Long time no post, but after 10 years I am selling my mustang. It has 3 JL W3 10's sealed forward facing behind back seat powered by an MBQuart DSC2000.1 and JL C3 3 way components in factory locations (midbass where factory 8" sub was in bottom of door, mid and tweeter where factory 6x8 was) powered by a Zapco Reference DC200.2. Install and tune was handled locally by Steve Cook at Audio X. Well he closed up shop and I don't think he is doing anything for the public now so I'll be doing most of this by myself.
I bought a 2006 Explorer, and so far I have a Zapco ST-4X SQ for mids and tweets, NVX JAD800.4 for midbass, Sundown SFB-1000D for subs. Tweets are Peerless, and I just bought a pair of SQL 15's that will be in a 4cu ft sealed box. Midbass I am most likely going with SMB 8's if they'll fit, SMB 6.5's if not. The only thing left is a set of midranges. I want them to be able to take the 65 watts RMS of the Zapco crossed over at 500-1000 hertz depending on what sounds the best and my budget is about 100.00 or so. They will be placed in a pod in the A pillar with the tweeter. I have looked at the Infinity Kappa Perfect 300M for 105 on ebay, and also a few Dayton's, ND91,DMA90. The Dayton's are rated for 30 watts RMS but in my reading here many of you run more power to mids crossed over. I want loud and clear. Tweets are rated 100 watts RMS, and I want mids that sound good, but also take what the Zapco will throw at them continuously. The system in my mustang sounded fine, just not quite loud enough for me. Only processing will be from a new Pioneer head unit for time alignment, band pass on midbass, high pass for midrange, and will use high pass crossover on amp for tweets. It goes to 3000 htz.
Is this going to sound horrible ? Again I'm not looking for perfection, never will compete, just like to jam AC/DC, etc occasionally. I'll do some deadening on the doors for the midbass, and either build the pods or hire that done. I'm on a budget, all the amps were purchased used, and subs were on sale. Also on the pods, whats the best for aiming them ? Aim both at drivers seat ? Aim left at right seat, an vice versa ? That's the one thing I don't know what will do best and I don't want to have to have half a dozen sets built. Would I be better off using PVC end caps on a swivel of sorts and playing with that ? Thanks in advance if you read all my blabbering.
I bought a 2006 Explorer, and so far I have a Zapco ST-4X SQ for mids and tweets, NVX JAD800.4 for midbass, Sundown SFB-1000D for subs. Tweets are Peerless, and I just bought a pair of SQL 15's that will be in a 4cu ft sealed box. Midbass I am most likely going with SMB 8's if they'll fit, SMB 6.5's if not. The only thing left is a set of midranges. I want them to be able to take the 65 watts RMS of the Zapco crossed over at 500-1000 hertz depending on what sounds the best and my budget is about 100.00 or so. They will be placed in a pod in the A pillar with the tweeter. I have looked at the Infinity Kappa Perfect 300M for 105 on ebay, and also a few Dayton's, ND91,DMA90. The Dayton's are rated for 30 watts RMS but in my reading here many of you run more power to mids crossed over. I want loud and clear. Tweets are rated 100 watts RMS, and I want mids that sound good, but also take what the Zapco will throw at them continuously. The system in my mustang sounded fine, just not quite loud enough for me. Only processing will be from a new Pioneer head unit for time alignment, band pass on midbass, high pass for midrange, and will use high pass crossover on amp for tweets. It goes to 3000 htz.
Is this going to sound horrible ? Again I'm not looking for perfection, never will compete, just like to jam AC/DC, etc occasionally. I'll do some deadening on the doors for the midbass, and either build the pods or hire that done. I'm on a budget, all the amps were purchased used, and subs were on sale. Also on the pods, whats the best for aiming them ? Aim both at drivers seat ? Aim left at right seat, an vice versa ? That's the one thing I don't know what will do best and I don't want to have to have half a dozen sets built. Would I be better off using PVC end caps on a swivel of sorts and playing with that ? Thanks in advance if you read all my blabbering.
