So I am almost done piecing together stereo setup. I've been looking at the Hertz Mille Legend speakers. But instead of the 6.5 inch woofer I am looking at the 7 inch woofer. I had taken door panel off today removed 6x9 and checked with the speaker template I made a work. And with some small trimming of the 6x9 hole and making a adapter plate the 7 inch should fit no problem. Here's a picture of the difference in speaker size.
Bottom mount is 3 inches so should be no problem. Still need to make a adapter out of abs so that will push out a little more. I also looked on crutchfield and looked at 6x9's like the focal's other have bought and they have a bottom mount of 3 3/4. Should have them by next weekend
My concern is with the magnet size...usually woofers rock a larger one than 6x9's, which have given headaches before. It's going to have to be some thick ABS plastic to make those things sit and not move!
Magnet size isn't a issue cause they are the neodymium magnets and it's still a midrange driver. But after doing some more researching making a adapter out of cardboard and placing door panel back on there isn't enough clearance for the surround not to hit the door. Glad I checked that before getting final order in. Oh well 6.5 woofer it is.
It's this extra bump out that hits the door panel.
and cardboard I used to make Template is 1/4 think but even if it was 1/8 I think the surround would hit door panel in some spots. Better not to take a chance.
that's the size difference between 7 and the 6.5 midrange. Cardboard template is the 7 inch midrange.
I don't like 6x9's never have. In my early years when I did car audio building SQ systems it's always been round speakers. There's nothing wrong with 6x9's but it's just I choose not to let my midrange speakers run the lower tones a subwoofer should be taking care of.
Lol. Reminds me of JP's Hoe 4.neo. I am not building a spl monster. We built one of them for the shop I worked at. Yeah once everything is in I will make a new thread with lots of pics.
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