no room for my subs, 6x9’s as subs?
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Topic: no room for my subs, 6x9’s as subs?
Posted By: j_darling2007
Subject: no room for my subs, 6x9’s as subs?
Date Posted: May 15, 2008 at 11:22 PM
I recently traded my 2001 Dodge Neon for a 2000 Dodge Dakota. It is single cabbed, so obviously their is no room for my 12" Kappa perfects or Sub Amp. I have a middle of the line (Phoenix Gold) 4 channel amp, 100 watts per channel (claimed) under the seat, powering 2 Alpine type-r 6.5" component sets. They sound amazing to me, but I want a small amount more bass. I have alpine type-r 6x9s left over from my neon. They will set easily behind the seats and run off the 2 left-over channels from the PG amp. How can I get the most bass out of the 6x9's. Any treble is obviously useless becasue it will be killed by the seat. Can I port the box, or should I just throw them in boxes and call it done? Thanks for any and all suggestions..... Jacob ------------- There are 3 kinds of people in the world, those who can count and those who can't
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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: May 16, 2008 at 2:27 AM
6x9's won't put out much bass at all just sitting on the floor behind the seats...you need a speaker actually designed for sub duty.
if you want some bass out of them you'll probably need a fairly large enclosure...by then you could just get a subwoofer.
Posted By: klctexas
Date Posted: May 16, 2008 at 7:55 AM
you could cut the 6x9 holes a lil bit, and drop a couple 8" or 7" midbasses in there. You would need to enclose them, of course, but that would do the trick, they usually don't require anywhere near the airspace of a sub to sound good. https://www.hifisoundconnection.com/Shop/Control/Product/fp/vpid/1570528/vpcsid/0/SFV/30046 Here's a good set of midbass speakers, https://www.sonicelectrnix.com/item_11643_MB+Quart+RVF+164.html and here's another set thats not so expensive. ------------- Soldier: This is the worst part. The calm before the battle.
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: May 16, 2008 at 8:15 AM
Posted By: klctexas
Date Posted: May 16, 2008 at 8:48 AM
Holy crap!  I've never seen anything like that! ------------- Soldier: This is the worst part. The calm before the battle.
Fry: And then the battle is not so bad?
Soldier: Oh, right. I forgot about the battle.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: May 16, 2008 at 9:59 AM
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Posted By: tubbs04
Date Posted: May 16, 2008 at 4:14 PM
I bought tang band 6.5's for my build.... I've never seen a 6x9 sub either.... that's crazy!
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Posted By: j_darling2007
Date Posted: May 16, 2008 at 4:33 PM
Those 8x12's look interesting. I might be able to squeeze those in. Thanks for the link DYohn. I thought all subs were either round or square.....
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Posted By: theetimurban
Date Posted: May 16, 2008 at 5:07 PM
That's exactly the link I was gonna give him, I personally had never seen one 'til I got this years Parts Express catalog.
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: May 16, 2008 at 5:36 PM
I first used them in 1999. 6X9 drivers are the OEM subwoofers (not Tang Band, but similar drivers manufactured by Onkyo and Alpine) in many Ford and Lincoln premium sound systems. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: theetimurban
Date Posted: May 17, 2008 at 2:01 AM
Lets see... In 1999 I was just learning cursive, so... But yeah, interesting stuff. The first time I saw that "race track" woofer from Boston Acoustics about 10 months ago, I thought that was a crazy design for a sub. -------------
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