nobody mentioned mbquart. a whole range of products to fit your budget

 

The bass you'll get in those doors depends a lot more on the install than the speaker you choose.

The easy way out is an MDF panel to adapt the 6 1/2 like this:


But if you spend more on a baffle that will seal the speaker to the door panel, you'll easily double the low end output of the driver, like this:


Include around 2 1/2 hours labour for the midrange install into your overall budget and you'll be happy.

 

thanks everyone

 

Most 6.5'' mids will be hard to fit in that door, you might have to go with a 5.25 depending on which speakers you choose because of mounting depth

 

i was looking at some Macrom M2S61 6.5... think they would fit?

 

Slightly OT, sorry...

I'm close to replacing a set of door mounted 6.5 coax speakers with 6.5 components, and am trying to work out the final details (for an SQ type install).

Could expand a bit on the difference between the two pics you posted?

In particular, what are we seeing in the second pic vs the plain MDF baffle in the first?

BTW, the ported cavi door pods on your site are very impressive!

Cheers,
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Terry McG

 

Ok...I'll try to give you my animated sales pitch in type, lol.
First I'm just talking normally, then I show you hou much more bass you'll hear from my voice when I cup my hands tightly around my mouth.
Now, if I move my cupped hands away, even a small space will cause the bottom to drop out.

The idea is to have all the pressure from the speaker forced through the grill, rather than some of it getting lost behind the door panel.

What you see in pic 2, is a 3/4" baffle, with a ring around it that seals to the inside of the door panel.

The difference is amazing. the speakers in the pic are Polk Momo 6 1/2", and with the door panels installed, easily play down to 50Hz. They absolutely Growl.

 

you may also want to look at Cantons.
they are incredible speakers especially for the money.
there is someone selling them on DIYMobileaudio.com for very reasonable prices. these are the best sounding speakers i've ever heard at their price point bar none.
worth a look I think...

 

With plates, likely. Good choice in speakers M1s are even nicer if you can afford the jump in price...

 

yea i was just lookin that those cuz rob said he had a deal on a set of them.... with plates would i still be able to fit the door panel back on? or would i have to modifty the door panel? ... like the plastic cover .. u know what i mean ? i have yet to take it apart and look.... dont have the time so i didnt really want to take it apart once to see and then a 2nd to install ....


thanks