Sound Experts Please Comment on Speaker Mounting Question
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From: Rocklin CA
Sound Experts Please Comment on Speaker Mounting Question
I have an 04 vert and the rear speakers I am going to use require a 1/4" spacer so the magnet won't hit the body panel behind it. Since this spacer is not available I will have to make it myself or have it made. I have found a 1/4" nylon bushing that fits the #8 speaker mounting screw perfectly. These would be the easiest to use by placing them on the screw behind the speaker plate and in front of the rear panel I am mounting to. However, this would leave a 1/4" gap in between the speaker back and the car's panel. Will this gap create a recognizable audio difference in the rear spekaers? It seems to me there are so many other openings and areas for sound to escape it may not be noticeable. What are your thoughts?
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The openings closest to the speaker are the ones to worry about. Depending on the size of the opening, they result in certain frequency cancellations and reduced bass / midbass output, sometimes completely. Front and rear areas of the speaker have to be separated as much as possible.
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The openings closest to the speaker are the ones to worry about. Depending on the size of the opening, they result in certain frequency cancellations and reduced bass / midbass output, sometimes completely. Front and rear areas of the speaker have to be separated as much as possible.
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I have an 04 vert and the rear speakers I am going to use require a 1/4" spacer so the magnet won't hit the body panel behind it. Since this spacer is not available I will have to make it myself or have it made. I have found a 1/4" nylon bushing that fits the #8 speaker mounting screw perfectly. These would be the easiest to use by placing them on the screw behind the speaker plate and in front of the rear panel I am mounting to. However, this would leave a 1/4" gap in between the speaker back and the car's panel. Will this gap create a recognizable audio difference in the rear spekaers? It seems to me there are so many other openings and areas for sound to escape it may not be noticeable. What are your thoughts?
this is the speaker installed, it doesn't show the spacer too well, but it works.
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