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Old 03-20-2019, 11:28 AM
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I was wondering if any of the pro's and experienced sled audio guys out there have any advice on getting an 8 in the bag and 6x9 in the lid to not fight each other. I am currently running a Beyma 8g40-4 and dd vo 69 in each bag and lid. They are getting about 200w from a non filtered BT4250 controlled by a DSR-1. I have tried running them at the same crossover point, different watts, and the lids out of phase. The only thing that has kinda made a noticeable difference is crossing the 6x9 stupid hi into the 200hz range. I am not opposed to changing out the 8 in as it is loud and sounds great but doesn't play as low as I thought it would especially at higher watts. I would like to keep the 6x9 but could go to sealed 6.5 if necessary. Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
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You could try a foam baffle around the 6x9's. I did that with some 10's in the bag which helped but wasn't perfect. You could also seal the lid if you are a little creative with an ABS sheet.

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-oltrcg...SABEgJfPPD_BwE

 
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I wonder if some fiberglass resin soaked in one of those baffles would make it better?
 
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run the 8's out of phase with the 6x9's and work on the tune.
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i did this with vo 6x9's and PRV 8's the ft's and it worked out ok.
 
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Originally Posted by Ndfastln
You could try a foam baffle around the 6x9's. I did that with some 10's in the bag which helped but wasn't perfect. You could also seal the lid if you are a little creative with an ABS sheet.

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-oltrcg...SABEgJfPPD_BwE

Do you have more pics of that lid?
 
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Sure. The SBD lids do have a lot of pinholes in them, especially around the edges. I had to grind one edge quite a bit before I got all the visible ones removed.



 
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Is the lid sealed? How did that change the sound of the lid speaker? And what’s in the lid?
 
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Yes the lid is sealed with a removable cover on the bottom. The lid will have PRV 8MR500's with DD Vo's. As far as sound, I haven't finished getting it all together yet. Trying to run a business and working on custom paint and audio on bikes in my spare time doesn't leave much to work on my own stuff.
 
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Is anyone running sealed 6.5's? Is there maybe another 8 that plays better in the small space of a bag?
 
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PRV 8MB600FT worked very well for me, some people are liking the Yellow Basket Ground Zero's also.
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