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Controlling Extra Speaker Volume

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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: October 31, 2024 at 6:47 PM


Topic: Controlling Extra Speaker Volume

Posted By: MrSector9
Subject: Controlling Extra Speaker Volume
Date Posted: March 15, 2005 at 10:58 PM

OK I am doing an install for a person that can only afford to buy 1 piece of equipment at a time.The car is a 2000 Neon LE so it has the 6 speaker stereo system. 6x9 rear,6.5 door and 3.5" in the dash.

The next piece they are going to buy is the 6.5 for the door and going with some infinty references.What I want to know is how could I control the volume on the 3.5" in the dash since they will obviously break up (and are VERY bright sounding stock) So I want to back the volume of them off a little bit.

I know an amp would fix the problem since I could control the gain seperatly for the dor speakers.

Is there anyway to run something inline to control the volume of the 3.5" speakers.

BJ white



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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: March 16, 2005 at 7:23 AM

Anytime you want to attenuate individual speakers in a system you can install an L-pad, or "attenuation circuit".  https://www.mhsoft.nl/spk_calc.asp#att

When it's time to move on to the next phase of the install, those resistors can be taken back out of the circuit and back into your toolbox.



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Posted By: MrSector9
Date Posted: March 17, 2005 at 12:53 PM
Thanks steve,the only thing though the amount of attenuation is the amoun of decibels it wil lower the volume? Kinda stupid question since resistors inline have to resist power :) but justw ant to make sure.

Thansk for the link thoguh

BJ White





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