So, I'm rebuilding my door panels and looking to mount my midrange high in the door.
I'm fortunate to have a big cavern there to work with, so I thought it would be cool to 'go stealth,' mounting the driver from behind the panel, chamfering (rounding over) the edge--kind of like this:
I'm wondering about the off-axis response, particularly on the driver's side.
Do you think there would be much difference in the off-axis response (~45-60 degrees) between this configuration (rear-mount) and a more customary surface mount?
Thanks for your help!
I'm fortunate to have a big cavern there to work with, so I thought it would be cool to 'go stealth,' mounting the driver from behind the panel, chamfering (rounding over) the edge--kind of like this:
I'm wondering about the off-axis response, particularly on the driver's side.
Do you think there would be much difference in the off-axis response (~45-60 degrees) between this configuration (rear-mount) and a more customary surface mount?
Thanks for your help!
Isn't it going to be off-axis no matter where it is in the driver's door? Even if it's on a slight angle (a greater angle would be in the way), it won't make much of a difference.
To see how much of a difference it makes, mount it in a cardboard box and listen to it at various angles. Listening to it out of an enclosure would have you hearing the sound from the rear of the speaker and could be misleading.
Mounting it it deeper in the door is going to cause it to seem even more off axis than it would on the surface.
To see how much of a difference it makes, mount it in a cardboard box and listen to it at various angles. Listening to it out of an enclosure would have you hearing the sound from the rear of the speaker and could be misleading.
Mounting it it deeper in the door is going to cause it to seem even more off axis than it would on the surface.