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    Starting to plan my Sound Stage.

    I googled the guy , didn't have a clue ! I can asure you my fishing skills are non-existant ,tried it a few times when i was younger (I'm not that old) always came home emptyhanded Makes me think Big-Ass MASTER, no pun intended, I like healthy women too.
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    Starting to plan my Sound Stage.

    SWEET!!! I will try the phasing and see if that pleases the ears, It will be a few days before I have the stereo working and then I will report back.
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    Starting to plan my Sound Stage.

    Some background on the comps, the install, the power, the frequencies where "half" is, how you determined it was half and so on, what happens when you turn them up to compensate and so on. Last thing I want to do is recommend something and have it not do what you want. Man you always make me realize I already know the answer to my questions, The frequencies that are lacking are below 1000hz so not even covered by the midrange. BINGO. I think I'm on the right page now. I had the type-r 6.5 in the factory location first, with the tweeter in the a pillar, then I built the pods to place the 6.5 on axis, and moved the tweeter to the upper door panel. I was using the mrp-f600 for the front comps and the 6x9 rears, I had the gain on the front's half and the gains on the rears about 1/4. If I listen to Honky Tonk , Country, or accouctic music I could turn up the volume as much as I want. The biggest anomaly is a dip around 200hz, everything else is close enough to flat I am good until I go full tilt, then the 6.5's are straining and breaking up. sub crossovered at 80hz 18db slope , fronts and rears crossed at 80hz 18db slope, on the H100, this is what blended best and really keep the sub clean and smooth. SPR-17s specs. sensitivity 87db, rms 8-110 watts, peak 330 watts, freq, response 65-27k.
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    Starting to plan my Sound Stage.

    HA HA speaker recommendations??? Was waiting to try and understand your definition of loud. I understand your NO nonsense style, and I think I am pretty good at understanding your anwser's, BUT even a Smart guy like me can only ASS-U-ME so much. I don't expect you to spoon feed me, just fill in the blanks, or send me in the right direction. I try my hardest to word my question's correctly for you. So I gather I should probably make the 4 1/2" fit? Is the 4 1/2" on axis enough in the A-pillar? Loud is a subjective word, Please enlighten me? I deal with the general public for a living also, I sound like a broken record to myself EVERYDAY as I repeat myself to EVERY new customer that has stupid question's. The only difference is I get to HURT them when they are done asking the stupid questions!
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    Starting to plan my Sound Stage.

    I didn't take any pictures, but when I remove them the next time I will post. I am using the crappy crossover that comes with the type-r, I use the T/A to center the the out the sound. I use the parametric EQ to level out anomaly's. The type-r's aren't very efficent.
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    Starting to plan my Sound Stage.

    HA HA speaker recommendations???
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    Starting to plan my Sound Stage.

    Trails were great except at the start and the end. Close to home and resorts tend to get walloped but the rest in the middle was really sweet. Put down around 400mi and love the new ride That it, Now I NEED to go ride!!! As for a 3" having enough output, it depends on what frequencies you have it play and what enough is. If you really want to wang you might have to raise the lower frequency that it plays and have a bit more underlap, but that isn't such a bad thing. I only listen about 20 min twice a day on the way to work and back, and I LOVE to "wang it" or listen at full tilt, but hate listener fatigue. I probably like about twice the output that most find comfortable, and I won't have any rear fill either (sedan). my type-r's could stand to play atleast 3db's louder for my taste. I can only fit the 4 1/2" flat in the A -pillar, not on the dash? To your beaming question, I could type something up but definitely not today as I am super busy Basically. When a speaker plays you want to have a completely uniform output spherically. Obviously this never happens, but at really low frequencies it is optimized. As as the frequency goes up, the wavelength gets short enough that the wave can have destructive and constructive interference across the speaker cone you start to get major nulls in the frequency response and it "beams" sound directionally much worse than at lower frequencies since there is wave mixing. In other words, the larger the cone the beaming will happen lower in the frequency domain. So beaming would be why the 3" is better than the 4's? As for adding a tweeter, I'd personally recommend you try to keep this simple. It is very possible to add one and to do it passively, but that isn't so trivial without at least some measurement equipment. We could surely make some assumptions, but measurements in situ always provide better results. I would LOVE to K.I.S.S. I REALLY don't like tweeter anywho, I don't think they likes me either. As far as test equipment, I only have the IMPRINT, which is nice to atleast check what the car is doing to everything. *I hope this is understandable I am leading a conference call right now so I am not very focused. I understand your time issue's and today is my friday at work, So don't fell hurried, BUT I MUST understand WHY I am doing WHAT I am doing before I can do something. So PLEASE and THANK YOU for answering my question's Later when you have the time and are MOSS FOCUSED.
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    Starting to plan my Sound Stage.

