Thread: Speakers for Defender - splits any use ?

I don't know what size the standard speakers in the front are - but the replacements will need to bethe same size, though splits would be doable me thinks.

Hi Vlad,

On paper, installing tweeters on the dash & pointing towards you seems like a good idea, as you'd get better mid to high range sound (> ~4kHz) but you're likely to end up with a "gap" in the frequency range (from ~1kHz to ~4kHz depending on your tweeter crossover frequency).

A better solution would be to put full range speakers (i.e. 2 way or similar) as close as possible to your head (i.e. in the headlining either on the sides as in Pete's 90 or directly above your head).

My only question would be if it's worth the effort, given that a defender cab is very noisy itself? If it were me, I'd just stick with the original location and turn up the treble until you like what you hear (as astormsau suggested).

Cheers

Bojan

I hate to say it, but nothing that fits in the original spots will really cut it when it comes to the lower frequencies, however, I put some JBL 2-ways in (I think they were 4 inch?), they were a good improvement on the crap that was in there, but in the end I made up a box that fits on the floor in the rear as our daughter is too small to reach the floor, and put a 6x9 3-way in each end of that. works a treat! when she gets older I'll cut into the "toolbox" under the rear seats and build some half boxes to make up the height for the 6x9's.

I just remembered, someone put a small subwoofer on the back of the center console/box, and I think they had great results with it, it looked like it was "made for it" and hardly took up any room.

The 130's are a real problem in this regard.

Fraser

I can recomend split speekers 4" at your knee's and tweeters on top of the dash. For these I have Alpine "X" serries.

In the rear I have a pair of old 6x9 Kenwoods in the rear quarters.

A little sub on the back of the centre console.

Amp under the centre console

Head deck is an Alpine D100 very cool.

It is a sweeet system but soon to be improved........

Cheers,

pics of these things would be great !

This is the baby you need...



Small, JVC powered sub so no amp needed. All you need is a head unit that has a sub-output. It has made a WORLD of improvement to the Defender's sound.

Originally Posted by fraser130

I just remembered, someone put a small subwoofer on the back of the center console/box, and I think they had great results with it, it looked like it was "made for it" and hardly took up any room....

That would be me - sorry it has taken me so long to get involved in this discussion. Here is the link to the thread I posted on my setup...

OK Here are some pic's


Alpine Head deck


Lower half of front splits


Upper half


Sub & under sub is the AMP


Rear speakers, soon to be moved and upgraded

This is a seriously adequate system. It has AM, FM, CD, DVD, Ipod, Sat Nav. Rear camera and Blue tooth telephone. We like it

Cheers,