Can car speakers work in a box?

maylar · 18th January 2004, 04:48 PM

Is it possible to build a nice DIY home speaker cabinet with 4 ohm car speakers? Like a pair of 6.5" coaxials in the same box with a 10" sub designed for automotive use?

I ask because I already have a JL 10" sub and have access to car speakers more readily than "home" speakers.

Bose(o) · 18th January 2004, 06:50 PM

Will this be used for home? HT? etc...etc?

ashwin · 19th January 2004, 03:45 AM

While we're on the subject... what exactly is the difference between a "car" speaker and a "non-car" speaker? What makes a manufacturer label a particular speaker as intended for car audio use?

- Ashwin

Ilianh · 19th January 2004, 03:52 AM

hello

I've noticed car speakers (not subwoofers) have a high qts, and large vas.

Atleast, on the ones that I've measured their TS parameters.

And they are mostly 4 Ohm...

JOE DIRT® · 19th January 2004, 03:52 AM

a car speaker is usually designated because of material construction and impedance....they are basically designed to work in smaller enclosures...that is a brief explanation......and for your JL driver it would make a fine sub for home use aslong as you had the right amplifier to drive it

dooper · 19th January 2004, 04:14 AM

I have to second that. I picked up two Rage 12" subs from Audio Concepts, and loaded them into 2 cu. ft. (net) sealed enclosures. These drivers are dual voice coil units, each coil rated four ohms, 100 watts. The active crossover in my Yamaha receiver has a crosspoint of 90 Hz, and I'm running the sub out from the receiver into an old QSC model 5.1 power amp, rated at 120 WRMS per channel into four ohms.

The second driver will be used in an identical two cu. ft. box as a bass guitar cab. For the bass, I'll probably run the coils in series, and power the driver with a 200 - 250 watt (into eight ohms) bass head. Since the driver was designed for sub applications, I will likely need to use tens or eights for mid-hi, with an active crossover, turnover frequency to be determined.

The point is, decent car subs can work well in other applications. At USD $39.00 per driver, I could not resist, and so far, I have no regrets.

dooper

maylar · 19th January 2004, 11:34 AM

Car speakers (full range) are usually in doors or the rear deck, which are IB enclosures. I'm just wondering how they'll perform in a sealed box.

18th January 2004, 04:48 PM	#1
maylar diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Connecticut	Can car speakers work in a box? Is it possible to build a nice DIY home speaker cabinet with 4 ohm car speakers? Like a pair of 6.5" coaxials in the same box with a 10" sub designed for automotive use? I ask because I already have a JL 10" sub and have access to car speakers more readily than "home" speakers. __________________ dave

18th January 2004, 06:50 PM	#2
Bose(o) diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Will this be used for home? HT? etc...etc? __________________ ERTW 4 life! "the day has 24hours. If that is not enough take the night."-Roemhild

19th January 2004, 03:52 AM	#4
Ilianh diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada	hello I've noticed car speakers (not subwoofers) have a high qts, and large vas. Atleast, on the ones that I've measured their TS parameters. And they are mostly 4 Ohm... __________________ Time is the best teacher; unfortunately, it kills all its students

19th January 2004, 11:34 AM	#7
maylar diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Connecticut	Car speakers (full range) are usually in doors or the rear deck, which are IB enclosures. I'm just wondering how they'll perform in a sealed box. __________________ dave

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19th January 2004, 03:45 AM	#3
ashwin diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bangalore	While we're on the subject... what exactly is the difference between a "car" speaker and a "non-car" speaker? What makes a manufacturer label a particular speaker as intended for car audio use? - Ashwin

19th January 2004, 03:52 AM	#5
JOE DIRT® diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brantford, ON	a car speaker is usually designated because of material construction and impedance....they are basically designed to work in smaller enclosures...that is a brief explanation......and for your JL driver it would make a fine sub for home use aslong as you had the right amplifier to drive it

19th January 2004, 04:14 AM	#6
dooper diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada	I have to second that. I picked up two Rage 12" subs from Audio Concepts, and loaded them into 2 cu. ft. (net) sealed enclosures. These drivers are dual voice coil units, each coil rated four ohms, 100 watts. The active crossover in my Yamaha receiver has a crosspoint of 90 Hz, and I'm running the sub out from the receiver into an old QSC model 5.1 power amp, rated at 120 WRMS per channel into four ohms. The second driver will be used in an identical two cu. ft. box as a bass guitar cab. For the bass, I'll probably run the coils in series, and power the driver with a 200 - 250 watt (into eight ohms) bass head. Since the driver was designed for sub applications, I will likely need to use tens or eights for mid-hi, with an active crossover, turnover frequency to be determined. The point is, decent car subs can work well in other applications. At USD $39.00 per driver, I could not resist, and so far, I have no regrets. dooper

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