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<blockquote data-quote="Doxquzme" data-source="post: 8864126" data-attributes="member: 689267"><p>The CTDs are great component speakers. The amplifiers ability to work under a 2 ohm load will determine if you get 2 ohm or 4 ohm speakers. Generally, 4 channel amplifiers that are stable at 2 ohms are preferred and necessary if you intend to purchase 2 ohm speakers. The ohms thing is significant and usually discussed regarding the subwoofers wiring configuration due to the use of multiple subs and multiple voice coils wired together in a way that either increases or decreases the ohm rating and while applicable, not so much in the doors as discussed here as multiples are not in the equation. With a 2ohm capable amp, you wire them up like 4 ohm speakers, the load is predetermined in this case, by the sets you are looking at, and they are made with a 2 ohm rating. This allows you to extract the most from an amplifier rated to accommodate a 2 ohm load. Even though these are two-way speakers, the ohm rating is not impacted by using a midbass and a tweeter together like they do when dual voice coils or multiple subs are wired together. In a sub setup, the same frequencies are sent to both and no dividing network (x-over network) is there to alter the frequencies and all the subs wired together get full load each. In a two way setup, the crossover changes the workload by distributing certain frequencies to the 6.5” midbass drivers and the 1” tweeters, keeping the overall load the same, it spreads the load across the two which allows the amp to see it as one load, not a lower load or a high load as is the case with subs. Crossover points are the in-between pints where the subs, the midbass drivers and the tweeters all stop and start. In this 3-way example, the crossover points are are 120 Hz and 2000. There is a lot more to this, need a few hundred pages and a few years to really get into the nitty gritty.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]54909[/ATTACH]</p><p>If you have the room to use standard depth car audio speakers like any of the CDTs or others you've seen here, then that is what I would recommend you get. The slim design speakers are a compromise in my opinoin, get the other CTDs if you want to take advantage of the sale and can use either one. The ones that you reference all come with their own crossovers and the only other settings you will need to tinker with are the high pass filters on the amplifier and we can all assist with the 4 channel amplifier selection once you have the speakers and the end game and the need is established.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doxquzme, post: 8864126, member: 689267"] The CTDs are great component speakers. The amplifiers ability to work under a 2 ohm load will determine if you get 2 ohm or 4 ohm speakers. Generally, 4 channel amplifiers that are stable at 2 ohms are preferred and necessary if you intend to purchase 2 ohm speakers. The ohms thing is significant and usually discussed regarding the subwoofers wiring configuration due to the use of multiple subs and multiple voice coils wired together in a way that either increases or decreases the ohm rating and while applicable, not so much in the doors as discussed here as multiples are not in the equation. With a 2ohm capable amp, you wire them up like 4 ohm speakers, the load is predetermined in this case, by the sets you are looking at, and they are made with a 2 ohm rating. This allows you to extract the most from an amplifier rated to accommodate a 2 ohm load. Even though these are two-way speakers, the ohm rating is not impacted by using a midbass and a tweeter together like they do when dual voice coils or multiple subs are wired together. In a sub setup, the same frequencies are sent to both and no dividing network (x-over network) is there to alter the frequencies and all the subs wired together get full load each. In a two way setup, the crossover changes the workload by distributing certain frequencies to the 6.5” midbass drivers and the 1” tweeters, keeping the overall load the same, it spreads the load across the two which allows the amp to see it as one load, not a lower load or a high load as is the case with subs. Crossover points are the in-between pints where the subs, the midbass drivers and the tweeters all stop and start. In this 3-way example, the crossover points are are 120 Hz and 2000. There is a lot more to this, need a few hundred pages and a few years to really get into the nitty gritty. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1701416915400.png"]54909[/ATTACH] If you have the room to use standard depth car audio speakers like any of the CDTs or others you've seen here, then that is what I would recommend you get. The slim design speakers are a compromise in my opinoin, get the other CTDs if you want to take advantage of the sale and can use either one. The ones that you reference all come with their own crossovers and the only other settings you will need to tinker with are the high pass filters on the amplifier and we can all assist with the 4 channel amplifier selection once you have the speakers and the end game and the need is established. [/QUOTE]
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