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Originally Posted by low_bass_makker  I know the kick panel is favorite among good SQ installs as we get equal listing distances. nice channel separation and imaging.
I don't want to install in a kick panel first the speakers will go in the floor and dust and foot will be first there to kick the speaker. Thats why I am avoiding it. Also there will be less space on the driver side as the accelerator pedal becomes the problem. And mine is a small car with very less leg space.
And the major installs I have view on the net based on the kick panel design the idea is to aim the speaker to the face of the listener not the center console  which if done affect the separation and imaging and the sound stage. |
LBM your reasoning is right in terms of installation problems and its disadvantages in case of kick panel. But advantages of kick panel offering the best path lengths and absorbing reflections is far more lucrative and overshadows its disadvantages. You cannot do a kickpanel install in every car especially the RHD.
The Rainbow tweeters have huge off axis output and they were obtrusive in soundstage when angled as they tend to beam. Thats why they were not mounted at an angle facing towards the listeners. And they are tuned to perform in a off axis location. So no worries
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