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This isn't really an advanced topic but what the hell. Does anybody have any comments on using car audio stuff (such as Quart component systems or whatever) in home audio applications?
I have been building home theatre systems for a long time and, well, it is hard to find a good raw draver for home theatre applictaions. About the best I have found is the Blaster super bullet tweeters. They are nice, pretty good SQ and high SPL, but car components seem so much better. I don't see any problem with this because I have been using car audio subs in home audio applications for years, but I am not all that familier with the tweets. Can anybody give me a good reason why a car tweet or mid-range would NOT work in a home theatre application?
Thanks, Annihilator
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Posts: 138 | From: London Ontario Canada | Registered: Feb 2000
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Right now I happen to be listening to my home made projects: An Acoustic Profiles home tweet with a Canton 8" car midbass. I've heard they don't sound too bad, but they look like dump. The cabinets are 1.5cuft net with a HUGE slot port.
Maybe I'll fancy the cabinets up sometime...
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Personally speaking, I would prefer notto use drivers designed for the car's enviornment in the home. Philips makes pretty decent tweeters and mids, some models are carried under the Radio Shack brand. There are other european manufacturers that are available through distributors such as Solen ( http://www.solen.ca/ ), and others. Kef is a definite favourite for raw drivers, as it is probably the only british OEM that sells it's raw drivers (as kits).
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I work in a shop that focuses mostly on custom home audio and pro sound. We have a repair department that fixes almost anything. I have seen some stuff that defies all logic. I saw one kid who had a Kenwood home cabinet....everything was "stock" except for the woofer...which was a car audio woofer from Kenwood. He said that the original one blew up, so he bought one of their car audio ones and cut the hole bigger. We hooked it up to our test amp (Crown K2....if ya know what that is...you will understand this better) and that thing SLAMMED!!! I guess the airspace was correct and he just lucked out. As long as you make sure the impedences are correct, you should have no problem with the car audio speakers.
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I find that using car audio stuff is inefficient for home application because car audio stuff that is quality is generally MUCH more expensive than equivalent sounding home audio componentry. Case in point, VIFA makes some 20$ home audio tweeters that rival some of the best car audio tweeters. VIFA also makes Eclipse midranges, and buying the same model from a dealership like Madisound.com will net you 30-40% savings on price!
Just my .02 $, however I do have a car audio subwoofer in my house :-) (an RF power 15, to be exact :-) )
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Posts: 2578 | From: Somewhere In the Northeast | Registered: May 1999
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Maybe I should have clarified. I agree with Eli47 that home speakers should be used in the home and car speakers in the car. But if you have that extra component set or woofer laying around, what the heck.....
I would suggest getting to know the Madisound (www.madisound.com)and Solen (www.solen.ca) websites very well.
I can't wait until I can order my new home drivers. HEHEHE!
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anyone ever try hooking up their car subs in the correct enclosure and hooking up them up to replace the home sub??
i did it with a few diff sub set up times.... i must admit, the car subs in the home ****ED big time... sounded terrible and very little output... they were getting 100wrms or so..
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Posts: 303 | From: Melb, Australia | Registered: May 1999
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My first home theatre used 4 Polk MM1025 woofers in Isobaric pairs, mounted under the basement stairwell, run off of a NAD 2200A amp. I had each pair paralleled, then series to the amp for a 4 ohm mono load. I believe they saw a total of about 200Watts each. That box rocked! Then I switched jobs and had to give them back. That ****ed.
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Jimbo, as you can see from that pic I posted, that I am running to S1 154 RF's, each off one channel of an EQ power 200x amp. These subs absolutly slam in this setup, and mind you this is with the box not yet sealed, the box lacking stuffing,AND the speaker is running full up to 2550 hz (their natural response) because I have not yet selected a decent pair of mid-bass and built a crossover for them.
However the response curve tends to give me a headache because everything under 1200 hz slams a lot louder, and evertyhing between 1200 and 2550 hz is even louder because not only are two mid-ranges producing it but also a 15" speaker... Anyway the system sounds nice but is a little mid heavy. It all depends on the box size you use, I have found anything less that a 15" woofer and you don't get much advantage from a car audio sub in home theatre if any, the S1 series is just a fantastic sub for its cost and general size and works great for home use. I havn't tried other 15's yet.
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Posts: 138 | From: London Ontario Canada | Registered: Feb 2000
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I have a Punch 12 in a 1.20 cube box in my room. Its facing the corner behind my entertainment center. I have a 20 watt amp running it. Don't tell me its not loud, It can rattle the fireplace on the other side of the house. Thats if you can stand listening to it that way. The sub isn't even in good shape, it has a slightly burned coil. I've never had a problem with it.
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