M

OUNTING

L

OCATION

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 recommenda-

tions 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 2"-7" from the midrange can
cause destructive interference (frequency
response problems) which will affect the
speaker's ability to reproduce the frequency range around the crossover
frequency of the system.
• Whenever possible, place the tweeter directly above or below the midrange
as this maximizes the imaging (point source) capability of the speakers.
(Figure 2)
Figure 1
2" or less
Figure 2-A Figure 2-B
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