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Have you heard back from Don yet?

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Hey everyone, I've been working on getting everything ready for my new set up. This will be going in a 01 blazer s10 extreme, it is my daily driver and will most likely not be doing competitions. Will put up pictures as I progress. What I have and want: HU - (OWN) - Pioneer DEH-X9500BHS PROCESSOR - (OWN) - miniDSP 4 x 10 hd. I was planning on getting the MS8 but I've heard it does not like trying to work with horns. Can I expect this from the miniDSP as well (I really hope someone with experience can chime in here) or will the DSP help my speakers shine? SUBSTAGE - (OWN) - 1 2010 Fi Q 18" d1, fully loaded (without high Qts) in a 8 ft^3 box tuned to 29 hz. (Best sounding sub stage I've heard, and to all who think this sub can't get loud, It can) ran of a aq2200d (bass knob under dash) Hi pass set at 25 hz, low pass at 80 hz. MIDRANGE - (NEED) - 2 either 6.5", 8", or 10" midrange. HIGHS - (OWN) - 2 custom built HF neo compression drivers with ID horns. These can be crossed as low as 800hz and after modeling have been very smooth up to 22k hz at 108db +/- 2 db, on 1 watt at 1 meter. These will be ran off the HU as they do not need a lot of power to get loud... I mean, really loud. ELECTRICAL - (OWN) - 270a alt. 1 red top under hood. 1 run of 1/0 to back. 1 XS power 3100d in back. Shok Industries 1/0 wire for power and ground. And RF wire for rest of system. For the mids I was looking at spending up to $250 each and am more than capable to modify the doors. They would be ran off a bridged RF T8004-AB (channels 1-2 for left, channels 3-4 for right) (Birth sheet has it close to 1100 RMS) My options so far are down between some B&C's, Beyma's, McCauley, and RCF. If needed I could do some kind of ported enclosure in the doors. So now to my main point: I'm hoping someone can guide me in a direction of an efficient midrange than can be used in a 2 way front stage (+1 sub) with horns (mid frequency - 70-1k hz) Would prefer to keep it between 6.5" and 8" with a max depth of 5.5". Im guessing my goals can be met with something smaller than a 10". My main goal is to keep as much sq as possible while playing with horns. Other resctrctions include: none I've done my fair share of fiberglasing but I would prefer to make baffles extending out then sealing it after I finish sound deadening the doors with another layer. So far I have double layered dyno mat the floor, dash, ceiling, and all panels. Still up in the air if I want to foam the rest of the cracks. For music I listen to jazz, rock, some rap. All suggestions are open. If you have any questions about my system or if I'm not clear enough at some part let me know. THANKS IN ADVANCE

I never said I was putting the mids in doors because that would be optimal edouble. If I could fit them in the kicks I would, but my truck is a 5 speed and I wear size 16 shoes so there is not enough space. Could the horns be put in the doors and ran off axis? Axe hammer, if the tweeter or other speaker is pointed directly at you that is on axis. A speaker turned 45 degrees away from you is called 45 degrees off axis. If anyone would have some info about placing the mids behind me and to the side (7 o'clock from divers seat for left one and about 4-430 o'clock for the space behind the front passenger (from drivers spot) reguarding output that would be appreciated. now going back to one of my previous posts, would porting them in the door and having port be towards front of truck (horizontal, less than a half foot from where the corner of the end of the horn would be located, Horn is as far back and toward the outside as possible, planning to do a FEW modifications to keep them level, straight, flush, etc..) be my best bet with my given compromises? Just being able to comfortably sit in my truck For powering the horns, after reading through the DSP manual, after it is hooked up to 12vdc it can produce 25 watts, can I use this power for my horns? Along with the rest of the tuning tools? Or would I need the miniAMP? I was also given a good deal on a Pioneer DEH-80PRS that I will probably pick up just to have. If I get the 80PRS, could this be as efficient as using the DSP? It would make things such as adjusting on the go extremely easy, and would then get a separate equalizer to fit under the deck in its factory location to really dial it in.

If I can manage to do ported enclosures for the mid, ill try to figure out a box so I can have port parallel with the ground and towards top of door. Or would port perpendicular to ground, located towards front of door help with imaging and sound lcl since they will be closer? I think I'll be building this on the door instead of making the box and trying to fasten it securely to door. If I'm wrong here, let me know.

From what I could tell about the mini DSP, each channel can have any high pass, low pass, TA, slope, etc... So if I wanted (idk why I would) but I could have a horn on channel 1 and the other on 4 if I wanted, or 3.

Right after I posted that I went and measured it hoping to edit my post for available room in the doors before someone replied. Thank you for your quick response. I came up with close to .9ft^3 but I can always modify as needed. There is also an open compartment that is under the back seat arm rests, they start about 4" behind the doors. My blazer is a 2 door. But I have close to 2.5 ft^3 there. So I could potentially put a 8"-10" there's then mod the door to fit something smaller? I would really prefer to keep the front stage a 2-way tho.

All comes down to box...

I have this amp running 4 sets of 2 way components, love this amp and do not plan on ever selling it. Very clean

IMO, if your going to upgrade power you need to double the power to get a good noticeable difference. I vote for the saz4500 or a crescendo 5500

Can't forget about BL... The magnet(s) can't be dead or you could have a 40" sub maxing out at 0 db. You need motor force, which is why when you buy a sub you are basically buying the motor (magnets) and if you don't like something about the rest of the sub just change the soft parts. And to the op... 4 8's has more sd

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