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<blockquote data-quote="Betrayer00GT" data-source="post: 3659480" data-attributes="member: 582890"><p>Hey guys. Good advice on these forums, so far. Looking for another bit of input.</p><p></p><p>I just added a 4" coax pair, the <em><strong>Infinity Reference 4012i</strong></em>, to my roommate's Crutchfield order because they only <strong><em>cost me $23.99</em></strong> after 20% off. I paid no tax or shipping, either. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Now, what to do with them, exactly...</p><p></p><p>FYI, I already have some 6"X8" Polk EX coax speakers in the bottom of my doors by the kick panels (This is a 2000 Mustang GT, and that is just the stock front location), and I will end up running the Polks @ something like 80Hz - 200Hz (I will try a Low-pass between 150Hz and 250Hz and see what works well), and then they will hand off to these Infinity Reference 4"ers. That is the plan, at least. I won't have the Infinity's here for a while, since they will ship from the other end of the US, plus it is during the Christmas shipping rush time. Also, 80Hz and below is the 15" MB Quart Reference 15"er in the trunk that I got earlier for $100.</p><p></p><p>Now, I want to put these Infinity coaxials in a set of custom "sail panels" (on the top of the door by the window), or in some custom kick panels down by the Polks. My main concern with my system is maintaining an extremely stealthy install. For this reason, I prefer the sail panels, as this is a "Mach 460" factory-location (for some 2.5"ers). I never had the Mach system, but I do want a VERY stealth install, so I'm willing to take advantage of the fact that the Mach system uses this location. Custom kick panels are a pretty dead give away, I would think. I don't want my system to end up contributing to some thief's evening score at some point, and I will do what I can to avoid that.</p><p></p><p>I would like your guys' comments on the difference in imaging and integration with a sail panel install, vs a kick panel install of these Infinity's. I an concerned that pointing them over at me from the sail panels will not actually image/sound as good as putting them in the kick panels and then aiming them up at me. My concerns are: The driver's side sail-panel-to-ear distance is much less than the same distance vs a kick panel install; They will be further away from the Polks handling the mid bass; They will be an "open air" mount (away from corners and such) and the Polks are located at the corner made by the doors and the front floorpan - very different tonality I would think (and so hard to integrate with out a good processor/eq).</p><p></p><p>I am concerned with sound quality, but a stolen system doesn't sound good at all, right? So, what do you guys think? Have I identified the pros/cons, or are there others, too? What would you do differently, anything? Thanks guys.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Betrayer00GT, post: 3659480, member: 582890"] Hey guys. Good advice on these forums, so far. Looking for another bit of input. I just added a 4" coax pair, the [I][B]Infinity Reference 4012i[/B][/I], to my roommate's Crutchfield order because they only [B][I]cost me $23.99[/I][/B] after 20% off. I paid no tax or shipping, either. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG] Now, what to do with them, exactly... FYI, I already have some 6"X8" Polk EX coax speakers in the bottom of my doors by the kick panels (This is a 2000 Mustang GT, and that is just the stock front location), and I will end up running the Polks @ something like 80Hz - 200Hz (I will try a Low-pass between 150Hz and 250Hz and see what works well), and then they will hand off to these Infinity Reference 4"ers. That is the plan, at least. I won't have the Infinity's here for a while, since they will ship from the other end of the US, plus it is during the Christmas shipping rush time. Also, 80Hz and below is the 15" MB Quart Reference 15"er in the trunk that I got earlier for $100. Now, I want to put these Infinity coaxials in a set of custom "sail panels" (on the top of the door by the window), or in some custom kick panels down by the Polks. My main concern with my system is maintaining an extremely stealthy install. For this reason, I prefer the sail panels, as this is a "Mach 460" factory-location (for some 2.5"ers). I never had the Mach system, but I do want a VERY stealth install, so I'm willing to take advantage of the fact that the Mach system uses this location. Custom kick panels are a pretty dead give away, I would think. I don't want my system to end up contributing to some thief's evening score at some point, and I will do what I can to avoid that. I would like your guys' comments on the difference in imaging and integration with a sail panel install, vs a kick panel install of these Infinity's. I an concerned that pointing them over at me from the sail panels will not actually image/sound as good as putting them in the kick panels and then aiming them up at me. My concerns are: The driver's side sail-panel-to-ear distance is much less than the same distance vs a kick panel install; They will be further away from the Polks handling the mid bass; They will be an "open air" mount (away from corners and such) and the Polks are located at the corner made by the doors and the front floorpan - very different tonality I would think (and so hard to integrate with out a good processor/eq). I am concerned with sound quality, but a stolen system doesn't sound good at all, right? So, what do you guys think? Have I identified the pros/cons, or are there others, too? What would you do differently, anything? Thanks guys. [/QUOTE]
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