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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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What To Do With Tweeters?

Ok, I ordered a box off of Ebay, and it also comes with 2 free 300W tweeters.

What am I supposed to do with them?

Sure it would be nice to have them in my car, but where would they go? In the sail panels?

Sorry to sound dumb, but I dont know where to put them, let alone know where to put them so they sound good installed.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 01:16 AM
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They're probably junk. I say this for two reasons; first because they're rated just the same way Sony rates their amps and subs - wayyyy too high. There's no way a tweeter can handle 300 watts, the cream of the crop will blow your eardrums with less than 50. Second: they're free.

If you're going to install them you should either put them in your kicks or in your a-pillars in fiberglass pods. They should be aimed toward the dome light if you want to be nice to passengers and have a decently wide stage. You’re going to have to buy (or make) a crossover for them so they won’t get fried trying to play a 100 Hz note, etc etc. If you’re just planning on adding them to your current stereo I would advise against it because it will make your stage too bright.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 08:23 AM
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Throw them away. Like Gummie said, they're junk, and they certainly aren't going to improve your setup.

Then again, I never found quality subs that came with free tweeters either, so I have to wonder just what kind of quality stuff you bought.
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