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Old Oct 4, 2015 | 12:39 PM
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Door speakers getting wet

anyone ever worried about the door speaker magnet getting wet from the inside the door when it rains. i used the factory white plastic baffles and installed my speakers but i don't have much mid bass at all, probably because of the (baffles). but i don't want to ruin the new set..i had a set of image dynamics ctx 6.5's and was wondering why they were sending too muddy. turns out the voice coil was rusted and blew the drivers..
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Old Oct 5, 2015 | 02:01 PM
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Have you considered XTC foam baffles available from partsexpress.com?

260-788 large frame 6-1/2"
260-789 small frame 6-1/2"
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by chief wiggum
Have you considered XTC foam baffles available from partsexpress.com?

260-788 large frame 6-1/2"
260-789 small frame 6-1/2"
I have thought about it. I was just wondering if anyone has had any issues with aftermarket speakers and no water shield to keep the magnets from getting wet
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Old Oct 7, 2015 | 10:12 AM
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Considering my investment on Focal components, it only made sense to protect them from the elements, plus improved mid-bass response with the baffles. Even with the limited protection from the OEM speaker mounts, the speaker still gets wet.
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 03:39 PM
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so its not worth it to get a set of baffles then if they will still get a little wet.
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 04:10 PM
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No, the XTC baffles not only protected the speakers from the elements, but also improved the mid-bass response. The OEM speaker mount has only a "hood" and left the most of the speaker exposed.
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by chief wiggum
No, the XTC baffles not only protected the speakers from the elements, but also improved the mid-bass response. The OEM speaker mount has only a "hood" and left the most of the speaker exposed.
Good to know. Did you cut the bottom out so they can vent or keep them sealed
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Old Oct 9, 2015 | 09:34 AM
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I just cut a small slit on the bottom to run my speaker wires.
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