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Old 08-13-2003, 01:42 AM   #1 (permalink)
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i wired my tweeters with my 6x9 speakers on a 2 channel amp but the tweeters are overbearing, what do i do to cut down theer volume? i heard something about capacitors but not too sure. can someone give me very specific instructions on how to install properly?(right up to the wiring specifics)
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I think that most tweeters come with a capicitor built in. All that a capacitor does is it "eliminates" low frequencies allowing high frequencies to pass through. So adding another capacitor won't do anything. To decrease the output of those tweeters you will want to place a resistor in line. A resistor with a value from 4 ohm to 20 ohm depending on how over-bearing the tweeters are. The highers the Ohm value of the resistor, the quieter the tweeter will be. Also, make sure the resistor can handle 5 or more watts of power.

For wiring, the resistor should be wired in series: positive wire from deck to one side of resistor, other side of resistor connects to speaker positive. Speaker negative connects to deck negative as usual.

If you don't have a capicitor on the tweeter (it will be a small tube like thing most likely mounted to the back/bottom of the tweeter; I think you will have one) but if you don't have one, it wires in series the same way as the resistor would.

I hope this helps.
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