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Originally Posted by Chad_W
I see many examples of people using high end 6.5 component sets and drop the tweeter in the factory midrange location.
I may be old school, but I think this violates four rules:
1. Tweeter is too far away from woofer (possible cancellations around x-over point)
2. Tweeter is off-axis with woofer (cancellations/phase issues)
3. Tweeter is reflecting off windshield (reflections change response curve)
4. Tweeter is off-axis with listener (higher frequency details are lost)
Yet I see people putting some very expensive equipment in this location and being very happy with the results.
Can anyone explain to me why that is?
Would placing the tweeters in the a-pillars and aiming across to the driver and passenger yield much better results?
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You're exactly right on all four points, typically.
I too am amazed at how much money some folk spend poorly installing speakers!
I think most of it comes down to knowledge. Secondly as previously mentioned, 85% of people are happy with 'louder' and 'clearer' and 'bassier'.
Staging, dynamics, definition, emotion doesn't really come into it for the majority of car owners, or even car audio fans.