MUST KNOW Speaker Location Considerations to get the best sound!

When selecting aftermarket speakers it's not only important to get quality speakers, but also to choose proper installation locations. Each location in the vehicle has different advantages and disadvantages, whether it's the doors, dash, center channel, a-pillars, sail panel, rear deck or kick panel position. How can we resolve the issues to get the best sound? Let's discuss!

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[CarAudioFabrication]

Don't forget that not only is the speaker location important, but also the install technique! There's much more to this than just bolting the speaker in!
Thank you all for watching!
- Mark

[jay_Jalapeno]

@5:28 yeah thats why the popular mod is to put a resistor or remove the center dash speaker on the Pontiac g8s

[sms]

Great topic, being in the "audio" business (years ago) ~ this was critical then and now of course, thanks.

[CarAudioEnthusiasts]

ahh you left out the center console! Ive created a very nice front stage bass output in my center console. still great video as usual.

[SkylarMelo]

This video couldn't have come at a better time. I've just recently dealt with Hertz 3.5" coaxial dash speakers with bass blockers that were FAR too bright in my Ram 1500 truck. I have a 4 channel amp putting out 45W rms to front Hertz 6.5 woofers, and rear Hertz 6x9 coaxials to the doors, and the factory head unit powering the dashes. I hoped that raising the gain on the door speakers via the amp would account for the brightness of the dashes, but I was wrong. I considered using a 2 way passive crossover, but unfortunately those are intended for a woofer and tweeter combination, so the crossover point would be too high for the 3.5 midrange speaker. I found 3 way passive crossovers exist, but without a way for me to split the 3.5s' tweeters and midranges, that wouldn't work either. After some research I setup an L-Pad network to attenuate the dashes -6db by adding resistors in line with the speaker wires. This has now mostly resolved my issues. For a make-shift "3-way" front setup using a passive crossover network, and not wanting to spend money on a 6-channel amp and DSP, I think I did okay. Let me know what you think. Thanks for all your videos, they've definitely inspired me to take on this project.

[DJCJ]

So how do you design a car audio system?

Taking it from scratch.. do you scrap the oem speaker positions and go for custom enclosures and pods?

Or do you try to maximise the oem speaker placement and just work with what you have got?

Obvs competition pro audio installs are a different kettle of fish but even there.. how do you start?

[rd-truth]

You keep the knowledge dropping Sir! Thanks and cheers. How much does your “shop” or work run per hour? You appear to be one of more serious and technical people than I am normally used to seeing. I would appreciate having some sort of shop that does work as quality as you display.

[ADHD_Wils]

I have a 300. 3.5" in the dash and rear doors. 6x9 in the front door and rear deck. Should i put tweeters in the dash in place of the 3.5" or rear door? Or just stay with 3.5"?

[danielrichmond]

Building a fiberglass subwoofer box. Will adding a sound deadener to the inside help durability or sound ?? Thank you for your time..

[renovations]

In a coupe, would it work, from a sound quality, to install 3 way component speakers using oem locations? Installing the tweeters on the corners of the dashboard, mids on the door panels and mid bass in the rear quarter panel? I also plan to add an 8" subwoofer in the trunk. Being a coupe the space is open and limited. Any thoughts?

[sanekn]

The doors being known as suboptimal location but I honestly love the midbass my doors give me in my install. Performance is solid, there are some cancellations of course but at least it looks stock. Used focal flax 16.5 you have in your hands in the beggining of the video. Tons of BAM material everywhere, on the outer and inner panels, the thick ass aluminium mounting ring from musway and then the speaker, thing is solid.

[sxdriver]

Have you ever worked on a 5th Toyota 4Runner? Cuz boy would I love to pick your brain on how to make it studio quality!

I've toyed with the idea of simply going the route of what OEM AUDIO+ has to offer but have been hesitant.

I would love your feed back good sir!

[MadX]

What about woofers under the front seat? Is the frequency range of woofers non-directional?

[alexandremaia]

What's your opinion on having a 3-way kit + a 2-way kit in the front doors and a 3-way kit in the rear doors?

[Moonlight-zprj]

Are AMT tweeters prone to get damaged in summer heat like 50 deg celsius and in car temps can go much higher?

[AI_]

What about mounting speakers overhead?

[rp]

Gmc Sierra door speakers are hard to hear due to being at the floor in door

[michigansoundwizard]

The speaker location on the door panel for 1st Gen Siennas is awful. It’s buried beneath the seat and is blocked a good amount while the door is closed.

[DanielRichards]

I recently got an 02 Trailblazer LTZ with the Bose sound system, I am preparing to get rid of my 03 Trailblazer (with way way more miles on it and the much lower LS trim level with cloth interior, no sunroof and no heated seats) but first i'm moving some items over from the old Trailblazer to the lower mile one, this transfer will include my amps and subs (Hifonics BRX2000.1d sub amp driving a pair of DC Audio Level 3 15's and a Hifonics BRX640.4 4 channel) I want to redo the front and rear speakers, I was thinking of a 3 way component setup for up front putting the 6.5" in the stock door location, the 3.5" in the factory tweeter location on the dash (if it will fit, there is no direct drop in for that location per crutchfield) where the a-pillar meets the dash then figure out a spot for the tweeter.

This video has me wondering about the rear speakers now, the stock rear speakers are in the rear seat doors down low, should I just do a midbass 6.5" in that location or do some mods to put a midbass setup in the very rear of the truck? back in the day when I learned the bits I learned about staging I learned to NOT put 2-way or 3-ways behind you so thats why I lean toward a midbass.

[smiththers]

every car i work on has so many different options and limitations for speakers. there are only a few in which i was pretty happy with the outcome if it didnt need much or any DSP in order to enjoy it. personally i would DSP an alarm clock if i could because i prefer that level of control lolol.