This is the follow up to my last thread that got a bit jumbled and confusing. I decided it was the best plan to go active for my 1991 S10 single cab install as M5 suggested. I went ahead with the purchase of a Memphis X03 crossover, the Mli-65 mids, and the North D25 tweeters. I now have all the parts on hand and from the look and feel of everything I'm VERY happy with the components. The crossover though made in china is good and heavy, the only complaint I have on it is there are only 2 markins on each frequency knobs. The MLi-65 are SUPERBLY built, the grilles are very sturdy, the baskets are cast, the cones are thick pulp, and the surrounds are rubber. I really like the build quality on these mids. The tweeters are much the same. Very heavy duty little tweeters and for the price I don't think I could've done better (note that these tweets are very deep, not small by any means). My next quest is where to mount the tweeters in relation to the mids. I really only have 1 logical choice for the mids seeing as how they're going into a single cab S10 and that's in the doors. I plan to do a 3/4 MDF overlay and then a 3/4 build out for the lower door panels and do basic sound deadening inside the doors (single layer peel n seal type deadener). I originally had planned to put the tweeters in the panels with the 6.5's but that's going to be way off axis and at an odd angle in relation to where I'm sitting. I know I can do kick pods for them, or sail panel mounts and I do plan to experiment a bit with them when I get the truck in but I'de like some feedback on what you think the best mounting location will be for these. Now for the disclaimer, I'm not building this system to score points on a tremlab meter, I'm also not building a front stage just to keep up with 140db worth of bass, I just want a generally pleasing daily driver stereo for my truck. I listen to mostl melodic and black metal... think Metallica's S&M album, so what I liseten to is taxing on the components but has to be of some quality or I'll be sick of it fast. I'm currently running on a pair of Orion 4X6's in the dash that work but I'm not anywhere near satisfied with this setup, imaging and midbass if awful but what can you expect from good ole GM dash mount locations. Thanks in advance for any advice guys.

Edited January 23, 200817 yr by Brian10962001

31 views, no suggestions? I'm honestly thinking of putting them in the 4X6 holes to start with and run the mids in the doors. I may experiment with them in the same baffle as the 6.5's. Kicks would be ideal but I have people ride with me alot and I really don't want to ruin the tweets plus it messes up the sound awful when someone's in the truck with me. Exactly how "horrible" would they be in the dash locations?

Just saw this now.

Considering you have no t/a I'd mount them as close as possible to the mids with the caveat being trying to get them as far away from you as possible (i.e. to minimize path length differences between the tweeters ). I'd focus on the tweeter placement in the doors more than the mid for PLD.

I'll check out how these tweeters sound that far off axis, I may be able to do a build out to angle them up towards me. It would be great if I could just install them side by side in a nice flat build out panel and be satisfied with the results.