DIY Mids And Highs

[SundownAudioNY 0]

Ok well getting ready to start work on my van and looks like im going to have to make a few slightly changes. The plans were as followed

Midbass 60-100hz : Sundown Audio SD-1 10" x4

Mids 100-2500hz : PHL 2002 x2

Mids/Highs 2500hz + : Image Dynamics CD1E Mini x2

Mids/High Amps : Sundown 100.4 x3 (Bridged To Each Driver)

Here is the problem, i dont have the space under the dash or anywere to mount my ID horns. I deffintly want to keep the midbass. So what i need is suggests for mids and highs drivers. What im looking for is an extremly loud and clean sound mids ands highs set up to keep up with my wall. Power will be coming from sundown amps.

Corey

Edited September 24, 2007 by SundownAudioNY

[JimJ 11]

Does it matter how they sound, or is volume the only thing that's important?

[SundownAudioNY 0]

Honestly yes..... Looking for something loud and super clean sounding (for the level atleast). The reason i say this is i cant stand the sound of eminece speakers, loud and harsh.

Budget is ~ $800

Corey

[///M5 2,833]

How much processing do you have available?

[SundownAudioNY 0]

R/F Symmetry EPX2 w/ 28 band card

[///M5 2,833]

What kind of vehicle is it and what alternative tweeter mounting locations were you considering?

[SundownAudioNY 0]

Chevrolet Astro..... doors, dash, pillar

[///M5 2,833]

I am not understanding how their isn't room for the horns in a van of all vehicles.

[SundownAudioNY 0]

The under side of the dash on the newer astro are very very narrow. My id horns are over 5" too long.

Corey

[SundownAudioNY 0]

Been considering running Beyma mids and tweeters

[JimJ 11]

Loud and clean sounding doesn't tell me much, really...what have you heard before that you've liked?

[80INCHES 0]

Ok well getting ready to start work on my van and looks like im going to have to make a few slightly changes. The plans were as followed

Midbass 60-100hz : Sundown Audio SD-1 10" x4

Mids 100-2500hz : PHL 2002 x2

Mids/Highs 2500hz + : Image Dynamics CD1E Mini x2

Mids/High Amps : Sundown 100.4 x3 (Bridged To Each Driver)

Here is the problem, i dont have the space under the dash or anywere to mount my ID horns. I deffintly want to keep the midbass. So what i need is suggests for mids and highs drivers. What im looking for is an extremly loud and clean sound mids ands highs set up to keep up with my wall. Power will be coming from sundown amps.

Corey

now that i know wat u working with i can better the desing i have now

80

[ramos 2]

Didn't think there was gonna be room. The horns were the best bet on keeping up with the wall honestly. How much room / what size mids can you fit ?

[80INCHES 0]

Honestly yes..... Looking for something loud and super clean sounding (for the level atleast). The reason i say this is i cant stand the sound of eminece speakers, loud and harsh.

Budget is ~ $800

Corey

u heard the wrong ones

i can pm u a link to want u looking for

u want a warm mids and highs not harsh but be able to get loud correct?

80

[SundownAudioNY 0]

I mean they dont have to sound absolutly great in sq, just looking for something smooth and not harsh but still loud enough to keep up with my wall. Havnt done much with diy comps so im not sure what drivers to choice. I mean they dont have to sound as good as my rainbow cmx did or anything. Guess its just hard to explain.

Corey

[ramos 2]

Oh , and are you wanting a properly staged front stage ( center image dead center , same width right & left yada yada ...) , or just music that sounds good ?

[SundownAudioNY 0]

Honestly yes..... Looking for something loud and super clean sounding (for the level atleast). The reason i say this is i cant stand the sound of eminece speakers, loud and harsh.

Budget is ~ $800

Corey

u heard the wrong ones

i can pm u a link to want u looking for

u want a warm mids and highs not harsh but be able to get loud correct?

80

Basicly what im looking for yes, Just looking for thats able to get loud and be able to retain a little sq, nothing harsh thats for sure.

Corey

[80INCHES 0]

wat size mids and midbass u looking for

80

u need 2 call me now cuz we can discuss this over the phone

[SundownAudioNY 0]

Ill call you now 80.

Corey

[ramos 2]

I mean they dont have to sound absolutly great in sq, just looking for something smooth and not harsh but still loud enough to keep up with my wall. Havnt done much with diy comps so im not sure what drivers to choice. I mean they dont have to sound as good as my rainbow cmx did or anything. Guess its just hard to explain.

Corey

That's what I was after , pro sound drivers are gonna be your best bet as far as mids go to keep up with the wall. I have heard a 6W4P 6" selenium before that didn't sound bad . It was just way over powering in the system it was in. It was strong from about 85 -90hz up to 5-6khz. It might fit your bill , they are pretty cheap too, I believe the guy got them from PE for $32 each. Tweets ........... something metal dome is probably gonna be the best bet on keeping up.

[SundownAudioNY 0]

ygpm 80.

Also thats for all the input ppl.

Corey

[///M5 2,833]

This might fit the bill for a mid, but will require a pretty robust tweeter selection to get down to 3kHz or so to blend with it.

http://www.bcspeakers.com/index.php?sez=1&...amp;prodotto=53

Too bad you really can't get those ID horns to fit, they would work sweat together.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I hope to have the MLI's and Seas Neo's in soon, but have to wait until I can afford Raamat.