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<blockquote data-quote="HCCA" data-source="post: 6465820" data-attributes="member: 571196"><p>your just not trying hard enough //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif</p><p></p><p><span style="color: blue">And,to that I say...you're right! If I were to be making this a mega project, I could cut &amp; weld the brace in the door to run above &amp; below the access port cover. That way, I could make a recessed box that could accomidate the crossover. That is a big job, though. And, I'm just about out of money, for the moment. </span></p><p></p><p>if you want to give up just put them in the back and run new wires to the speakers, then you have to worry about getting wire through the factory grommet which was a ***** on the drivers side i remember, and i had all the tools at the shop, pass side was easy though</p><p></p><p><span style="color: blue">Actually, once I found out how to get the wire through the door grommett, it wasn't that bad. You just need to use a piece of #14 ground wire from a 6ft piece of romex. Double it up, and bend it as needed for a wire fish. Worked pretty slick. Again, AFTER I learned what was needed to get the job done.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: blue"> </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: blue">Side note: I heard a lot of systems that had speaker AND tweeters mounted in the kicks.(i.e.) tweeters mounted BELOW the dash. They had incredible staging &amp; imaging, and just sounded great. No need to move the tweets up high, in their case. My case....we'll see.</span></p><p></p><p>but i did have my pro60 xovers in the doors, and have a big alarm brain and stuff under the drivers dash and had a brain unit for a dvd under the pass side dash, there is room</p><p></p><p><span style="color: blue">Actually, where they are mounted is not a crime. I just couldn't find a better place to put them that wouldn't take days of modification, special tools, and LOADS of cash to accomplish. But, who knows, I might make some changes, yet. Something to do, over the winter. I'm also going by the recommedations from the mfgr, a friend who was an installer, another friend who is an installer, and countless other sources...that you should keep the crossovers as close to the speakers, as possible. So, that's my aim. </span></p><p></p><p>they would sound alot better if you moved the tweeters from behind the knees and brought them up higher<span style="color: blue">And, on this one...The aforementioned friend who was an installer, always told me to keep the tweeter, as close to the mid as possible. I believe the manufacturers are of this mind set, also. I think that's why the coaxial configuration of component speakers are becoming more common. BUT, BA does make what they call their "imaging system". It allows you to add a second tweeter to mount where ever you like. But, they cross over at 8Khz...I think...instead of at 3Khz, like the main tweeter. Then you can blend in as much, or as little as you need to raise the height of the stage, without smearing the sound. They are touted to improve imaging, as well. But, I have to try them to find out if that's true, or not. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HCCA, post: 6465820, member: 571196"] your just not trying hard enough [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG] [COLOR=blue]And,to that I say...you're right! If I were to be making this a mega project, I could cut & weld the brace in the door to run above & below the access port cover. That way, I could make a recessed box that could accomidate the crossover. That is a big job, though. And, I'm just about out of money, for the moment. [/COLOR] if you want to give up just put them in the back and run new wires to the speakers, then you have to worry about getting wire through the factory grommet which was a ***** on the drivers side i remember, and i had all the tools at the shop, pass side was easy though [COLOR=blue]Actually, once I found out how to get the wire through the door grommett, it wasn't that bad. You just need to use a piece of #14 ground wire from a 6ft piece of romex. Double it up, and bend it as needed for a wire fish. Worked pretty slick. Again, AFTER I learned what was needed to get the job done.[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue] [/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]Side note: I heard a lot of systems that had speaker AND tweeters mounted in the kicks.(i.e.) tweeters mounted BELOW the dash. They had incredible staging & imaging, and just sounded great. No need to move the tweets up high, in their case. My case....we'll see.[/COLOR] but i did have my pro60 xovers in the doors, and have a big alarm brain and stuff under the drivers dash and had a brain unit for a dvd under the pass side dash, there is room [COLOR=blue]Actually, where they are mounted is not a crime. I just couldn't find a better place to put them that wouldn't take days of modification, special tools, and LOADS of cash to accomplish. But, who knows, I might make some changes, yet. Something to do, over the winter. I'm also going by the recommedations from the mfgr, a friend who was an installer, another friend who is an installer, and countless other sources...that you should keep the crossovers as close to the speakers, as possible. So, that's my aim. [/COLOR] they would sound alot better if you moved the tweeters from behind the knees and brought them up higher[COLOR=blue]And, on this one...The aforementioned friend who was an installer, always told me to keep the tweeter, as close to the mid as possible. I believe the manufacturers are of this mind set, also. I think that's why the coaxial configuration of component speakers are becoming more common. BUT, BA does make what they call their "imaging system". It allows you to add a second tweeter to mount where ever you like. But, they cross over at 8Khz...I think...instead of at 3Khz, like the main tweeter. Then you can blend in as much, or as little as you need to raise the height of the stage, without smearing the sound. They are touted to improve imaging, as well. But, I have to try them to find out if that's true, or not. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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