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GreenMystChevy · 11-21-2002, 02:38 AM

I am looking into my different options for speaker setups like most of you and was thinking about a speaker/ tweeter combo. I have the sun visors off of my truck and there is this nice hole in the roof where the visor mounts. Does anyone have any idea how it would sound with a tweeter up in there and a 6 1/2 in the door? I know that having the tweeter at ear level is optimal but not too sure about it being way the heck up there. Just thought it would be kinda cool, although I don't want it to look cool and sound terrible.
I don't think I will be puttin those visors back up because mine aren't lookin so hot so it would just look worse. My truck is not exactly a show winner and is not something that you would call rust free but I am trying to make it more presentable and useful. Any ideas or putdowns are welcome. Thanks guys.

bigvinnie · 11-21-2002, 04:32 AM

you're better off having the tweeter directly in front of you than above you.... as you probably know, highs are extremely directional and will perform best at ear level, firing directly at you.

Best thing to do is place em up there temporarily and see if it sounds ok... then try em on the dash and see if there's a difference... keep testing til you're happy with what you hear.

I have very small tweeters in the corners of the dash, just behind the dash pad near the windshield pillars.... I made small bendable L-brackets for them that allow the tweeter to point directly at the driver/passengers at ear level, sounds very crisp and provides an excellent front soundstage.

dross · 11-21-2002, 11:04 AM

Years ago I read an article that suggested mounting both tweeters in a
cradle type mount in the stock speaker
location on top of the dash.They claimed the high frequescy would bounce off the windsheild. 20 year old technology worth every penny you spent to get. I thought it worked okay in the 60 pontiac I tried it in.

yellowgmc · 11-21-2002, 01:30 PM

i started tearing my dash apart and found 2 speakers inside the dash. not sure how well they sounded tho. they were not the centre speaker in the dash either. magnets were stuck to the body and then wired up. found t cheapie 6x9 box speakers under the seat as well. 1 was thinking of putting tweeters in my vents in the dash. mount em fare enough back that i could still put the vents on. use that radio delete plate idea i've seen on here (not sure who's but very cool), and a sub behind the seat where the gas tank will have been. not sure where to put the mids tho. want them hidden if at all possible. i'm going to clean here.

Slammed67 · 11-21-2002, 03:05 PM

Here's what I did. This picture was taken before I took the truck apart, but I've got them back in the same spot now. Might not be the best location for them, but sounds good enough for me. They are Pyramid brand, it looks like the one on the left in the link below. My mounting bracket is s little different though... it only has one hole. So i used a small toggle bolt to hold it in place.

Pyramid Tweeter

67cst · 11-21-2002, 10:14 PM

i dont know a whole lot about car audio, a dude i know is selling his rokford 10's. they are in individual boxes with tweeters an carpeted, i think they are called truck riders, is 100 bucks a good deal, they are an older model but work fine, also i should mention dont need insane base, im a rocker , no rap in my truck...lol youthink i should scoop em up?

Low69CST · 11-21-2002, 11:42 PM

I'm going to put a tweeter in each sunvisor and then build a box to hold a 6.5 on the floor up toward the firewall, trying to keep it hidden. I know it won't sound the best in the world, but I definately aren't cutting huge holes in my doors or kickpannels. Some people like it, but it just isn't my thing.

GreenMystChevy · 11-23-2002, 01:50 AM

I know that the tweeter needs to be pointing towards you, at ear level and I figured that the way the roof slants inside where the tweeter would be it would do that. I am looking into putting them into the dash, I know that that area has always been good for others. Another question I have though is where in the dash could I put them? There doesn't seem to be any good place and I think that in the center might not provide enough of a stereo effect. Thanks guys.

RON WOODGEARD · 11-23-2002, 12:34 PM

A stereo GURU told me to mount my tweeters on the rear of my rear view mirror, I did and that's where they've been ever since (ten years) The sound bounces off of the windshield.

