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<blockquote data-quote="JimJ" data-source="post: 3607725" data-attributes="member: 555251">See, my mechanical knowledge stops past changing oil and spark plugs //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gifMy point with DIY was that all these passive sets have fixed crossovers, which can&#039;t be ideal for every installation out there. Having the ability to fine tune that can make a huge difference, head units have built-in crossovers that can do this, or there are external units that go in-line between the head unit and amplifiers.Once you&#039;ve broken free from the passive-set mentality, you can shop around for individual drivers that may have more value than something that a company threw together to sell as a set...make sense?I like to go here: <a href="http://www.zaphaudio.com" target="_blank">http://www.zaphaudio.com</a> to get some ideas for individual stuff, it&#039;s a good starting point for a lot of common DIY drivers.I&#039;ve also heard some good setups that used tweeters and midbasses that came from a passive set, but were bi-amped actively instead.Regardless of what you end up with, installation is key. That means deadening the doors solidly, sealing up large holes for air to escape, making sure the speakers are mounted on something solid like an MDF baffle and clay.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JimJ, post: 3607725, member: 555251"] See, my mechanical knowledge stops past changing oil and spark plugs [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG] My point with DIY was that all these passive sets have fixed crossovers, which can't be ideal for [I]every[/I] installation out there. Having the ability to fine tune that can make a huge difference, head units have built-in crossovers that can do this, or there are external units that go in-line between the head unit and amplifiers. Once you've broken free from the passive-set mentality, you can shop around for individual drivers that may have more value than something that a company threw together to sell as a set...make sense? I like to go here: [URL="http://www.zaphaudio.com"]http://www.zaphaudio.com[/URL] to get some ideas for individual stuff, it's a good starting point for a lot of common DIY drivers. I've also heard some good setups that used tweeters and midbasses that came from a passive set, but were bi-amped actively instead. Regardless of what you end up with, installation is key. That means deadening the doors solidly, sealing up large holes for air to escape, making sure the speakers are mounted on something solid like an MDF baffle and clay. [/QUOTE]

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