Focal Car Seps - Cabinet Suggestions

weng · 28th May 2006, 10:07 PM

i am going to pull out the focal speakers in my car. plan to sell my car

can anyone recommend a cabinet type and dimensions to house this speakers? it will be powered by a charlize t-amp.

edjosh23 · 29th May 2006, 10:47 PM

Since the QTS is so high I would recomend a sealed enclosure. I'd suggest some 28 litre sealed enclosures. You won't have much bass, but I think that would be best.

Josh

weng · 30th May 2006, 02:17 AM

thanks ed.

anymore suggestions

colet · 3rd August 2006, 09:15 AM

Long time lurker first time poster,

I to are looking at using the same speaker's for my centre channel speaker, in a custome designed box so it's noe so deep like normal centre speakers,

Any feedback would be awesome,

Cheers Dale H

sreten · 3rd August 2006, 09:24 AM

Hi,

28L for a sealed box is far too large, driver Vas
is 7L so going larger than 10L will be pointless.

If you intend to go full range you will be far better
off building something that will work well as a hifi
speaker and selling the Focals for in car use.

http://www.zaphaudio.com/audio-speaker17.html

/sreten.

colet · 3rd August 2006, 02:22 PM

Thanks for the info sreten,

I've had these speakers for a while, i'm going to make up a box,

So you would suggest that a 7L bix would be sufficent?
Anymore tips would be awesome?

Cheers Dale

sreten · 3rd August 2006, 06:52 PM

Hi,

TBH the only way they could be sensibly used is set to small
via a AV amplifier which would control the bass response.

At this point though the crossover will be completely wrong
as there is no baffle step compensation or diffraction ripple
compensation.

Put in boxes as is they will sound nothing like they do in-car.

They are engineered to go in car doors and the like, Fs is double, Vas
a quarter, Qts double the values you'd expect from a hifi 6.5" unit.

/sreten.

DAMIC · 8th August 2008, 11:29 AM

Hi,

Talking about car speakers, I am just curious, could 8 inch 2-way car speaker be used in OB design as mid-tweeeter combo of course paired with some 12 or 15 inch bass drivers.

Actually, I have as surplus a pair of 8 inch Pioneer, E-motion series 2-way (maybe 3-way, I am not tottaly sure) cevlar cone car speakers, but very nice sounding ones and don't know what to do with them. I don't have their T/S specs.

best regards,

sreten · 9th August 2008, 09:43 AM

Hi,

Basically yes.
You should be able to use a 2-way car speaker on a large open baffle.

/sreten.

DAMIC · 9th August 2008, 04:16 PM

Hi Sreten

Thank you very much for reply.

best regards

28th May 2006, 10:07 PM	#1
weng diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ormoc	Focal Car Seps - Cabinet Suggestions i am going to pull out the focal speakers in my car. plan to sell my car can anyone recommend a cabinet type and dimensions to house this speakers? it will be powered by a charlize t-amp. woofer specs tweeter specs thanks __________________ noob on the block

30th May 2006, 02:17 AM	#3
weng diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ormoc	thanks ed. anymore suggestions __________________ noob on the block

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29th May 2006, 10:47 PM	#2
edjosh23 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Raleigh/Atlanta	Since the QTS is so high I would recomend a sealed enclosure. I'd suggest some 28 litre sealed enclosures. You won't have much bass, but I think that would be best. Josh

3rd August 2006, 09:15 AM	#4
colet diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006	Long time lurker first time poster, I to are looking at using the same speaker's for my centre channel speaker, in a custome designed box so it's noe so deep like normal centre speakers, Any feedback would be awesome, Cheers Dale H

3rd August 2006, 09:24 AM	#5
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	Hi, 28L for a sealed box is far too large, driver Vas is 7L so going larger than 10L will be pointless. If you intend to go full range you will be far better off building something that will work well as a hifi speaker and selling the Focals for in car use. http://www.zaphaudio.com/audio-speaker17.html /sreten.

3rd August 2006, 02:22 PM	#6
colet diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006	Thanks for the info sreten, I've had these speakers for a while, i'm going to make up a box, So you would suggest that a 7L bix would be sufficent? Anymore tips would be awesome? Cheers Dale

3rd August 2006, 06:52 PM	#7
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	Hi, TBH the only way they could be sensibly used is set to small via a AV amplifier which would control the bass response. At this point though the crossover will be completely wrong as there is no baffle step compensation or diffraction ripple compensation. Put in boxes as is they will sound nothing like they do in-car. They are engineered to go in car doors and the like, Fs is double, Vas a quarter, Qts double the values you'd expect from a hifi 6.5" unit. /sreten.

8th August 2008, 11:29 AM	#8
DAMIC diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Beograd	Hi, Talking about car speakers, I am just curious, could 8 inch 2-way car speaker be used in OB design as mid-tweeeter combo of course paired with some 12 or 15 inch bass drivers. Actually, I have as surplus a pair of 8 inch Pioneer, E-motion series 2-way (maybe 3-way, I am not tottaly sure) cevlar cone car speakers, but very nice sounding ones and don't know what to do with them. I don't have their T/S specs. best regards,

9th August 2008, 09:43 AM	#9
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	Hi, Basically yes. You should be able to use a 2-way car speaker on a large open baffle. /sreten.

9th August 2008, 04:16 PM	#10
DAMIC diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Beograd	Hi Sreten Thank you very much for reply. best regards

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