880 Active?

[zSnb 10+ year member]

I was in a shop playing around with an 880 today. From the way i understand it, you can run the 880 in a normal mode, or in a network mode if your going active. I couldnt find how to get the unit into network mode. How can this be done? Also, what are the abilities of the network mode? What kind of crossovers can i use??

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[hardhitta47 10+ year member]

The mode depends on the postion of the switch (STD or NW) on the side of the unit. (You have to take it out to switch modes, or when you install it.)

Standard mode is the default setting, and is used for running passive or external crossovers. Network mode is used for running an active system, which gives you much more control over your front stage, if you have your tweets and mids amped seperately.

You can go on Pioneer's website and download the manual in pdf.

 

[zSnb 10+ year member]

does that mean if i have a four channel amp, that i need to have the tweets and mids in a seperate channel??

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

uh... that means you should have a 4 channel if you're running a 2way set.

 

[hardhitta47 10+ year member]

does that mean if i have a four channel amp, that i need to have the tweets and mids in a seperate channel??

Yeah, if you're gonna go active using the h.u. If you're gonna use the passives you just need a 2ch amp.

To run an active setup using the h.u., you're gonna need 4 channels. Front L-R to tweets, rear L-R to mids, and sub outs to sub(s). You'll have to set all your crossovers up with the h.u. Be careful though, because if you send low frequencies to your tweeters you will definitely kill them.

Make sure you know what your doing. Active is more complicated and takes longer to tune it right. If you've got a nice set of comps or diy set, for the most part active is the way to go. 880 is a great deck for this.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, if you're gonna go active using the h.u. If you're gonna use the passives you just need a 2ch amp.
To run an active setup using the h.u., you're gonna need 4 channels. Front L-R to tweets, rear L-R to mids, and sub outs to sub(s). You'll have to set all your crossovers up with the h.u. Be careful though, because if you send low frequencies to your tweeters you will definitely kill them.

Make sure you know what your doing. Active is more complicated and takes longer to tune it right. If you've got a nice set of comps or diy set, for the most part active is the way to go. 880 is a great deck for this.

I hear you're meeting up at Panera tomorrow to pick up some Kicker Wire...

nG

 

[zSnb 10+ year member]

Yeah, if you're gonna go active using the h.u. If you're gonna use the passives you just need a 2ch amp.
To run an active setup using the h.u., you're gonna need 4 channels. Front L-R to tweets, rear L-R to mids, and sub outs to sub(s). You'll have to set all your crossovers up with the h.u. Be careful though, because if you send low frequencies to your tweeters you will definitely kill them.

Make sure you know what your doing. Active is more complicated and takes longer to tune it right. If you've got a nice set of comps or diy set, for the most part active is the way to go. 880 is a great deck for this.

Thanks for clearing that up for me. I guess I wont be running active since I want to power my rear speakers also.

 

[oxsign 5,000+ posts]

Sorry for post dumping, but I have (will by Monday) an 880 as well. I also will be running a set of RE comps (for the front doors) & Infinity 6.5 2ways (for the rear doors). All this will be running off a 4ch amp. Will active or normal be the best way to run this set up?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[JohnnyChuttz 10+ year member]

Sorry for post dumping, but I have (will by Monday) an 880 as well. I also will be running a set of RE comps (for the front doors) & Infinity 6.5 2ways (for the rear doors). All this will be running off a 4ch amp. Will active or normal be the best way to run this set up?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

You would still run in standard mode. Network mode allows for a 3-way active setup(tweet, mid, midbass) and the crossovers to run those accordingly.

 

[pimpedout97x]

i need to learn about setting the crossover in my 880 becuase it really confuses me lol. im gonna be running active with 2 seperate amps (mids and tweets)

i wont have midbass though lol

 

[hardhitta47 10+ year member]

I hear you're meeting up at Panera tomorrow to pick up some Kicker Wire...
nG

Yup, you heard right. We're supposed to meet at 6.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

So in network mode, if I want to run my 2 way crossover how would I do it with the 880? Just throw it in network mod and tune for a 2 way set?

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

You would still run in standard mode. Network mode allows for a 3-way active setup(tweet, mid, midbass) and the crossovers to run those accordingly.

Actually thats not completely right. The 3 way active mode (network mode) is high, mid, low. There is no midbass band pass crossover, just bandpass for the midrange.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

Actually thats not completely right. The 3 way active mode (network mode) is high, mid, low. There is no midbass band pass crossover, just bandpass for the midrange.

Thats what I thought, that clears it up for me.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

i need to learn about setting the crossover in my 880 becuase it really confuses me lol. im gonna be running active with 2 seperate amps (mids and tweets)
i wont have midbass though lol

As long as you have atleast 5 channels of amplification you'll be fine.