Mounting Location - Rockford Fosgate FanaticQ midrange FNQ2404 Operation & Installation

M
OUNTING
A solid front stage with a good image is one of the most difficult tasks to
achieve in a vehicle. No car has the optimum listening environment. This
makes proper sound staging very difficult to accomplish. Most speakers
tend to be placed where they will fit easily, as opposed to where they can
perform the best. The mounting location of your speakers will have a great
effect on the sound quality of your stereo system. The special care taken to
place the speakers will yield many hours of listening enjoyment in return.
Several important recommendations should be followed.
• Place the speakers where they have a direct path to the listening area.
• For the best integration between the
midrange and tweeter, the tweeter should
be placed less than 2" from the midrange.
(Figure 1)
• If you cannot place the tweeter less than 2"
from the midrange, then place the tweeter
more than 7" from the midrange. Placing
the tweeter 2"-7" from the midrange can
cause destructive interference (frequency
response problems) which will affect the
speaker's ability to reproduce the frequency
range around the crossover frequency of the
system.
• Whenever possible, place the tweeter directly above or below the
midrange as this maximizes the imaging (point source) capability of the
speakers. (Figure 2)
Figure 2-A
L
OCATION
– 6 –
2" or less
Figure 1
Figure 2-B