My speaker "journey". In need of some advise.

[gmckee]

Post a REW measurement with all playing

From driver position? I'll have to do that tomorrow, I didn't keep the one from driver position.

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

Frankly 300 won't buy you any great speakers. I personally like the cdt es line. Morel is overpriced.

 

[gmckee]

Post a REW measurement with all playing

Ran outside and did a measurement real quick. Here is a screenshot. Doesn't look near as bad as it sounds.

 

[gmckee]

Frankly 300 won't buy you any great speakers. I personally like the cdt es line. Morel is overpriced.

If you can't get good sound for 200-300 then all car audio is overpriced. I looked at the CDTs, but they seem to have hit or miss reviews. Which ones do you recommend?

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

If you can't get good sound for 200-300 then all car audio is overpriced. I looked at the CDTs, but they seem to have hit or miss reviews. Which ones do you recommend?

Grab the drt26s and the Es6 mids. You won't regret it.

CDT Audio ES-62i GOLD 6.7" Component Set

Not sure how much cheaper you can get um but they worth the price.. good stuff

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Ran outside and did a measurement real quick. Here is a screenshot. Doesn't look near as bad as it sounds.

It don't look good. 100-2.5k should be almost flat. That roll off up top is nasty.

 

[gmckee]

It don't look good. 100-2.5k should be almost flat. That roll off up top is nasty.

Yeah and it shows similar issues outside of the car/ with the door open, ect.. Which is why I was considering other speakers. Would you move forward with that? Or buy processing.

I just can't fathom not being able to get some non harsh speakers for 250.00

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Try to build the Harmon house curve. That's what most of us end up liking the most, it does well across all the categories.

 

[gmckee]

Try to build the Harmon house curve. That's what most of us end up liking the most, it does well across all the categories.

That's pretty much what I try and tune anything that is for music listening to. But Just can't seem to get there. Which means new speakers or more processing.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Processing is the only way to tune.

 

[gmckee]

Processing is the only way to tune.

Agreed but the better that speaker the less tuning that must be dome.

Option1 -keep the speakers I have and get a mini dap

Option 2- buy Better speakers, get more dsp if needed.

The Speakers I'm using are 120.00 retail.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Agreed but the better that speaker the less tuning that must be dome.
Option1 -keep the speakers I have and get a mini dap

Option 2- buy Better speakers, get more dsp if needed.

The Speakers I'm using are 120.00 retail.

Not the case at all. Car will determine what's needed.

DSP, learn how to use it, figure out what you can't fix, fix install as much as you can, still not good get speakers

 

[gmckee]

Not the case at all. Car will determine what's needed.
DSP, learn how to use it, figure out what you can't fix, fix install as much as you can, still not good get speakers

Well I guess I'll order me up a Mini DSP and see what I can get done. Only thing I don't like is a .9v max output. But thats what amp gain is for I guess.

I'll report back once I get it working on how it went.