speaker selection for 2way active

[crosspug 2]

Sounds like you got a great deal on the 8's + 3's + etc.......

Re: the foam on the panel, are we talking door cards? I had some stock stuff but removed it then sound deadened and then added 2 or 3 times the thickness of open cell foam (as it won't get wet) to replace the stock. Trim certainly doesn't move now.........

Looks like my 2.5inch Peerless are arriving in 2 weeks..... Better get building my pillars....

Jono

[lithium 358]

ya the door cards had some of that stuff that looks kinda like what you would use under a carpet. (random color padding shit..) i dont think it does anything so ill keep it off. maybe ill add some additional barrier later, im looking in to mass loaded vinyl w/ a decoupler... im broke for awhile so i guess i have plenty of time to research haha

good luck with your build jono

[///M5 2,833]

Depending on the padding it may be a well placed absorber.

[KU40 173]

Depending on the padding it may be a well placed absorber.

Yeah, I was going to say it may function well as a noise absorber so you may want to put it back on. As for your sound deadener, along with flat panels that may resonate I think you also want to cover any holes in the door panel with it (just not the ones on the bottom of the door that allow water to drain out. That way the speaker can use the whole inside of the door as a sort of enclosure, IB style. It usually helps the midbass quite a bit.

[lithium 358]

Depending on the padding it may be a well placed absorber.

Yeah, I was going to say it may function well as a noise absorber so you may want to put it back on. As for your sound deadener, along with flat panels that may resonate I think you also want to cover any holes in the door panel with it (just not the ones on the bottom of the door that allow water to drain out. That way the speaker can use the whole inside of the door as a sort of enclosure, IB style. It usually helps the midbass quite a bit.

yep, got the doors sealed up pretty good. 1st time doing it so there room for improvement but it deff was a big help. ill get some kinda glue and put that foam back on then.

[lithium 358]

its all here! god damn these are some beefy speakers! honestly i dont know what to do.... put these in my car or mount them on my wall like pieces of art! haha

ill start my build tomorrow night by getting the doors ready and plan how im going to attack these 8"... maybe ill take some time to get my amp rack in order...

build log goin up shortly

[Adrian_D 520]

its all here! god damn these are some beefy speakers! honestly i dont know what to do.... put these in my car or mount them on my wall like pieces of art! haha

ill start my build tomorrow night by getting the doors ready and plan how im going to attack these 8"... maybe ill take some time to get my amp rack in order...

build log goin up shortly

Did you end up getting the SLS ?

IMO most of the pictures posted don't do it justice. It's an awesome looking speaker. And for the money it is an awesome performer.