Tweeter flush vs angle mount.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Tweeter flush vs angle mount.
I currently have my tweets setup like so:
and I'm thinking of re-mounting them with flush mounts like this:
I'm hoping that:
a) the reflection angle against the windshield will be increased slightly lowering the sound stage (It sounds like the highs are coming from the roof)
b) Making the install look a little better. There's a slight curve to the A pillar and I overcompensated trimming the Angle mounts trying to get them to fit.
Thoughts?
and I'm thinking of re-mounting them with flush mounts like this:
I'm hoping that:
a) the reflection angle against the windshield will be increased slightly lowering the sound stage (It sounds like the highs are coming from the roof)
b) Making the install look a little better. There's a slight curve to the A pillar and I overcompensated trimming the Angle mounts trying to get them to fit.
Thoughts?
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Try to avoid pushing them all the way back into the corners. That creates sort of a horn effect which generally turns out to be bad. If you deliberately use the windshield as a reflector, you'll run into other problems. If they're angle mounts, use some double-face tape (like from a woodworking supply house) and stick them in different positions and angles. You'll find that the slightest changes makes absolutely enormous differences in soundstage width, height and placement.
There's no difference whether you use silk, fabric or metal domes. All that matters is that you experiment with the right location and use more than one tweeter. Polarity can occasionally affect things, too, but since the tweeter isn't on the same plane with the midrange, it's not as important.
Look at Kale throwing 'comb-filtering' around. I'm getting all misty.
There's no difference whether you use silk, fabric or metal domes. All that matters is that you experiment with the right location and use more than one tweeter. Polarity can occasionally affect things, too, but since the tweeter isn't on the same plane with the midrange, it's not as important.
Look at Kale throwing 'comb-filtering' around. I'm getting all misty.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Try to avoid pushing them all the way back into the corners. That creates sort of a horn effect which generally turns out to be bad. If you deliberately use the windshield as a reflector, you'll run into other problems. If they're angle mounts, use some double-face tape (like from a woodworking supply house) and stick them in different positions and angles. You'll find that the slightest changes makes absolutely enormous differences in soundstage width, height and placement.
There's no difference whether you use silk, fabric or metal domes. All that matters is that you experiment with the right location and use more than one tweeter. Polarity can occasionally affect things, too, but since the tweeter isn't on the same plane with the midrange, it's not as important.
Look at Kale throwing 'comb-filtering' around. I'm getting all misty.
There's no difference whether you use silk, fabric or metal domes. All that matters is that you experiment with the right location and use more than one tweeter. Polarity can occasionally affect things, too, but since the tweeter isn't on the same plane with the midrange, it's not as important.
Look at Kale throwing 'comb-filtering' around. I'm getting all misty.
mistyMy issue is that I don't have the fabrication skills to make custom a pillar mounts like kales. I'm pretty much stuck with the position i have currently since that's where the big hole is. I suppose I could rig up some sort of "tweeter cradle" to hold them at various angles in the same location. I'm thinking coathanger or single strand wire.
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A directly radiating tweeter pulled somewhat away from the corner will sound far better than the same tweeter shoved way back in there and reflecting. The only catch is that it will not quite reach the same maximum SPL as the corner (if you care about loud). There are ways to hide that hole if you get away from it.
