Improving/recovering mid-range

Jrco · 08:16 PM

Hi everyone

First post!. I recently upgraded my factory system. Right now I have:

Factory head unit
JL C2-650 components in front (woofers in doors, tweeters in the pillars -- factory locations)
JL C2 coaxials in back
Apline SBR-S83V 8" sub
Alpine MRX-V70 5 channel amp

The goal is sound quality. The little Alpine sub is awesome, but I'm missing mid-range from the JL's. They were great on the dealer's soundboard, but instrument and vocal detail is lacking in the car.

So, my question: what is the best way to recover the mid-range?

This was an interesting article on the effects of dynamat in the doors, but they don't really mention mid-range, only mid-bass. Would a dynamat treatment help the mid-range as well?

Any other solutions out there? I'd love to get a Pioneer AVH-8400BH for the strong EQ and detachable face, but it's not in the cards right now unfortunately. I can get two dynamat Extreme door kits on Amazon for $100, which is much more doable.

Perry Babin · 5th February 2013, 01:57 AM

How does it sound with all bass/treble/EQ/loudness set to off or their center position?

How does the midrange sound with the controls set that way and the sub off?

mojozoom · 19th February 2013, 01:46 AM

Treating the doors is a great start, but I'd add a processor to the mix in order to target the frequencies you're missing (or cancelling).

The RF 3sixty.2 is decent and goes for pretty cheap on CL now that the .3 version is out. Maybe $125-150. That way you can stick with the stock HU as well.

Those JLs are nice - they aren't the issue at all.

dctech · 19th February 2013, 04:39 AM

What year and make is the vehicle?

4th February 2013, 04:00 PM	#1
Jrco diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2013	Improving/recovering mid-range Hi everyone First post!. I recently upgraded my factory system. Right now I have: Factory head unit JL C2-650 components in front (woofers in doors, tweeters in the pillars -- factory locations) JL C2 coaxials in back Apline SBR-S83V 8" sub Alpine MRX-V70 5 channel amp The goal is sound quality. The little Alpine sub is awesome, but I'm missing mid-range from the JL's. They were great on the dealer's soundboard, but instrument and vocal detail is lacking in the car. So, my question: what is the best way to recover the mid-range? This was an interesting article on the effects of dynamat in the doors, but they don't really mention mid-range, only mid-bass. Would a dynamat treatment help the mid-range as well? Any other solutions out there? I'd love to get a Pioneer AVH-8400BH for the strong EQ and detachable face, but it's not in the cards right now unfortunately. I can get two dynamat Extreme door kits on Amazon for $100, which is much more doable. Last edited by Jrco; 4th February 2013 at 08:16 PM.

5th February 2013, 01:57 AM	#2
Perry Babin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana	How does it sound with all bass/treble/EQ/loudness set to off or their center position? How does the midrange sound with the controls set that way and the sub off? __________________ Links >> Basic Car Audio Amp Repair * Basic Car Audio Electronics * New Site * Basic Switching Power Supply Design * Basic Computer Skills << Links

19th February 2013, 04:39 AM	#4
dctech diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Vancouver Canada	Re: Missing mids What year and make is the vehicle?

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19th February 2013, 01:46 AM	#3
mojozoom diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2013	Treating the doors is a great start, but I'd add a processor to the mix in order to target the frequencies you're missing (or cancelling). The RF 3sixty.2 is decent and goes for pretty cheap on CL now that the .3 version is out. Maybe $125-150. That way you can stick with the stock HU as well. Those JLs are nice - they aren't the issue at all.

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