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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 7459271" data-attributes="member: 576029">Where do you think is a better spot for the tweeters--in the door panel or the stock area in the dash?- Dash.&nbsp; door is too close to you, stage is too low.&nbsp; Dash suffers from some reflection phase interference, but the stage height is better and you can almost get away without T/A.&nbsp; how you place the tweeters in the dash makes a big difference.&nbsp; note that you need to permanently mod the factory tweeter mount to accommodate a larger tweeter, or make your own, and the driver side has very little depth.Is there a big difference in SQ between the Boston Acoustics SR60s that I was looking at before compared to the Kicker KS6.2s? After getting the rear baffle to protect the speakers and the front baffle to extend their length the BAs end up being about 2x as much money as the kickers.- you should audition them b4 you buy to decide.&nbsp; I like BA over Kicker across the board.&nbsp; more money up front = better sound.&nbsp; simple as that.&nbsp; make your own baffle for cheap (assuming you have access to a jig saw).Where should I mount the cross-overs for the component speakers? I&#039;m not familiar with the internals of the car&#039;s frame and would prefer not to have to run them all the way into the glovebox.- you need to run wires from the crossover to each driver (tweeter and woofer).&nbsp; getting through our doors is VERY easy, about 15 min per side.&nbsp; how to do this is shown in my build log, or i can post it here if desired.&nbsp; the glove box saved wire length while maintaining access (when crossovers have adjustable settings).&nbsp; my previous Type-X crossovers had so many settings, i was constantly playing with them, hence the access.&nbsp; if you put them on the doors, they should be on the dry side of the doors.&nbsp; there are some cavities between the door and panel you can use - this is commonly done when the tweeter is on the doors.&nbsp; but as i said before, door tweeter locations are pretty poor locations for sound stage height and require T/A.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 7459271, member: 576029"] [I]Where do you think is a better spot for the tweeters--in the door panel or the stock area in the dash?[/I] - Dash. door is too close to you, stage is too low. Dash suffers from some reflection phase interference, but the stage height is better and you can almost get away without T/A. how you place the tweeters in the dash makes a big difference. note that you need to permanently mod the factory tweeter mount to accommodate a larger tweeter, or make your own, and the driver side has very little depth. [I]Is there a big difference in SQ between the Boston Acoustics SR60s that I was looking at before compared to the Kicker KS6.2s? After getting the rear baffle to protect the speakers and the front baffle to extend their length the BAs end up being about 2x as much money as the kickers.[/I] - you should audition them b4 you buy to decide. I like BA over Kicker across the board. more money up front = better sound. simple as that. make your own baffle for cheap (assuming you have access to a jig saw). [I]Where should I mount the cross-overs for the component speakers? I'm not familiar with the internals of the car's frame and would prefer not to have to run them all the way into the glovebox.[/I] - you need to run wires from the crossover to each driver (tweeter and woofer). getting through our doors is VERY easy, about 15 min per side. how to do this is shown in my build log, or i can post it here if desired. the glove box saved wire length while maintaining access (when crossovers have adjustable settings). my previous Type-X crossovers had so many settings, i was constantly playing with them, hence the access. if you put them on the doors, they should be on the dry side of the doors. there are some cavities between the door and panel you can use - this is commonly done when the tweeter is on the doors. but as i said before, door tweeter locations are pretty poor locations for sound stage height and require T/A. [/QUOTE]

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