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<blockquote data-quote="PollyCranopolis" data-source="post: 1748793" data-attributes="member: 553423"><p>Got interested in the subject from this related thread: <a href="http:////forum/showthread.php?t=153637&amp;highlight=polarity" target="_blank">http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153637&amp;highlight=polarity</a></p><p></p><p>"Have you tried running the drivers side mid out of phase? A lot of cars will image better wired out of phase. There is a (i believe IASCA) cd that has a track with a woman speaking in phase and out of phase. If its more centered with the out of phase track you will need to wire the speakers out of phase to get proper imaging."</p><p></p><p>"A lot of cars with both mids in phase will have a really smeared image where you cant pinpoint the vocals. Sometimes wiring them out of phase will focus the image more to the center and get a better perceived image. IMO wiring the tweet out of phase just attenuates it and doesnt really affect imaging unless you have it being pulled to one side due to the tweeter volume."</p><p></p><p>This leads me to my next question. Are there any products I can purchase at say, my local Lowes department store which would be good material for sound deadening?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PollyCranopolis, post: 1748793, member: 553423"] Got interested in the subject from this related thread: [URL="http:////forum/showthread.php?t=153637&highlight=polarity"]http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153637&highlight=polarity[/URL] "Have you tried running the drivers side mid out of phase? A lot of cars will image better wired out of phase. There is a (i believe IASCA) cd that has a track with a woman speaking in phase and out of phase. If its more centered with the out of phase track you will need to wire the speakers out of phase to get proper imaging." "A lot of cars with both mids in phase will have a really smeared image where you cant pinpoint the vocals. Sometimes wiring them out of phase will focus the image more to the center and get a better perceived image. IMO wiring the tweet out of phase just attenuates it and doesnt really affect imaging unless you have it being pulled to one side due to the tweeter volume." This leads me to my next question. Are there any products I can purchase at say, my local Lowes department store which would be good material for sound deadening? [/QUOTE]
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