Door pod question
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Door pod question
Has anyone looked into creating a door pod for the Focal 165 K2P 6.5 midwoofer to increase the bass? I'm not getting much midrange out of mine and have been trying to figure out how to build a pod back inside the door area.
I'm having trouble figuring out how to attach the fiberglass pod to the wood mdf bracket w/o modifying the door at all.
Ideas please?
I'm having trouble figuring out how to attach the fiberglass pod to the wood mdf bracket w/o modifying the door at all.
Ideas please?
Melting Slicks
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Check out diymobileaudio.com .. lots of info there. Need to find out recommended enclosure specs for that woofer as well and even IF they recommend you seal it up.
Secondly you are getting plenty of midrange, not getting enough midbass. (not being a dick) Midbass is the most difficult thing to do well in a car due to all of the noise (road/tire noise, exhaust etc). What do you have running them? What amp and specs? What crossover point and slope? Focal, especially the polykevlar line, really like power behind them to make them really shine. 50 watts per side is not likely enough to make them really work. (I am a big Focal fan by the way, run them in my ride)
Let us know more so we can help.
Fej
Secondly you are getting plenty of midrange, not getting enough midbass. (not being a dick) Midbass is the most difficult thing to do well in a car due to all of the noise (road/tire noise, exhaust etc). What do you have running them? What amp and specs? What crossover point and slope? Focal, especially the polykevlar line, really like power behind them to make them really shine. 50 watts per side is not likely enough to make them really work. (I am a big Focal fan by the way, run them in my ride)
Let us know more so we can help.
Fej
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Joined: Aug 2003
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Check out diymobileaudio.com .. lots of info there. Need to find out recommended enclosure specs for that woofer as well and even IF they recommend you seal it up.
Secondly you are getting plenty of midrange, not getting enough midbass. (not being a dick) Midbass is the most difficult thing to do well in a car due to all of the noise (road/tire noise, exhaust etc). What do you have running them? What amp and specs? What crossover point and slope? Focal, especially the polykevlar line, really like power behind them to make them really shine. 50 watts per side is not likely enough to make them really work. (I am a big Focal fan by the way, run them in my ride)
Let us know more so we can help.
Fej
Secondly you are getting plenty of midrange, not getting enough midbass. (not being a dick) Midbass is the most difficult thing to do well in a car due to all of the noise (road/tire noise, exhaust etc). What do you have running them? What amp and specs? What crossover point and slope? Focal, especially the polykevlar line, really like power behind them to make them really shine. 50 watts per side is not likely enough to make them really work. (I am a big Focal fan by the way, run them in my ride)
Let us know more so we can help.
Fej
As for my setup, I'm powering them with a Phoenix Gold Ti 400.2 (200watts @ 2ohm, 100@4ohm per channel). I completely bypassed the crossover on the amp last night which helped a good bit, it had gotten set to ~110hz which was too high. My AudioControl Three.1 is cutting them now at 90hz I believe. What would be an appropriate range? I havent played with the slope at all. Everything is generally set flat.
For my sub I have a JL 12w6 which is getting cut at 90hz (again from the AudioControl Three.1).
I think I need to get a good tone test CD in there to find the weak spots and balance everything out. The 24db crossover seems pretty abrupt.
Any ideas come to mind?
