Good mids for car (8 ohms ok)

fivaxis · 16th August 2004, 11:59 PM

I am looking for a good 6-8" mid that will run IB in my car door. 3-1/4" mounting depth max. Something in the $50-70 range, I'm not sure yet what to get. I want it to sound detailed (I like paper cones) and 'flat' sounding. I guess I'm looking for a Dynaudio type of sound without the Dynaudio price.

I have Vifa tweeters D25AC-07-06 that I got from Ebay. Also A/D/S/ crossovers from a car audio component set (don't know crossover frequency, probably 3-4khz)

4 or 8 ohms is fine so home drivers are ok. They will get aprox. 150 watts.

A couple options I have so far, Vifa PL, Peerless HDS.

I want to use a diy driver like these but it's hard to find reviews on them and there's nowhere to hear them.

454Casull · 17th August 2004, 01:09 AM

Probably would place my bet on the HDS series.

Volenti · 17th August 2004, 07:54 AM

Keep in mind that the Peerless HDS mids have a very exposed voice coil, and I wouldn't recommend them for car door use on that basis alone.

You'll also need a nitch filter to take care of the spike around 1-1.5k thats' prevailant in nearly every door mounted mid.

eRiCdWoNg · 17th August 2004, 07:36 PM

I recommend the Silverflutes at the very bottom of the page- 4 or 8 ohm.

http://www.madisound.com/silverflute.pdf

Lusso5 · 17th August 2004, 08:18 PM

I would recommend the Morel MW164. You can get them in 4ohm as well, if needed, from Madisound. They have a 3" Hexatech VC just like Dynaudios, and and are not overpriced IMO. I built a component set for my car with MW168s (a bit lower Q than the 164) with the Vifa D26 tweeter. I am really enjoying them.

fivaxis · 17th August 2004, 08:37 PM

Thanks for the suggestions, I may go with the Morels based on reputation. I haven't heard of Silverflute before.

Quote:

Originally posted by Volenti
Keep in mind that the Peerless HDS mids have a very exposed voice coil, and I wouldn't recommend them for car door use on that basis alone.

You'll also need a nitch filter to take care of the spike around 1-1.5k thats' prevailant in nearly every door mounted mid.

My CD player has a 13 band EQ so I should be ok. My last set of components were Diamond Audio and I had to tweak them quite a bit to get a flat sound.

bhg41088 · 17th August 2004, 08:53 PM

about that spike, if your use sounddeadner, i doubt its a problem.

16th August 2004, 11:59 PM	#1
fivaxis diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ	Good mids for car (8 ohms ok) I am looking for a good 6-8" mid that will run IB in my car door. 3-1/4" mounting depth max. Something in the $50-70 range, I'm not sure yet what to get. I want it to sound detailed (I like paper cones) and 'flat' sounding. I guess I'm looking for a Dynaudio type of sound without the Dynaudio price. I have Vifa tweeters D25AC-07-06 that I got from Ebay. Also A/D/S/ crossovers from a car audio component set (don't know crossover frequency, probably 3-4khz) 4 or 8 ohms is fine so home drivers are ok. They will get aprox. 150 watts. A couple options I have so far, Vifa PL, Peerless HDS. I want to use a diy driver like these but it's hard to find reviews on them and there's nowhere to hear them.

17th August 2004, 08:53 PM	#7
bhg41088 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tennessee	about that spike, if your use sounddeadner, i doubt its a problem. __________________ -

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17th August 2004, 01:09 AM	#2
454Casull diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada	Probably would place my bet on the HDS series.

17th August 2004, 07:54 AM	#3
Volenti diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia	Keep in mind that the Peerless HDS mids have a very exposed voice coil, and I wouldn't recommend them for car door use on that basis alone. You'll also need a nitch filter to take care of the spike around 1-1.5k thats' prevailant in nearly every door mounted mid.

17th August 2004, 07:36 PM	#4
eRiCdWoNg diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: maryland, USA	I recommend the Silverflutes at the very bottom of the page- 4 or 8 ohm. http://www.madisound.com/silverflute.pdf

17th August 2004, 08:18 PM	#5
Lusso5 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston, TX	I would recommend the Morel MW164. You can get them in 4ohm as well, if needed, from Madisound. They have a 3" Hexatech VC just like Dynaudios, and and are not overpriced IMO. I built a component set for my car with MW168s (a bit lower Q than the 164) with the Vifa D26 tweeter. I am really enjoying them.

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