know stuff to make themselves seem smart. The best way to figure for yourself is once you find the speakers you want, mount the mid, then 2-sided tape the tweet where you want to try it. Leave it there for a bit, then move it aroudn 'til you find a "sweet spot"
There are 2 major bad thigns about high-mounted tweets. for one, they're quite separated form your mids that way. Most components ideally want ot be within 8" of eachother. The other concern isthat the distace from them to your ear is drastically different left to right. WHen mounted in the doors, they're both farther away, and both closer to the same distance away. Put them in the kick panels, and the difference is very slight. This assures that sounds will arrive at both ears at very close to the same time. Another thing with bright high tweets is that they'll bounce off of the glass of your windows and potentially do strange things. But yes, ideally I'd just do the tape and see method...
Strange VERY strange that quarts seemed to have more midbass kick than Bostons... I'd venture to guess there's something not right in that equation. The only thing I've ever heared ppl not like about bostons is they claim that they're too midbassy. I for one really like that kind of sound. but *shrug* Try to get an earful of some Focals as well. (pronounced "FoH-kahl") especially the K2's. And really bass kick does you nothing. That's what you'll be getting a good sub to cover. Ideally you should try to listen to them amplified similar to what your'e gonna run, and crossed over at 80-100hz highpass since this is ultimately how you'll be running them. If going between diff shops, try to use similar amps and get the deck settings all flat. In the end, it IS all up to your ears, and that's why we say to go listen, but for the qualities you seem to be liking, your speaker choice just seems reversed. I've nevermuch cared for quarts. Too bright and tingy with the highs.
caps=debated, but seemingly worthless. I think the expert on this would be wakey. He runs like 4KW no caps. actually no nothing. just get or make a gorundwire kit. PM 1stmp3 or check the how-to. 1sty's kits are a bit more thourough, though. The grounding should help, howmuch power you plannign to run total? servo's right about the sub power thing. get one that'll fit your amp output well otherwise you'll be left sounding weak (sometimes less power is fine, they're generally "softer" suspenson so they move as much with less power if that makes sense. THe appeal of higher power is it's generally more controlled (and, yes, usually there's a bit more excursion involved)
There are 2 major bad thigns about high-mounted tweets. for one, they're quite separated form your mids that way. Most components ideally want ot be within 8" of eachother. The other concern isthat the distace from them to your ear is drastically different left to right. WHen mounted in the doors, they're both farther away, and both closer to the same distance away. Put them in the kick panels, and the difference is very slight. This assures that sounds will arrive at both ears at very close to the same time. Another thing with bright high tweets is that they'll bounce off of the glass of your windows and potentially do strange things. But yes, ideally I'd just do the tape and see method...
Strange VERY strange that quarts seemed to have more midbass kick than Bostons... I'd venture to guess there's something not right in that equation. The only thing I've ever heared ppl not like about bostons is they claim that they're too midbassy. I for one really like that kind of sound. but *shrug* Try to get an earful of some Focals as well. (pronounced "FoH-kahl") especially the K2's. And really bass kick does you nothing. That's what you'll be getting a good sub to cover. Ideally you should try to listen to them amplified similar to what your'e gonna run, and crossed over at 80-100hz highpass since this is ultimately how you'll be running them. If going between diff shops, try to use similar amps and get the deck settings all flat. In the end, it IS all up to your ears, and that's why we say to go listen, but for the qualities you seem to be liking, your speaker choice just seems reversed. I've nevermuch cared for quarts. Too bright and tingy with the highs.
caps=debated, but seemingly worthless. I think the expert on this would be wakey. He runs like 4KW no caps. actually no nothing. just get or make a gorundwire kit. PM 1stmp3 or check the how-to. 1sty's kits are a bit more thourough, though. The grounding should help, howmuch power you plannign to run total? servo's right about the sub power thing. get one that'll fit your amp output well otherwise you'll be left sounding weak (sometimes less power is fine, they're generally "softer" suspenson so they move as much with less power if that makes sense. THe appeal of higher power is it's generally more controlled (and, yes, usually there's a bit more excursion involved)
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