Q I have been building a system and am about to go into the final part of the installation process and I do not know what do to with my 6-1/2"and 6"mid-bass speakers. I have a '94 Saturn SC2, with a JVC 929 head unit and a 12-disc changer, Audiocontrol EQs, and PPI amps, etc. I want to know how to make my 6"JL and the 6-1/2"Orion sound the best up front. I will place one set in the doors and one in custom made kick panels. Keep in mind my car has standard transmission. Should I put the JL or Orions in the kick panels? I am looking for good midbass response up front. Hopefully when it is all said and done my car will be good enough to put in your magazine and start attending sound off events.Thanks for the time!James K
A Hey James,Sounds like you have a pretty sweet system. It depends on what speaker is going to be playing the mid-bass, and from what I understand the JL Audio will serve that function. If that's the case then I would put the JL in the doors. Although I would recommend beefing up the size of those mid-bass drivers to at least an 8"speaker (because you already have a 6"speaker for your midrange. And the reason for putting mid-bass in the doors is because the mid-bass is not as directional as the midrange is going to be, because of the different band frequencies they're going to be playing. You might have to do some modifications to your door panels but it will be well worth it.
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