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From: S. FL
Yes!!!!! Great comment man.....and that's kinda why I say some of these hard rules don't always apply because they get posted, cut and paste with little clarity like the comment you just posted. Also we have to consider that what we think sounds great parked, and I say parked because the first time you listen to your set up, tune it, raise the volume, etc. is when it's parked vs what it sounds like while riding. I'm gonna bet that some of the details just like some of the low freqs you pick up while parked are lost while riding, especially at 80mph on the highway so that's something else to consider.
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From: indiana
Respectfully I disagree.
There are many situations where mono is better than stereo, same goes for running bridged, running 8 ohm speakers, configuring some in stereo others in mono, etc. Hence why a "sound stage" has highs, mids, and lows, and different frequency ranges tend to require different strategies, for example how to get the best sound of a sub is likely different than getting the best sound out of a compression driver. That's why putting things into a box and saying "this is the standard" is tough to do, even more so on bikes where traditionally audio practices don't always translate over. Personally I would never wire the left side and right side together if we're talking a 6.5 and a 6X9 when you have a DSP available to tune each speaker differently to get the best - highs, mids, lows, independently.
There are many situations where mono is better than stereo, same goes for running bridged, running 8 ohm speakers, configuring some in stereo others in mono, etc. Hence why a "sound stage" has highs, mids, and lows, and different frequency ranges tend to require different strategies, for example how to get the best sound of a sub is likely different than getting the best sound out of a compression driver. That's why putting things into a box and saying "this is the standard" is tough to do, even more so on bikes where traditionally audio practices don't always translate over. Personally I would never wire the left side and right side together if we're talking a 6.5 and a 6X9 when you have a DSP available to tune each speaker differently to get the best - highs, mids, lows, independently.
Maybe I didn't explain it or word it properly but I would not wire the left and right together. Front to back on the same side yes fronts together or backs together both sides no.
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From: Lake, Ms
Originally Posted by travelingypsye
Exactly!!!
Maybe I didn't explain it or word it properly but I would not wire the left and right together. Front to back on the same side yes fronts together or backs together both sides no.
Maybe I didn't explain it or word it properly but I would not wire the left and right together. Front to back on the same side yes fronts together or backs together both sides no.
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From: TEXAS
Originally Posted by SBates08
I would not under any circumstances (unless it was just a temporary solution) wire a front 6.5 in parallel with a rear 6x9. The 6x9 will be limited to the freqs that the 6.5 can play at therefore defeating the purpose of having the 6x9 in the first place. Just my 2˘.
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