Subject	Not all speakers work well in an "open baffel" enviroment.
Posted by	kickerzx on February 27, 2015 at 11:17 AM
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In Reply To	you could be hard of hearing too posted by LJZTT on February 26, 2015 at 10:48 PM
Message	Most actually like to be in an enclosure that fits its parameters. I mounted my 6" componentsets (Boston pro 6.5 oldies) in a bracket and they sound weak. They shouldnt. And i have a good amp on them. Im missing midbass.
Follow Ups	Opinion(s) : Bose vs 3rd Party Brackets + Speakers? - evan_aggie 13:01:34 02/26/15 When i first got the car i swaped the old blown bose - kickerzx 13:06:44 02/26/15 ^I put my Infinity speakers in stock enclosures - -Grimm- 13:13:25 02/26/15 2nd. No need to buy speaker enclosures. I just modified - Haasz32 20:02:57 02/27/15 ditto. threw in trash and regretted it... (n/m) - evan_aggie 13:37:22 02/26/15 Ouch. I keep anything that isn't a worn out part or broken - davidztt 14:16:15 02/26/15 Zmaxsystems - BlackholeZ 14:05:12 02/26/15 Yeah, rub it in... (n/m) - kickerzx 14:06:12 02/26/15 This guy has a set on ebay - BlackholeZ 13:02:44 02/27/15 That's Zmax (n/m) - BoneZ (MD) 12:51:05 03/01/15 are you running the speakers off the HU or through an amp? (n/m) - vorpalZ 14:15:39 02/26/15 From a HU. Think 22 RMS, 4 x 50 as normal. (n/m) - evan_aggie 14:41:07 02/26/15 there's your problem. Forget the ratings on the unit - vorpalZ 15:12:48 02/26/15 I respectfully disagree. It has nothing to do with a lack - evan_aggie 15:32:54 02/26/15 nope. Done exactly what you have done. On 2 Z's - vorpalZ 15:40:27 02/26/15 Honestly, there is a greater chance that I flipped - evan_aggie 15:49:10 02/26/15 That would affect sound quality for sure - BigTDogg (MA) 16:14:13 02/26/15 you could be hard of hearing too - LJZTT 22:48:12 02/26/15 Not all speakers work well in an "open baffel" enviroment. - kickerzx 11:17:12 02/27/15 I understand that, I'm just joshing Evan (n/m) - LJZTT 12:45:06 02/27/15 ah you kids.... (n/m) - kickerzx 12:47:13 02/27/15 Power is a major factor, along with the cleanliness of the - BigTDogg (MA) 15:42:27 02/26/15 I did 6-1/2 Mb Quarts all the way around - Davez 20:53:00 02/26/15 Unless something has changed, no head units get close to - LJZTT 22:45:15 02/26/15 22 RMS. (n/m) - evan_aggie 23:29:22 02/26/15 MB Quart 6.5's in Bose enclosures, F&R. (n/m) - ttz'in (norcal) 14:35:07 02/26/15 ... with amps driving them (n/m) - vorpalZ 15:15:08 02/26/15 What you're describing is what is commonly done in most door - BigTDogg (MA) 16:11:21 02/26/15 Well, the front sound better than the rear. - evan_aggie 16:15:49 02/26/15 That's because they're not doing anything. Reload those - BigTDogg (MA) 16:27:27 02/26/15 Who is this "ZMax" fellow everyone keeps talking - ZXRider 16:46:10 02/26/15 I think he's done, website is dead. - BigTDogg (MA) 16:49:11 02/26/15 Thanks Tony. (n/m) - ZXRider 16:52:01 02/26/15 That's a bummer - BlackholeZ 00:02:15 02/27/15 For SQ competitions, it's a great idea. At least in old - BigTDogg (MA) 22:47:40 03/01/15 All you CAD savvy types, a 3d printer would pay for itself - LJZTT 22:38:47 02/26/15 Ehh, most 3d printed plastics are rather soft - BlackholeZ 00:06:32 02/27/15 Was thinking the ones that use laser sintering (n/m) - LJZTT 02:58:58 02/27/15 Yeah those would be more capable, but way more expensive. (n/m) - BlackholeZ 13:00:22 02/27/15 Prices are falling precipitously and only going to go down - LJZTT 15:43:23 02/27/15 You can't touch a laser cintered machine for uner 10k. - ni[X]it 14:23:22 02/28/15 nm, I was thinking the formlab machine was laser sintering (n/m) - LJZTT 17:59:39 02/28/15 Buddy at work just got one for $4k new. - Ted (92TT) 18:49:49 02/28/15 Weak? A few years ago we worked with a pretty large - black300zx 06:46:38 03/03/15 There are actually many materials that would work well for - black300zx 07:04:14 02/27/15 Re: Not sure how capable it is, but Dremel sells one for $1k - bartz32tt 09:21:40 02/27/15 Definitely some of the higher end processes would work - BlackholeZ 12:59:01 02/27/15 Re: a 3d printer would pay for itself - ni[X]it 12:47:29 02/27/15 Comparison chart for different processes: - BoneZ (MD) 12:34:24 03/01/15 I could design one up, not as easy as making some TE-37s :) - BigTDogg (MA) 22:55:40 03/01/15 When I finally get around to replacing everything - spicyZ 08:08:23 02/27/15 This post emphasizes the point the closest... - The Sixth 11:29:35 02/27/15 Speaker Door Baffles are an option. - ZonaZ 18:16:47 02/26/15 This is exactly what I've spent my winter months doing... - nb623107 18:25:58 02/26/15 That was one of my winter projects as well - SammybTT(TN) 21:57:02 02/26/15 Re: That was one of my winter projects as well - nb623107 22:09:04 02/26/15 How is the sound deadening working out? - CameronSF 11:33:27 02/27/15 i don't have the MFG of the sound deadening with me but - SammybTT(TN) 21:13:31 02/27/15 I like the deadening... How much difference did it make? - ZXoltan 11:35:22 02/27/15 Not a ton. It helps, but you need to do under the seats and - evan_aggie 13:59:14 02/27/15 my first sound/heat deadening was for the transmission - SammybTT(TN) 21:22:08 02/27/15 To reduce road noise, you need mass loaded vinyl - BigTDogg (MA) 16:06:41 03/02/15 I had a spare housing lying around- yours free if I can find - ZXoltan 19:40:39 02/26/15 when Bose designed those enclosures there goal was to have - NUTTZ(EPTmotorsports) 09:11:21 02/27/15 Port Tune your Bose Enclosures, Use 4" Drivers and Amp - flashstar 12:48:08 02/27/15 *I Mean Without a Separate Subwoofer (n/m) - flashstar 12:49:45 02/27/15 ZMax does have an ego bigger than most could imagine - BigTDogg (MA) 15:31:50 03/02/15 I fit 8" subs with custom MDF brackets - zromtech 22:58:01 02/27/15 Seems like a lot of work just to get "decent" ... - ZXoltan 08:57:19 02/28/15 Re: Seems like a lot of work just to get "decent" ... - zromtech 13:10:52 02/28/15 Nice - I ran 8" mids and HLCDs in my old 2+2 for a while - black300zx 12:43:29 03/01/15 Re: I fit 8" subs with custom MDF brackets (n/m) - NytWolf 10:10:24 03/02/15
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