Full Version: 3" Midrange MD140/2 in sail position
Has anyone out there ever had their 3" midrange place in the sail position? How is the result? The Tweeter will be in the same position too. Thanks any information will be appreciated.
maybe not the dyn midrange, but you've seen and heard 'archie's' pajero, which features the morel CDM54 midrange drivers.
i haven't heard his setup recently, but i figure the potential is there for a very high, nice soundstage if your car has the width and depth to accommodate (and your car does). i think my car is too narrow and the dash too close for it to work for me.
i haven't heard his setup recently, but i figure the potential is there for a very high, nice soundstage if your car has the width and depth to accommodate (and your car does). i think my car is too narrow and the dash too close for it to work for me.
One of the recent US mags had a Honda with this very thing: MD140 with I think a JL tweet in the pillars. Comments from the writer of the article suggested quality performance. Strangely though, they were half way up the pillars rather than at the base of them? If you are curious it was the edition with Chip Foose on the front (CA&E I think).
i think it would eb a great setup for your car henry
you need to get the midrange out of those stock locations!
the problem with sail/a-pillar mounted tweeters, is the seperation with the midrange, so mounting both in the sail shoudl solve that!
i'm not a fan of the dyn or morel midrange's i much prefer a cone driver, for more detail and attack. but i don't think you'll have the option to fit a cone driver!
if only the Alto thunderdome was available... that'd be perfect!!!
you need to get the midrange out of those stock locations!
the problem with sail/a-pillar mounted tweeters, is the seperation with the midrange, so mounting both in the sail shoudl solve that!
i'm not a fan of the dyn or morel midrange's i much prefer a cone driver, for more detail and attack. but i don't think you'll have the option to fit a cone driver!
if only the Alto thunderdome was available... that'd be perfect!!!
I have ran both MD140/2 and CDM54 up on the top of the dash / A pillars with Xtant 1" soft dome tweeters.
Probably the most precise imaging and staging characteristics I have had with my setup's, but due to practicality it couldn't stay.
In such a large car such as yours is, where you aren't in a seated position close to your dash like smaller cars, I think this setup will be ideal. Not sure whether you will get too much frequency steering with having both midrange and tweeter so far from your mid bass driver though.
Probably the most precise imaging and staging characteristics I have had with my setup's, but due to practicality it couldn't stay.
In such a large car such as yours is, where you aren't in a seated position close to your dash like smaller cars, I think this setup will be ideal. Not sure whether you will get too much frequency steering with having both midrange and tweeter so far from your mid bass driver though.
that's the problem i see with teh dome mids. they need to HP'd above 500Hz, and that's not low enough to cover the entire "directional" spectrum IMO.
which is where the Alto Thunderdome prototype fits in, with a usable range from 125Hz-3.5Khz
which is where the Alto Thunderdome prototype fits in, with a usable range from 125Hz-3.5Khz
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