JBL GTO17t Tweeters?

Polygon · #1 10-10-2007, 04:31 PM

What do you guys think of these for a cheap tweeter? Will I have a problem with them being 2Ω?

http://www.cardomain.com/item/JBLGTO17T

PaulD · #2 10-10-2007, 04:54 PM

shouldn't be a problem if use the supplied passive xover

Polygon · #3 10-10-2007, 06:01 PM

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shouldn't be a problem if use the supplied passive xover

I'll have to run a new line, correct? Do you those tweeters are any good?

PaulD · #4 10-10-2007, 09:10 PM

is this gonna be the only pair of tweeters ?

Polygon · #5 10-10-2007, 09:31 PM

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is this gonna be the only pair of tweeters ?

Yep, but they run off the door speakers.

PaulD · #6 10-11-2007, 06:07 PM

are the door speakers just mids or coaxes ?

Polygon · #7 10-12-2007, 12:17 AM

They're just mids.

PaulD · #8 10-12-2007, 04:38 PM

then I am not sure they are a good match .... best thing would be a passive designed for 4 ohm mids and 2 ohm tweets.

How are you keeping the bass out of the mids ?

Polygon · #9 10-12-2007, 08:51 PM

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then I am not sure they are a good match .... best thing would be a passive designed for 4 ohm mids and 2 ohm tweets.

How are you keeping the bass out of the mids ?

It is the stock setup in a '91 Dodge Stealth.

PaulD · #10 10-13-2007, 09:15 AM

it might work for a while, but sooner or later you will want more. That tweet will probably not be loud on stock headunit power, it is designed for like 50-100 watts of power.

Polygon · #11 10-13-2007, 12:16 PM

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it might work for a while, but sooner or later you will want more. That tweet will probably not be loud on stock headunit power, it is designed for like 50-100 watts of power.

Yeah, these stock HUs suck. I'm sure it will do that. I guess I should tell you that I am replacing the HU with a Kenwood unit and Polkdb series speakers in the door anid rear. I wanted to go with a component system but couldn't afford it right now.

I was thinking of running a new wire from the door speakers to a cross-over and then a new wire to to tweeters. Then again I could just use some bass blockers.

Which would you do?

PaulD · #12 10-13-2007, 11:16 PM

a cap with a 2 ohm resistor would be the best thing ... then you wouldn't need the crossover at all

Polygon · #13 10-14-2007, 06:50 PM

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a cap with a 2 ohm resistor would be the best thing ... then you wouldn't need the crossover at all

Do you know where I can find one?

PaulD · #14 10-15-2007, 06:27 PM

parts express

Polygon · #15 10-15-2007, 08:12 PM

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parts express

That would be perfect since I need to order some speaker grill fabric as well. Is this what I need to order?

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...rtnumber=003-2

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