RON

11-21-2002, 02:38 AM	#1
GreenMystChevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 513	different idea for speakers I am looking into my different options for speaker setups like most of you and was thinking about a speaker/ tweeter combo. I have the sun visors off of my truck and there is this nice hole in the roof where the visor mounts. Does anyone have any idea how it would sound with a tweeter up in there and a 6 1/2 in the door? I know that having the tweeter at ear level is optimal but not too sure about it being way the heck up there. Just thought it would be kinda cool, although I don't want it to look cool and sound terrible. I don't think I will be puttin those visors back up because mine aren't lookin so hot so it would just look worse. My truck is not exactly a show winner and is not something that you would call rust free but I am trying to make it more presentable and useful. Any ideas or putdowns are welcome. Thanks guys. __________________ Jeremy '71 C-10 '72 GMC K2500 '72 Nova (Dad's) '70 Chevelle SS '55 Sedan Delivery Attempting to build up this here 4x4...make her real tall and purty...well, maybe just tall

11-21-2002, 04:32 AM	#2
bigvinnie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: escondido, ca 92026 Posts: 1,222	you're better off having the tweeter directly in front of you than above you.... as you probably know, highs are extremely directional and will perform best at ear level, firing directly at you. Best thing to do is place em up there temporarily and see if it sounds ok... then try em on the dash and see if there's a difference... keep testing til you're happy with what you hear. I have very small tweeters in the corners of the dash, just behind the dash pad near the windshield pillars.... I made small bendable L-brackets for them that allow the tweeter to point directly at the driver/passengers at ear level, sounds very crisp and provides an excellent front soundstage. __________________ '72 short step, 350, 700R4, tilt, ps, pdb, a/c, lowered coils, etc., other work in progress... San Diego, CA 72 Stepside Project

11-21-2002, 11:04 AM	#3
dross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: prophetstown,IL. Posts: 40	Years ago I read an article that suggested mounting both tweeters in a cradle type mount in the stock speaker location on top of the dash.They claimed the high frequescy would bounce off the windsheild. 20 year old technology worth every penny you spent to get. I thought it worked okay in the 60 pontiac I tried it in. __________________ Prophetstown, IL. The ark was built by amatures the titanic by professionals

11-21-2002, 01:30 PM	#4
yellowgmc Getting cabin fever?!?!?! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chisholm, mn Posts: 1,679	i started tearing my dash apart and found 2 speakers inside the dash. not sure how well they sounded tho. they were not the centre speaker in the dash either. magnets were stuck to the body and then wired up. found t cheapie 6x9 box speakers under the seat as well. 1 was thinking of putting tweeters in my vents in the dash. mount em fare enough back that i could still put the vents on. use that radio delete plate idea i've seen on here (not sure who's but very cool), and a sub behind the seat where the gas tank will have been. not sure where to put the mids tho. want them hidden if at all possible. i'm going to clean here. __________________ Member of the Discs Up Front Club 1972 GMC 1500 1994 F-150 XL 4x4 Tact is for people not whitty enough to be sarcastic

11-21-2002, 03:05 PM	#5
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	Here's what I did. This picture was taken before I took the truck apart, but I've got them back in the same spot now. Might not be the best location for them, but sounds good enough for me. They are Pyramid brand, it looks like the one on the left in the link below. My mounting bracket is s little different though... it only has one hole. So i used a small toggle bolt to hold it in place. Pyramid Tweeter __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

11-21-2002, 10:14 PM	#6
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,303	while were on the subject i dont know a whole lot about car audio, a dude i know is selling his rokford 10's. they are in individual boxes with tweeters an carpeted, i think they are called truck riders, is 100 bucks a good deal, they are an older model but work fine, also i should mention dont need insane base, im a rocker , no rap in my truck...lol youthink i should scoop em up? __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

11-21-2002, 11:42 PM	#7
Low69CST Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA Posts: 2,163	I'm going to put a tweeter in each sunvisor and then build a box to hold a 6.5 on the floor up toward the firewall, trying to keep it hidden. I know it won't sound the best in the world, but I definately aren't cutting huge holes in my doors or kickpannels. Some people like it, but it just isn't my thing. __________________ '69 CST Short fleetside Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 4 wheel disc brakes, front sway bar & rear camaro sway bar (in progress) '87 V10 4x4 Short Fleetside Quad Suspension and Dual Tanks

11-23-2002, 01:50 AM	#8
GreenMystChevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 513	I know that the tweeter needs to be pointing towards you, at ear level and I figured that the way the roof slants inside where the tweeter would be it would do that. I am looking into putting them into the dash, I know that that area has always been good for others. Another question I have though is where in the dash could I put them? There doesn't seem to be any good place and I think that in the center might not provide enough of a stereo effect. Thanks guys. __________________ Jeremy '71 C-10 '72 GMC K2500 '72 Nova (Dad's) '70 Chevelle SS '55 Sedan Delivery Attempting to build up this here 4x4...make her real tall and purty...well, maybe just tall

11-23-2002, 12:34 PM	#9
RON WOODGEARD Resident Young Old Dude ! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,948	A stereo GURU told me to mount my tweeters on the rear of my rear view mirror, I did and that's where they've been ever since (ten years) The sound bounces off of the windshield. RON

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