Thanks for the link.

I do have two rolls of some sound dampening material I got from a place in Saskatchewan (like raamat or dynamat only cheaper).

Yeah, I suspect the stock *premium* audio system had special adjustments made to it ( i have read on some saab forums where people tried to put after-market drivers in running off the OEM amp and had no luck getting that to work at all as the output was *tuned*).

Also, I have not put the door panels back on yet. I guess that would make a difference? I thought i would keep them off until I was satisfied with how things were sounding.

 

I have a 95 900 as you did. The 6x9's are long gone.
The Sub is all that is in the rear.
The Doors must be dampened, to bring out the mid, and base, I have 2 layers on exterior door panels as well as the interior panel, as well as treated egg create foam behind the mid woofer.
Presently running a three way front system, with mid(domes) and tweets in kicks, and mid base in the doors.
Next will be the installation of LCY ribbon tweeters, to replace the LPG's,
The key is speaker placement and deadening.
Good Luck and be patient, it will all work out for you

 

the skin wont make any difference at this point unfortunately, but definitely have some proper mounting rings built and deaden the crap out of those and that will seal them up a little in the meantime....every little bit you do will improve them.

 

Well, I'm a believer. Treating the doors took hours but the difference is amazing.

I got two rolls of b-quiet supreme (Saskatchewan product!) and used a full roll on the front doors; 1 layer on the outer door shell and 2 on the inner and the bass is amazing.

I tried to seal them completely but couldn't around the door locks, etc. But they are pretty close to being sealed.

I used the OEM plastic baffle on the drivers side, with a foam *baffle) and lots of non-hardening clay wedged in around the baffle and the door (with b-quiet under the baffle).

On the passengers side, I shattered the plastic baffle so made myself a replacement out of particle board (I plan on doing the same on the drivers side - that plastic baffle will shatter as well).

I would never need rear 6x9s and at this point I could live without a sub pretty happily for some time.

There is still a bit of a *bloom* in a certain frequency but it's not as bad as it was before. It's very apparent on female vocals - mid way through their range.

One question - how do you attach the drivers to MDF baffles?

I used some screw but they are not going to hold for long I would imagine.

 

Next up I am looking to consolidate my amps.

Right now I am using a Boston Acoustics GT-40 bridged on the front components (140w x 2).

I have another GT-40 that I could use for the sub (with two channels wasted) but instead I would rather sell them both and get a single amp.

Looking at Nakamichi PA2004 or the new PA4100 - both 4x100w.

Both would give 100 x 2 for the front stage and 1 x 400 (bridged) for the sub.

Also thinking of selling the Boston Acoustics GS510 sub and getting a Dynaudio Esotec MW 182.