Hi all
Currently I have a pair of Magnat Xtract 216 6.5" splits, but I am not totally happy with the midbass I am pulling from them, I am however extremely happy with the tweeters. I was thinking about replacing the midwoofer with something else but keeping the Magnat tweeter and crossover. Would this have much of an effect SQ-wise? As in would it sound more separated or anything?
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2000 Mazda Protege
*HU: Panasonic CQ-DF301
*Front: Magnat X-Tract 216 6.5" Splits
*Rear: Kenwood KFC-6905
*Amp: Kenwood KAC-846
*Sub: JL-10w0
Full Version: Mixing Components?
well the crossover is matched to the drivers,
if the midbass you have is good for up to 3khz, but you replace it with one that can only handle up to 4khz, then there's obviously going to be an issue with those frequencies, as the new driver cannot reproduce them nicely. this variance would at worst, could be a minimal, barely audible difference. however, if you replace it with, say a 10" woofer, the difference will be HUGE!!!
have you sound deadened your doors?
often this helps to heighten your midbass.
otherwise i'd add an 8 inch driver to your existing splits, but run it off a seperate amplifier.
HP the splits higher, around 300Hz, and BP the 8" driver between 80-300Hz.
changing the mid bass driver in a component set is also not recommended due to variance in nominal impedance, if the new woofer's impedance curve is different to that of the old woofer, it will alter the crossover points.
having said this, people have done it successfully, i believe Da Mann has done it with some jaycar kevlar splits... not sure, but he said it was very successful.
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'96 Mirage
Rockford RFX9300
Being installed: Focal 165W3's Vrx 2.150 & 1.500
Power by: HERTZ audison OPTIMA StingerAerpro
TEAM AUDISON
if the midbass you have is good for up to 3khz, but you replace it with one that can only handle up to 4khz, then there's obviously going to be an issue with those frequencies, as the new driver cannot reproduce them nicely. this variance would at worst, could be a minimal, barely audible difference. however, if you replace it with, say a 10" woofer, the difference will be HUGE!!!
have you sound deadened your doors?
often this helps to heighten your midbass.
otherwise i'd add an 8 inch driver to your existing splits, but run it off a seperate amplifier.
HP the splits higher, around 300Hz, and BP the 8" driver between 80-300Hz.
changing the mid bass driver in a component set is also not recommended due to variance in nominal impedance, if the new woofer's impedance curve is different to that of the old woofer, it will alter the crossover points.
having said this, people have done it successfully, i believe Da Mann has done it with some jaycar kevlar splits... not sure, but he said it was very successful.
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Rockford RFX9300
Being installed: Focal 165W3's Vrx 2.150 & 1.500
Power by: HERTZ audison OPTIMA StingerAerpro
TEAM AUDISON
Difficult to say without knowing what drivers you might otherwise use....
BUT, are they installed optimally? ie you will find that the Magnats will deliver better mid-bass with a sealed and deadened door for instance, and that might be what you actually need to do.
Hope that helps.
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Mazda SP20 - NOT yellow,Dynamat Extreme and G Spot in front doors
HU - Alpine CDA-7876RB
Audison VRx 2.150EX front stage amp
JL Audio 500/1 Class D monoblock sub amp
Front Stage - Morel HCW 6.5 woofers, Morel MT2 tweeters, Morel MX2.2 x-overs.
Rear fill - stockies with power from HU (not that they get any)
Sub - Kicker S12L72 in 75 litre 30Hz slot-ported display box.
Stinger cables and connectors etc
TEAM AUDISON
BUT, are they installed optimally? ie you will find that the Magnats will deliver better mid-bass with a sealed and deadened door for instance, and that might be what you actually need to do.
Hope that helps.
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Mazda SP20 - NOT yellow,Dynamat Extreme and G Spot in front doors
HU - Alpine CDA-7876RB
Audison VRx 2.150EX front stage amp
JL Audio 500/1 Class D monoblock sub amp
Front Stage - Morel HCW 6.5 woofers, Morel MT2 tweeters, Morel MX2.2 x-overs.
Rear fill - stockies with power from HU (not that they get any)
Sub - Kicker S12L72 in 75 litre 30Hz slot-ported display box.
Stinger cables and connectors etc
TEAM AUDISON
As already suggested, it will be money/time well spent to properly sound deaden your doors. These should make you existing speakers sound better. If still it isn't to your liking then when you put your new speakers in, they will sound better.
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Waiting to be installed
Rockford Fosgate RFX9300
Rockford Fosgate BD1000.1
Stinger HPM Series Wiring
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Waiting to be installed
Rockford Fosgate RFX9300
Rockford Fosgate BD1000.1
Stinger HPM Series Wiring
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