Lots of time and consideration was given to this set so they'd be near flawless when run with a simple 2-channel amplifier, or off of capable deck power.
Lots of time and consideration was given to this set so they'd be near flawless when run with a simple 2-channel amplifier, or off of capable deck power.
Honestly I prefer the HAT IMAGINE over the HERTZ HI ENERGY 165 XL and the reason for that is the HAT have more midbass than the Hertz. Also in my future install I would take my Morels and put them in the rear and have the HAT CLARUS 6.5 in the front but that would have to wait a while because of my girlfriend long story.
Whether you mean HSK 165 -OR- HSK 165 XL is a ~$200 difference (online) in and of itself - with the latter costing $200 more than the former.
This comment (and a whole lot of my own research) just sealed the deal for a pair of HAT Imagines today...thank you very much.
You will not be sorry! They are a great set.
In fact I spent some time in the Hybrid suite at the CES show where they had a "secret" set of speakers for people to demo. I watched 2 sets of people who took a listen drop their jaw when they found out it was a stock set of Imagine 6x9's behind the grille.
It still makes me giggle (mostly because I was wondering WTF they had in there when I auditioned them)
I am going to get the Imagine series for my sister after she was on my tail about them. Then again she has a Toyota Camry and I am not going to go high end because I know she wants something to replace her stock speakers.
Also my gf wants to go HAT route to but since I love her to much I am going the Clarus route or even the Legitia or Legitia Pro depending on how much she loves me.
Was looking for a passive set to replace the CA18RNX and Seas Neos that got flooded last year. These look like they will foot the bill. Didn't want to do any modifications on the new Tucson ix and fitting 6.5s is easier.
Called the local distributor a few hours ago to see if I can get them ordered. If not, I'll get them online and have a cousin bring them home for me
im in the same boat as you. called OUR local distributor and they said late march early april. but i cant wait!
does anyone know what the tweeters are crossed at?
I just installed the set and the midbass is incredible. but almost seems like the woofer is overworked when trying to cover the mids. can anyone reccomend where to cross these at if I was to go active?
does anyone know what the tweeters are crossed at?
I just installed the set and the midbass is incredible. but almost seems like the woofer is overworked when trying to cover the mids. can anyone reccomend where to cross these at if I was to go active?
That only means 2 things:
- try to use a higher highpass Xover on your mid (you might be HP too low)
- did you try to reverse the polarity of both tweeters? You might be hearing distorsion at the Xover point.
here's another link that may help. scott's reply is down the ways a bit on where the mid drops off at.
if you combine what both of those threads suggest then let the mid play without a lpf and start the tweet at 6khz with a min of 12db slope. well at the least thats what i got out of both of those. the manual states the lowest hpf 65hz but no slope.
does the music cause us to do what we do, or do we cause the music to do what it does?
How are the tweeters mounted in relation to the mids? Also, how are the mids installed? Dampened at all? And mounted to prevent cancellation? More details on the installation would be helpful. Feel free to call me tomorrow in the office. 847-461-9520
Sorry for the basic questions, but need to clarify before going further.
The tweeters are located in the stock E36 BMW location in the doors. Mids are mounted in the kick panel with proper deadening on the mounting surface. I also stuffed the baffle with acousta-stuff (just seemed like the thing to do?). I dont want to give the impression that these dissapointed me, quite the contrary, just that nagging feeling they could sound better with a little more experience and know-how than I currently possess.
Thanks for the links, exactly what I was looking for.
The tweeters are located in the stock E36 BMW location in the doors. Mids are mounted in the kick panel with proper deadening on the mounting surface. I also stuffed the baffle with acousta-stuff (just seemed like the thing to do?). I dont want to give the impression that these dissapointed me, quite the contrary, just that nagging feeling they could sound better with a little more experience and know-how than I currently possess.
Thanks for the links, exactly what I was looking for.
Did you try my suggestions? You problem sounds exactly like your either overworking the mid by playing it too low or distorsion at the Xover point...
Kelvin
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I'll repeat it for the miliionth time : All amps do NOT sound the same ... It's astonishing to me that nobody understands this
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