Adding another set of tweeters?

[plyer3 10+ year member]

Is it possible to add another set of tweeters to my door panel? I currently have Type-R 6.5 components and the tweeters are installed on the dash. Just got some Infinity SL 30 tweeters and was wondering if it's possible. What would i need?

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[Gebrochen 10+ year member]

You will need a separate crossover or high-pass filter. You can't add another set to your existing component set crossover because changing the ohms will change the frequency they are crossed-over at. Just parallel them in. One set of tweets shouldn't lower the overall ohms of your system enough to impact your amp (or HU)

 

[MTX520 10+ year member]

x2 ^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[plyer3 10+ year member]

ok, i may need to get another amp as well maybe.

 

[MTX520 10+ year member]

or you could just add the tweets to an amp....

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

if they are on an amp, hook them up at the amp, not the crossover, you shouldnt see any problems

 

[qkassidyw 10+ year member]

BOO to all of these replys. If you hook in the tweeter parallel to the other tweeter it will lower the overall crossover point for both the woofer and tweeters meaning: Your tweets will get lower frequencies resulting in damage to both sets.

If you just run the tweeter directly to the amp then you will be sending it low frequencies as well (even if you have the HPF on; it doesn't go that high).

You can hook a 7.9-9.9 uF capacitor in series on the positive side of the tweeter and that will work as a 4000-5000 Hz HP Filter. (If its 4 Ohms)

If its 2 Ohms then use a 15.9-19.9 uF Capacitor.

If you do, make sure it is as close to the tweeter as possible.

 

[plyer3 10+ year member]

hmm, i'll just take them to the car audio shop and see what they can do with them, thanks.