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11-22-2012, 02:26 PM #1Member
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Tweeter help
I am running 6 wetsound 650's and two jl audio 10 subs for my interior speakers. I need more highs especially when under way. I have been thinking abount adding some tweets probablt 2 pair. I have two channels on an alpine amp that are free. Here are my questions, What tweets do you like and do tweeters have to be marine. I like MB Quarts because they are so bright. The two in the front will get wet. With the two seperate free channels I should be able to set gains so they all blend. Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks gene
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11-22-2012, 02:33 PM #2
hey Gene what do u have powering all this.
2011 Xlv with 325hp and stock Gravity lll
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11-22-2012, 04:02 PM #3
No, they do not need to be marine, but construction would add to their lifespan if they will be located where they will receive direct sunlight and water.
Im curious where your current 6 in-boats are located and the amp driving them. Have you done any testing to confirm all the tweeters are working? The 650 has a strong 1" tweeter and this is not a common complaint we hear from a setup with 6 in-boats.
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11-25-2012, 10:09 AM #4Member
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11-25-2012, 10:44 AM #5
I had these surface mount pioneers in my auto years ago, something similar, sounded great and you could Velcro them anywhere.
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...r-TS-T110.html
But if I were going fixed I would look ino the jl separate tweeters.A Day at the Lake...Priceless
A Day in Powder...Endless
Joe V
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2007 Outback V ~ sold
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11-26-2012, 12:52 PM #6
The Wetsounds coaxials have an aggressive top end (voiced specifically for in-boat use) so I was also surprised to hear this. However, the location can make a difference.
Going forward with supplemental tweeters keep a couple of issues in mind.
Detached (separated by distance) tweeters can sound extremely abrasive and destroy any resemblance to an image. So try and keep supplemental tweeters vertically aligned with a dominant set of coaxails. On the other hand, if you are trying to correct a scenario where all four cockpit coaxials are behind you (the driver) with nothing in front of you (bow speakers don't count) then horizontally detached tweeters are the only solution. But this introduces new problems that you have yet to experience.
Don't waste added tweeters, which are highly directional as the high frequency increases, in a location where you, as the driver, cannot benefit. One carefully placed set should do the trick.
One tweeter isn't necessarily brighter than another as a standalone driver. It's the hotter relationship between the tweeter and midbass driver that creates that perception.
If you get too aggressive with tweeters you will kill the integrity of all vocals. So I would attenuate the tweeter enough to maintain some musicality and I would raise the crossover point on the supplemental tweeter so that it accentuates vocals less and percussion/upper harmonics more. A higher crossover selection may in fact be all the attenuation that you need in order to keep balanced vocals while restoring the distinctive qualities and detailed highs.
If you have a pair of dedicated tweeter channels then you might consider adding a Pac LC-1 as a convenient adjustment tool.
David
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11-25-2012, 10:07 AM #7Member
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