problem with midrange

panky12345 · 10th April 2006, 23:44

i have a pair of BOSE 3 1/2" MID range (2 Ohms) powered by my HU. problem is they trying to reproduce the low frequencies whenever i crank up the bass; as such i cant get a clean sound from them. any suggestions how to rectify?

Vivekphadnis · 10th April 2006, 23:51

Simple. Add a capacitor in series. About 1uF will do I think.

navin · 10th April 2006, 23:53

a 3.5" mid cannot produce much below 150Hz.

try using a bass blocker such as one found here....
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-q0FAONs...h=bass+blocker

Or
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-q0FAONs...skipvs=T&g=760

it wont produce bass but atleast it wont distort when you turn it up. then you can add a sub.

navin · 10th April 2006, 23:55

1uf is kind high. all he'll get is treble. he'll need about 220uf.

panky12345 · 10th April 2006, 23:58

thanx....i forgot to mention, they are powered by Front Channels. for rear i already have an ICE which includes sub, amp and spkrs.

navin · 11th April 2006, 00:02

to make 220uf take 2 x 470 uf electrolytic caps and wire them in series (back to back). to improve the sound take a 1-2uf polyester cap and wire it in parallel with the 2x470 back-back combo.

panky12345 · 11th April 2006, 04:47

navin sir, too technical....no spoonfeeding but wd appreciate if u can simplify a bit.

me no engineer, just an MBA

navin · 11th April 2006, 09:53

panky. he he.

If i get technical the resident gurus scream "NAHEE!" :-)

a 3.5" speaker cannot possibly reporduce bass freq at a level that is reasonable.

so one would have to add a subwoofer or woofer and relieve the 3.5" from such duties (producing bass frequencies).

the simple way to do this is to put a capacitor in series with the 3.5" speaker.

however the capacitor value has to be large or a small cap will block out all the freq except the very high. the sad part is that these large caps are usually electrolytic which is not good. so you have to perform 2 operations with/on these electrolytic caps to make them usable.

a) use 2 caps back to back meaning connect their +ve end together and use the -ve leads only. like this ASCII text drawing HU/amp--->-----cap---+ve---+ve-----cap----->---speaker

b) use a bypass cap around the above "double cap" to improve the sound a bit as electrolytic sounds tend to have a harsh sound. a small polyester cap will do this. you connect the small polyester cap to the 2 remaining -ve leads.

hope this helps.

me no Guru, just a Mod.

angelfire · 11th April 2006, 10:07

hey...can i do the same thing wit my pio front speakers..?...cause it jars a lot when i pump up the volume..

navin · 11th April 2006, 10:10

sure. should help most small speakers but remember there will be a loss of bass so you need a sub or other woofer to substitute that bass.

jkdas · 11th April 2006, 10:11

jars? Dump it and get some decent speakers

Panky had problems with too much trebble not jarring. My JBLs dont jaar even at high vol( fed via amp) and hence I love those.

navin · 11th April 2006, 10:16

pank had porblems with his small drivers trying to produce bass

angelfire · 11th April 2006, 10:16

i do have a sub con...just got these with the car....wel..i`l go wit jkdas....dump it>>>

low_bass_makker · 11th April 2006, 10:22

which HU do u have? If possible switch on the HPF from the HU and the bas freq will be gone. no need for extra stuff man.

navin · 11th April 2006, 10:48

good idea LBM. I live in the past.

10th April 2006, 23:44	#1
panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,697 Thanked: 172 Times	problem with midrange i have a pair of BOSE 3 1/2" MID range (2 Ohms) powered by my HU. problem is they trying to reproduce the low frequencies whenever i crank up the bass; as such i cant get a clean sound from them. any suggestions how to rectify?
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10th April 2006, 23:51	#2
Vivekphadnis BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 690 Thanked: 2 Times	Simple. Add a capacitor in series. About 1uF will do I think.
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10th April 2006, 23:53	#3
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,421 Thanked: 10,000 Times	a 3.5" mid cannot produce much below 150Hz. try using a bass blocker such as one found here.... http://www.crutchfield.com/S-q0FAONs...h=bass+blocker Or http://www.crutchfield.com/S-q0FAONs...skipvs=T&g=760 it wont produce bass but atleast it wont distort when you turn it up. then you can add a sub.
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10th April 2006, 23:55	#4
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,421 Thanked: 10,000 Times	1uf is kind high. all he'll get is treble. he'll need about 220uf.
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10th April 2006, 23:58	#5
panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,697 Thanked: 172 Times	thanx....i forgot to mention, they are powered by Front Channels. for rear i already have an ICE which includes sub, amp and spkrs.
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11th April 2006, 00:02	#6
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,421 Thanked: 10,000 Times	to make 220uf take 2 x 470 uf electrolytic caps and wire them in series (back to back). to improve the sound take a 1-2uf polyester cap and wire it in parallel with the 2x470 back-back combo.
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11th April 2006, 04:47	#7
panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,697 Thanked: 172 Times	navin sir, too technical....no spoonfeeding but wd appreciate if u can simplify a bit. me no engineer, just an MBA
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11th April 2006, 09:53	#8
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,421 Thanked: 10,000 Times	panky. he he. If i get technical the resident gurus scream "NAHEE!" :-) a 3.5" speaker cannot possibly reporduce bass freq at a level that is reasonable. so one would have to add a subwoofer or woofer and relieve the 3.5" from such duties (producing bass frequencies). the simple way to do this is to put a capacitor in series with the 3.5" speaker. however the capacitor value has to be large or a small cap will block out all the freq except the very high. the sad part is that these large caps are usually electrolytic which is not good. so you have to perform 2 operations with/on these electrolytic caps to make them usable. a) use 2 caps back to back meaning connect their +ve end together and use the -ve leads only. like this ASCII text drawing HU/amp--->-----cap---+ve---+ve-----cap----->---speaker b) use a bypass cap around the above "double cap" to improve the sound a bit as electrolytic sounds tend to have a harsh sound. a small polyester cap will do this. you connect the small polyester cap to the 2 remaining -ve leads. hope this helps. me no Guru, just a Mod. Last edited by navin : 11th April 2006 at 09:55.
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11th April 2006, 10:07	#9
angelfire BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mangalore/Chicago Posts: 251 Thanked: Once View My Garage	hey...can i do the same thing wit my pio front speakers..?...cause it jars a lot when i pump up the volume..
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11th April 2006, 10:10	#10
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,421 Thanked: 10,000 Times	sure. should help most small speakers but remember there will be a loss of bass so you need a sub or other woofer to substitute that bass.
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11th April 2006, 10:11	#11
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,685 Thanked: 1,497 Times View My Garage	jars? Dump it and get some decent speakers Panky had problems with too much trebble not jarring. My JBLs dont jaar even at high vol( fed via amp) and hence I love those. Last edited by jkdas : 11th April 2006 at 10:12.
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11th April 2006, 10:16	#12
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,421 Thanked: 10,000 Times	pank had porblems with his small drivers trying to produce bass
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11th April 2006, 10:22	#14
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,813 Thanked: 306 Times View My Garage	which HU do u have? If possible switch on the HPF from the HU and the bas freq will be gone. no need for extra stuff man.
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11th April 2006, 10:48	#15
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,421 Thanked: 10,000 Times	good idea LBM. I live in the past.
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