Tweeters in the Doors anyone?

zameus · 04-14-2003, 10:06 AM

I'm thinking about moving my tweeters from the stock location to the stock midrange location in the doors (I have a sedan). I have Diamond Hex comps with the silk tweeter. I've attenuated the tweeters with l-pads and the volume is fine but they're still a little bright for my taste and I think having them closer to the midbass will improve my imaging.

Anyone tried doing this? Thoughts?

Delirium · 04-14-2003, 11:47 AM

Hmm, I like my tweets in the door pillar.

zameus · 04-14-2003, 01:49 PM

Do you still have them at only -2db attenuation?

Delirium · 04-14-2003, 01:52 PM

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Originally posted by zameus
Do you still have them at only -2db attenuation?

Yep, and I have the Titanium Tweeters.. then again, my gains are not up that high.. it is a little annoying at times tho.. i do admit

zameus · 04-14-2003, 02:03 PM

Yeah, truth is I love how they sound. It's just that after a while it almost gets tiring to listen to. Some CD's are worse than others too. I guess it just depends how they're mixed in the studio or something. Most sound great but some others are like running a cheese grator against your ear drums after a while of listening at higher volumes.

Delirium · 04-14-2003, 02:10 PM

I hear ya, maybe you can lower the treble on the HU?

zameus · 04-14-2003, 02:47 PM

nah, the stock HU kind of sucks in that respect. I have to keep the treble and bass 1 or 2 back from full otherwise it just doesn't sound right. Plus I think lowering the treble lowers all the upper frequencies. I could probably use an equalizer. That will be my next resort. Last being replacing the HU.

Delirium · 04-14-2003, 02:51 PM

Maybe you need to get the HU first. I have the Alpine CDA-7897 which has a built in EQ & active Crossover. It rocks! More & more HU's are having these features built in it seems.

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Originally posted by zameus
nah, the stock HU kind of sucks in that respect. I have to keep the treble and bass 1 or 2 back from full otherwise it just doesn't sound right. Plus I think lowering the treble lowers all the upper frequencies. I could probably use an equalizer. That will be my next resort. Last being replacing the HU.

zameus · 04-14-2003, 07:27 PM

You're probably right about the HU.

I put the tweeters into the doors tonight and took off the l-pads cause I didn't need them anymore. The tweets are still bright but I think they're not as "in my face bright" now. I'll know for sure after the commute to work (about a 45 minutes commute).

I also took a look at the midbass mounting spot while I was in there and there are definitely no removable spacers. I think the sedan and coupe mounting methods are very different. I took some picts and I'll post them in that other thread if I can.

04-14-2003, 10:06 AM	#1
zameus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 171 My Ride: 2000 328i View My Garage	Tweeters in the Doors anyone? I'm thinking about moving my tweeters from the stock location to the stock midrange location in the doors (I have a sedan). I have Diamond Hex comps with the silk tweeter. I've attenuated the tweeters with l-pads and the volume is fine but they're still a little bright for my taste and I think having them closer to the midbass will improve my imaging. Anyone tried doing this? Thoughts?

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04-14-2003, 11:47 AM	#2
Delirium yo mama Join Date: May 2002 Location: O.C. Posts: 1,622 My Ride: - View My Garage	Hmm, I like my tweets in the door pillar.

04-14-2003, 01:49 PM	#3
zameus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 171 My Ride: 2000 328i View My Garage	Do you still have them at only -2db attenuation?

04-14-2003, 02:03 PM	#5
zameus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 171 My Ride: 2000 328i View My Garage	Yeah, truth is I love how they sound. It's just that after a while it almost gets tiring to listen to. Some CD's are worse than others too. I guess it just depends how they're mixed in the studio or something. Most sound great but some others are like running a cheese grator against your ear drums after a while of listening at higher volumes.

04-14-2003, 02:10 PM	#6
Delirium yo mama Join Date: May 2002 Location: O.C. Posts: 1,622 My Ride: - View My Garage	I hear ya, maybe you can lower the treble on the HU?

04-14-2003, 02:47 PM	#7
zameus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 171 My Ride: 2000 328i View My Garage	nah, the stock HU kind of sucks in that respect. I have to keep the treble and bass 1 or 2 back from full otherwise it just doesn't sound right. Plus I think lowering the treble lowers all the upper frequencies. I could probably use an equalizer. That will be my next resort. Last being replacing the HU.

04-14-2003, 07:27 PM	#9
zameus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 171 My Ride: 2000 328i View My Garage	You're probably right about the HU. I put the tweeters into the doors tonight and took off the l-pads cause I didn't need them anymore. The tweets are still bright but I think they're not as "in my face bright" now. I'll know for sure after the commute to work (about a 45 minutes commute). I also took a look at the midbass mounting spot while I was in there and there are definitely no removable spacers. I think the sedan and coupe mounting methods are very different. I took some picts and I'll post them in that other thread if I can.