    Quote ///M5 That being said. I'd play with your butter dish some more and decide if you are willing to do it. I'll also add that I prefer a 3" full range driver for its reach, but there are 4"ers that can work too. My favorite 4 would require that you add a tweeter as well though which then defeats the purpose. I can only fit the 4 1/2" in the A-pillar, but they would be off axis a little. I don't mind doing a tweeter with the 4 1/2" if you can tell me how I would do the processing? Hevean forbid I say his name on here but the 4 1/2" and tweeter would have to be like the A-pillars in St*ve M*ede's Tahoe for an example.
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    06 Civic Coupe Build Log

    You sir are a man with a plan!!! I will be tuned in, I LOVE Honda's, Alpine, and clean looking work. Best just to do it right the first time!
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    Starting to plan my Sound Stage.

    Hey Sean can you go define beaming in the Audio Terminology tech section, I went to add it to the list but not sure of the definition?
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    Starting to plan my Sound Stage.

    Good day sir, how where the trails? So a 3" on axis on the dash pointing right at me will net enough output with a 15" sub? The type-r SPR-s17 comps have about half the output I am looking for. I see the SP d3004/602000 plays pretty low, has good dispersion, can I get near same results with the d3004 in the door as with a 3"on the dash on axis? Not trying to ask stupid quetions, just this is the easiest mounting, if not I WILL BE doing the 3" on the dash on axis. I really like the way my Xterra sounds (other than output) with no tweeters, the 2" in the dash and the 6x9 way the hell down at the bottom of the door, 8" sub under the drivers seat, and 6.5 in rear doors for rear fill. In the Xterra I can't even localize the 6x9's or rear 6.5's they are just there. So i can make a 3" work right here, this mock horn is 3 3/4" dia. What 3" do you recommend for this location?
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    Subwoofer Sensitivity

    thank you for spewing your knowledge on us.
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    Addiction sucks.

    Its not a matter of people making you, like my first post said: you will stop when you want to stop, because you are tired of the outcome.
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    Addiction sucks.

    You can go to all the treatment in the world, if you don't want to stop its a waste. All treatment does is give you the tools to stop(ie all the shit i said in my last post), if you don't want to use your brain they can't make you.
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    Welcome to the IHoP

    The white highlights on the tears really does the trick. The drop shadows also give great depth, they look SO cool when they are still all red and fresh. wish they stayed that way. GOD you know the sternum is one of the worst areas on the body, I promise this poor F*cker was in PAIN!!!
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    Welcome to the IHoP

    Long Fuckin' weekend is right, I am getting off of work right now!!!!! tomarrows FRIDAY bitches!!!!!
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    Starting to plan my Sound Stage.

    This will keep me busy reading for a couple days, thanks jay-cee.
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    Starting to plan my Sound Stage.

    I spent some time looking at tweeters and full range drivers. the tweeters I looked at: Seas 27TFFNC/G ScanSpeak D3004/602000 LPG 25NFA The Full Range speakers I looked at Fostex FF125K Fostex FF85K TangBang W4-1320SJ TangBang W3-1364A TangBang W4-1052SD I looked at others but these are the one's I think may meet my needs as they are the most efficient/sensitive and had the best looking response curves. I won't even look at midbass speakers until you tell me to.
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    Mac N Cheese's build log

    Born 2 Build.
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    Mac N Cheese's build log

    How well Does the fiberglass resin bond to the plastic? How well does the body filler bond to the plastic? Looks like you are havin' fun! Keep up the good work!
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    Starting to plan my Sound Stage.

    UPDATE: Ok so I know a 3-way is a stupid idea, and will not help create the sound stage I am after. SO lets start over and design a 2-way. M5, I know speakers are your fortay. I have read ALOT of your posts on the matter and know your feelings. My #1 goal in a truely good sound stage. I have the H100 for prossessing. I AM MORE THAN HAPPY to run a full range with no tweeter. Infact this is how my RF premium factory stereo is set up in Xterra, which has a GREAT sound stage. I looked at the Fostex ff85k and ff125k and other 3" you suggested in the other topic. I also looked at what you have in your rides. A tweeter and midbass in the door where I have them would be the easiest. But if a full range on the dash or A-pillar will net better results and image better than lets go that route. I am willing to run 8ohm speakers and no tweeter. where a 3" will fit on axis..... The 3" in the A-pillar.... Don't laugh, the butter dish is where a 4 1/2" will fit in the A-pillar...... 3" firing up...... the factory tweeter location..... the RF in the Xterra......... how it looks sitting..... door open..... Let me know your thoughts and we will go from there.
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    From the album: honda

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