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Re: to Mike Lynch re HK audio Posted by mlc [Email]

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[Profile/Gallery] (more from mlc) on Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:54:24

In Reply to: to Mike Lynch re HK audio, phred, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 13:35:56 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Regarding you point about the dash speaker mounts. Consider the fact that there are already 6.5" speakers in the doors, so running an additional tweeter or mid/hi driver up higher in the door should be simple. At least as simple as running them into the dash. Also, consider that the addition of a 3rd speaker complicates that location further.
Door mounts, as in the Audi/Bose system have their own pitfalls.. Pointing 2 high frequency drivers directly towards each other is hardly considered an ideal solution by an audiophile. While the dash speakers tend to reflect the sound too much.. so you can see that each of the two solutions has its pro's and con's...
Many will also disagree about the system being too "front focused". A stage or soundstage is ideally located in front of you at a concert hall. If you have too much sound coming from behind you, then you tend to lose imaging or location of the instruments or source. The way our ears are designed somewhat confirms this... as they are angled/oriented in a way to receive the majority of the sounds we hear from in front of us. This is what imaging is all about.
Now having said all that.. I do tend to agree with the comments about the brightness or harshness of the front dash drivers.. I do think the balance would be fine if the quality of those dash drivers was somewhat better. However replacing these isn't as easy as others have suggested, as there are 3 drivers to replace, and they are typically sold in pairs.. And they also have some weird impedance ratings.. so you could end up with a center speaker balance problem if you do replace all 3...
Thanks...

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Posts in this Thread:

to Mike Lynch re HK audio, phred, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 13:35:56
- Re: to Mike Lynch re HK audio, mlc , Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:54:24 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: to Mike Lynch re HK audio, John, Wed, 25 Sep 2002 09:36:55
  - Thanks, that sure never occured to me!, phred, Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:47:13
- Re: to Mike Lynch re HK audio, Vern, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 23:52:32
  - JBL and Harmon Kardon..., keeton, Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:47:01
- I'm all ears, really......, Mike Lynch , Tue, 24 Sep 2002 17:46:02
  - Well, not exactly... >>>, Eli5, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 21:30:57
- Re: to Mike Lynch re HK audio, Donn, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 15:25:55
  - wagon actually has one less sub..., bRAD, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 15:41:11
- The HK audio system is extremely crisp..., b.flippo, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:28:08
  - Hey Brian, are you at your new place ? (nm), TKC, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 15:07:25
    - Yep, but I still haven't seen Elvis yet. n/m, b.flippo, Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:10:12
      - Elvis will be in the building, Dr. Elvis that is...., Mike Lynch , Thu, 26 Sep 2002 19:50:41
  - Crisp, I like that, phred, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:36:34
    - New Console..., b.flippo, Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:11:32
    - front stage, rear fill, Bret, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:54:20
      - BB King and U2 in my 9-5 is spectacular...., b.flippo, Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:14:02
      - A bit about audio, Lou, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 16:20:25
        I think the problem with the HK system, AdamB , Tue, 24 Sep 2002 22:50:09
        Other limitations..., bRAD, Tue, 24 Sep 2002 16:43:17

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