Tweeter location

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Topic: Tweeter location

Posted By: jaime zeledon
Subject: Tweeter location
Date Posted: January 18, 2007 at 7:02 PM

My question is where is the best place to mount tweeters. There isnt any room in the doors so i was thinking of putting them on the headliner next to the visors is this an ok place?

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Posted By: kirktcashalini
Date Posted: January 18, 2007 at 7:15 PM

I believe the best location to locate tweeters is relatively close to the mid drivers, as it will be out of phase when the sound gets to your ears if they are in a far different location

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Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: January 18, 2007 at 7:49 PM

Rule of thumb is to place the tweeters as close to the mids as possible not because of any potential phase issues as kirktcashalini suggested, but because the frequencies reproduced by both the midrange and tweeter are directional. They should work together to create a seamless point of origin rather than two or more points of origin for the same source such as vocals, guitars, saxophones, etc. Woofers can be succesfully placed further away from the midrange and tweeter group because the frequencies they typically reproduce (<100 Hz) are non-directional.

jaime zeledonm, mounting your tweeters in the headliner or near your visors would be a very bad idea.

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: January 19, 2007 at 12:12 PM

the12volt wrote:

jaime zeledonm, mounting your tweeters in the headliner or near your visors would be a very bad idea.

Indeed. That's perhaps the worst location I can imagine. Keep them within one woofer diameter of the mid if you can.

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Posted By: killer sonata
Date Posted: January 19, 2007 at 7:39 PM

This question cannot be answered correctly because it is way too general. Tweeter mounting in every type of vehicle is very different. To find the best location for YOUR vehicle, you will have to test all of your possibilites to find your favorite.

Posted By: jaime zeledon
Date Posted: January 19, 2007 at 9:00 PM

Thanks for the advice il try diffrent positions for the best sound.

Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: January 19, 2007 at 10:10 PM

killer sonata wrote:

This question cannot be answered correctly because it is way too general. Tweeter mounting in every type of vehicle is very different. To find the best location for YOUR vehicle, you will have to test all of your possibilites to find your favorite.

...while still keeping all of the above suggestions and recommendations in mind.

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Posted By: coppellstereo
Date Posted: January 19, 2007 at 10:11 PM

in SQ setups you try to move the sound stage as far forward and as wide as possible (perceptively).

Q forms are always a good thought

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