Re: Placement of 12" speakers

[dieckeaw@plu.edu]

On Tue, 12 Dec 1995 JRUSSE51@MAINE.maine.edu wrote:

> CMD 2
> Couldn't figure out how to get those front 4's out of the dash!! They sounded w
> ell enough not to bother the potential massive destruction of the dash. Any ide
> as??

There was a string about this very subject on the list about a month 
ago.  My advice is simply to disable the speakers and put components in 
the doors.  In my opinion, the dash isn't the best place for speakers 
anyways.  They do give you great imaging, but the reflection off the 
glass reack havock on the frequency response.  Also, if you put tweeters 
in the stock location and woofers in the door, which is a popular 
configuration, the two speakers are far apart and on completely different 
axies, both no-no's.  Also, if you do decide to keep using the stock full 
ranges, make sure they have a high-pass filter of, say 100Hz, or more to 
keep them from making flatulant noises. 
> Besides, I found out the temp limit on the cd-changer. Below 10F, at least that
>  should be the air temp without the wind (w/ wind -30 to -40). Damn cold.

My problem is bringing warm CD's from the house into a cold car, they fog 
up and the laser can't focus on those little pits.  But, then again, I 
have a Kenwood 8^(
> No hard feelings, of course. I would appr. any input from a pro. My advice has
> come from my wallet and some basic knowledge of the good stuff (Alpine, etc)

Wow, I'm flattered.  I've never been called a pro before, just a nut.  
Audio is my passion.  I'm studying electrical engineering to make it my 
career.  Then I'll be a pro, but that's a long way in the future.  Until 
then I just give advice (whatever that's worth)
> -John 

-Adam 
> "I drive the vehicle of the gods -- and it is Audi Q"

Well, my jetta must be the vehicle of the minor dieties.