I use car audio speakers in my car. I have been to a few car audio competitions in the past.


I have done pretty well at some of them....

In a concert, ALL of the stage is in front of you, unless you have shitty seats. I have never been to a concert where part of the stage was behind me. By "stage", I mean the original origin of the music, NOT reflected sounds, acoustical signature of the venue, or echos. I think you have that term confused.

You say, "The staging really creates a tonal balance". I call bullshit. Staging has NOTHING to do with tonality. Staging has more to do with a sense of "space" within the music with respect to stage depth, height, width, and position within the stage. Tonality has more to do with the sonic characteristics of the various instruments, hopefully, within the sound stage. Some terms commonly used to describe tonality might include: dark, rich, robust, thin, bright, and more. Balance typically refers to the relationship between the various octaves of music. These are usually grouped into sub-bass, mid-bass, mid-range, and highs, even though each one of those general categories may contain several octaves of music. Balance sometimes refers to the left/right relationship of music within the stage.

I dont have rear fill speakers in my car, and my stage is not "destroyed". As a matter of fact, ALL the speakers that play for sound quality are in FRONT of the listening position. The last time I used rear fill speakers in a sound quality car was before the 1995 IASCA World Finals in Greenville, SC....in which I was competing in.

lovinmydodge: There is a little car audio event going on next weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Can we expect you to be entering? MECA, IASCA, USACi, and CAN will all be there.

I would love for you to post pictures of your set-up. Please show me to true tonal bliss and real sound quality. Additionally, I would love the opportunity to listen to your vehicle.