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Originally Posted by DerAlte  I am able vaguely visualize w.r.t. off-axis response, but... Why would you not recommend that? Would bottom of A-pllar not be the same location type?
Navin had mentioned "smearing" somewhere as one of the reasons. |
I should have specified, I meant with the tweeter pointing upwards. So as to avoid reflections and scattering; maybe the same thing as Navin's smearing.
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Originally Posted by DerAlte But, some manufacturer (don't remember which) was professing mounting dome extended-midrange-response tweeters (1 pair for driver and another for passenger) exactly in that crevice facing the windshield for individual front imaging for driver and passenger. There is a graphic on their website explaining that. |
Must be Bose. Just kidding.
Using a pair? Is it a stereo pair?
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Originally Posted by DerAlte Would elevated mean that "the sound stage appears to be above head height when seated"? |
Yup, at a height and distance of 15 feet. The singer should appear to be perched atop the truck ahead of you.
Higher relative to the locations of the drivers?
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Originally Posted by DerAlte I have that feeling in the Safari EX with the stock (HT according to you) speakers, locations and orientation, and that leads me to the question: What control do we have on the apparent elevation of the sound stage? What are the parameters that affect it? |
HT?
If I were to guess: configuration, positioning/ aiming, frequency responses of the various drivers, crossover cut-off frequencies, and the aid of electronic tools that help correct distance/ time related anomalies?