Our first 370Z build.

355890 · 04-25-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Smith

The HL70 requires a lil modification to the dash. Nothing major. The tweets are about 1 " above the mids. The X-over points are:

Tweet 4.5K
Midrange 450hz-4.5K
Midbass 450hz-40hz
Subs 50hz

Kenwood DNX8120 has EQ and time correction in it. The car images and stages like crazy!

I do not understand this explanation, can you expand please.

What do you mean that the tweets are 1" above the mids???? I am a little lost....sorry.

david712370 · 04-25-2009, 10:50 PM

the mids are in the dash.... and the tweeters are int he pillar which are about 1" above the dash.

Jeff Smith · 04-26-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by david712370

the mids are in the dash.... and the tweeters are int he pillar which are about 1" above the dash.

This is correct!

antennahead · 04-26-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Smith

This is correct!

Could the factory tweeter covers have been left without the added grillcloth and still look stock, no modifications needed to the covers? And could the pillers have been left stock with no cloth wrap as well, just a small grill cover for the tweeter? Thanks.

John

Jeff Smith · 04-26-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by antennahead

Could the factory tweeter covers have been left without the added grillcloth and still look stock, no modifications needed to the covers? And could the pillers have been left stock with no cloth wrap as well, just a small grill cover for the tweeter? Thanks.

John

Yes the grill cloth could have been left off but the aesthetics of the car from stock made the grill cloth blend so much better. If you look at the roof of your car it's dark grey/charcoal grill cloth style headliner material. The factory plastic is black so it just made sense to add the grill cloth. Seeing speakers to me is uncalled for. I don't like for people to know where the sound is coming from but for them listen with their ears and not their eyes. I've been doing car audio since 1990 and judging and competing since 1993. The easiest way to teach someone about soundstage and imaging is to get them into a car where you cant see any speakers and ask them where the sound is coming from and to explain the sound of what they hear....As in depth, ambience, focus of what they hear.

antennahead · 04-26-2009, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Smith

Yes the grill cloth could have been left off but the aesthetics of the car from stock made the grill cloth blend so much better. If you look at the roof of your car it's dark grey/charcoal grill cloth style headliner material. The factory plastic is black so it just made sense to add the grill cloth. Seeing speakers to me is uncalled for. I don't like for people to know where the sound is coming from but for them listen with their ears and not their eyes. I've been doing car audio since 1990 and judging and competing since 1993. The easiest way to teach someone about soundstage and imaging is to get them into a car where you cant see any speakers and ask them where the sound is coming from and to explain the sound of what they hear....As in depth, ambience, focus of what they hear.

Thanks. I am an audiophile, have been for about 30 years (old fart

), so I am a little knowledgable about soundstage and imaging. Your install looks fantastic, didn't mean to sound critical of the added grill cloth. I have a tendancy to be a stickler about maintaining the stock appearance. Pictures can only do so much. I imagine in person it looks even better. Atlanta is only a 4 hour drive for me. Another reason I've asked so many questions, is that when the time comes, I would prefer someone with a high level of experience like you to do my install.

John

Jeff Smith · 04-27-2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by antennahead

Thanks. I am an audiophile, have been for about 30 years (old fart

), so I am a little knowledgable about soundstage and imaging. Your install looks fantastic, didn't mean to sound critical of the added grill cloth. I have a tendancy to be a stickler about maintaining the stock appearance. Pictures can only do so much. I imagine in person it looks even better. Atlanta is only a 4 hour drive for me. Another reason I've asked so many questions, is that when the time comes, I would prefer someone with a high level of experience like you to do my install.

John

No harm taken man just trying to go into depth to explain the reasons behind my audio madness!

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david712370 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: baltimore Posts: 104 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z PG M6 Rep Power: 16	the mids are in the dash.... and the tweeters are int he pillar which are about 1" above the dash.