Going Active...need raw driver suggestions.

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Not sure why you are wanting a 5.25" midrange.
3" - 4" cone midrange or 2" - 3" dome midrange will work great and save a ton of space.

http://www.elitecaraudio.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=136929 - Great midrange.

Usher and Dayton both have good dome mids aswell.

The Hybrid Audio Legita 3" cone midrange is supposed to sound pretty good aswell; http://www.hybrid-audio.com/product_line.asp?section=000100020002

Vifa, Aura, Dayton, Seas, Morel, etc all make some good cone midrange drivers aswell.

Midbass......so many to choose from. Dayton, Seas, Morel, Peerless, Vifa, Max Fidelity, etc

http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/

Do some searching around on that site. The reviews section is great.

Elitecaraudio should have a lot of information aswell.

I haven't made any decisions on which size mid to use yet. What I meant was I was leaning toward a 5.25 or 4" mid but still open to suggestion.

Also, what do those Legatia L3's go for??

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

The Usher was a wonderful midrange tonally. I still have my pair in the closet, if you wanna try them to experiment i'll let'm go cheap.

 

[kublkmax 10+ year member]

With a set of MD142s and MD102s? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Boy!!! that sounds like what is in the wifes car. Where ever did I get something like that from?!!!! lol The Dyn set is the truth. You can run it active if you wish.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Also, what do those Legatia L3's go for??

I'm wanting to say around $250 for the pair brand new.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

The Usher was a wonderful midrange tonally. I still have my pair in the closet, if you wanna try them to experiment i'll let'm go cheap.

How much big boy??//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

I'm wanting to say around $250 for the pair brand new.

How could one go about purchasing a set of these.

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

How much big boy??//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

$75 shipped for the pair.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

$75 shipped for the pair.

You got PM.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

$75 shipped for the pair.

Great price for a Very nice set...

 

[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

I'm wanting to say around $250 for the pair brand new.

thats msrp. i'm not quite exactly sure where to go to get those speakers but i'm sure you can get it for a bit less than that.

but also what are your goals as far as the frequency ranges you want to play from each speaker? dome midranges can't really be crossed over any lower than 500hz but the good thing about dome midranges is that it has great off axis response and does not need an enclosure. but if you want your midrange to be crossed at let's say 250hz, then domes are definately not the way to go.

My opinion, i want my midrange to extend as low and high as it can.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

thats msrp. i'm not quite exactly sure where to go to get those speakers but i'm sure you can get it for a bit less than that.
but also what are your goals as far as the frequency ranges you want to play from each speaker? dome midranges can't really be crossed over any lower than 500hz but the good thing about dome midranges is that it has great off axis response and does not need an enclosure. but if you want your midrange to be crossed at let's say 250hz, then domes are definately not the way to go.

My opinion, i want my midrange to extend as low and high as it can.

Well, its going to be a 4 way digital network via the P9 combo. This is where my knowledge tapers off a bit. So the crossover points are not an issue as the P9 is very flexible in that regard. Having no prior experience with raw drivers in a DIY active setup I have no clue as to what sounds best. Dome mid sounds great as far as flexibility of install but I have never heard a dome mid so I have no frame of reference there. Right now I have MTX Black Gold 4s 6.5s and tweets. I have NO complaints with the mids and midbass but I never really liked the tweet.

So I drew from your statement that in your opinion a mid should handle as much of the frequencies as possible?? Is this because most of music lies in the mid range or do you have another reason for this??

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

Well, its going to be a 4 way digital network via the P9 combo. This is where my knowledge tapers off a bit. So the crossover points are not an issue as the P9 is very flixible in that regard. Having no prior experience with raw drivers in a DIY active setup I have no clue as to what sounds best. Dome mid sounds great as far as flexibility of install but I have never heard a dome mid so I have no frame of reference there. Right now I have MTX Black Gold 4s 6.5s and tweets. I have NO complaints with the mids and midbass but I never really liked the tweet.
So I drew from your statement that in your opinion a mid should handle as much of the frequencies as possible?? Is this because most of music lies in the mid range or do you have another reason for this??

your in grand rapids iirc? there is a store there that sells a lot of these diy drivers and i can't think of the name. maybe able to audition some of them //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

your in grand rapids iirc? there is a store there that sells a lot of these diy drivers and i can't think of the name. maybe able to audition some of them //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Name would be nice.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

Name would be nice.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

the name meniscus comes to mind for some reason

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

http://www.meniscusaudio.com/

wouldn't hurt to stop by and see if you can listen to any of the drivers.