INSTALLATION-TWEETERS
Use this section when installing Tweeters, Systems, or
A solid front stage with a good image is one of the most difficult tasks to achieve in a vehicle. No car has the optimum listening environment. This makes proper sound staging very difficult to accomplish. Most speakers tend to be placed where they will fit easily, as opposed to where they can perform the best. The mounting location of your speakers will have a great effect on the sound quality of your stereo system. The special care taken to place the speakers will yield many hours of listening enjoyment in return. Several important recommendations should be followed.
•Place the speakers where they have a direct path to the listening area.
•For the best integration between the midrange and tweeter, the tweeter should be placed less than 2" from the midrange (Figure 1).
•If you cannot place the tweeter less than 2" from the midrange, then place the tweeter more than 7" from the midrange. Placing the tweeter
•Whenever possible, place the tweeter directly above or below the midrange as this maximizes the imaging (point source) capability of the speakers (Figure 1).
•Sound radiated from a “point source” provides the best stereo imaging because the separation of the acoustical
centers between the midrange and tweeter for each channel is at the optimum distance. In a
closed environment such as an automobile, horizontal speaker alignment (Figure 2) can cause amplitude and phase differences which will degrade not only the imaging, but also the frequency response. This is due to the path length differences between the midrange and tweeter. Mounting the speaker with minimum path length difference will ensure the best staging and imaging possible from
your audio system.
2" or Less
Figure 1
Figure 2
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