tweeter Too harsh
11-10-2004, 09:53 AM
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tweeter Too harsh
I finally got to upgrade my system.
I got some rainbow Porfi Vanidium line componets. The tweeter is placed behing the side mirrors and i find them to be too harsh.
I have tried placing them near the 5.25 to see how they sound down there. The high is a litle weaker but the soound is weirds because is all coming from the bottom.
Does anyone have any idea on how to reduce the level on the tweeters.
Thanks
I got some rainbow Porfi Vanidium line componets. The tweeter is placed behing the side mirrors and i find them to be too harsh.
I have tried placing them near the 5.25 to see how they sound down there. The high is a litle weaker but the soound is weirds because is all coming from the bottom.
Does anyone have any idea on how to reduce the level on the tweeters.
Thanks
11-10-2004, 10:30 AM
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OK, first off, wait two weeks, because tweeters soften a bit as they break in mechanically.
The tweeter crossover is part of this equation.
1) I am assuming your tweeter xover doesn't have any lower-output taps on it.
2) If you're on the lowest one you have, the RIGHT way is to abandon your factory xover and build a new one with a resistor in series and the other parts refigured to compensate for the higher DCR. Not for the fainthearted. The supplier might be willing to help you out, or you will need to have some basic knowledge of speaker and filter theory (which you don't have or this conversation would not occur... just the facts, ma'am). Go read places like here: http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/cross.asp
3) The other ways are to EQ it out with tone controls, add an EQ, and even wrapping them in grille cloth to quiet them down.
4) It probably won't make a diff for you, but it's easy and cheap to try: reverse polarity on your tweeters on both sides and see if it sounds different.
The tweeter crossover is part of this equation.
1) I am assuming your tweeter xover doesn't have any lower-output taps on it.
2) If you're on the lowest one you have, the RIGHT way is to abandon your factory xover and build a new one with a resistor in series and the other parts refigured to compensate for the higher DCR. Not for the fainthearted. The supplier might be willing to help you out, or you will need to have some basic knowledge of speaker and filter theory (which you don't have or this conversation would not occur... just the facts, ma'am). Go read places like here: http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/cross.asp
3) The other ways are to EQ it out with tone controls, add an EQ, and even wrapping them in grille cloth to quiet them down.
4) It probably won't make a diff for you, but it's easy and cheap to try: reverse polarity on your tweeters on both sides and see if it sounds different.
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Originally Posted by elduderino
Thanks for noticing!
And mostly on Audio, too... maybe I need to get a life.
And mostly on Audio, too... maybe I need to get a life.
We need you here dude.....Who else is going to stop all of the noobs from using LOCs
11-10-2004, 07:22 PM
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Well, when I start my new retail car audio and security biz I will be here less often... so middle of January, the dude will cut down just due to time constraints...
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Thanks Elduderino. Apparently the +3db on the crossover meant a -3db.
I guess the positive terminal (+ sign) on the side of the 3db was measleading , thus people will assume 0db is the low. But apparently not with Rainbow.
i switched the tweets to 3bd now and it sound so much better.
I guess the positive terminal (+ sign) on the side of the 3db was measleading , thus people will assume 0db is the low. But apparently not with Rainbow.
i switched the tweets to 3bd now and it sound so much better.
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