880prs network mode muting q

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

2 questions, how can I mute the HIGH or MID or LOW in network mode with this unit?

Also I beleive this is correct but you can independantly control the phase of each driver in the system correct?

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[CAMSHAFT 10+ year member]

NO and NO..... JK I am trying to get the manual for it on the PIO site.....

 

[hardhitta47 10+ year member]

the manual says:

1) "Use MULTI-CONTROL to select F.HPF 1 (or R.HPF 1).

2) Push and hold MULTI-CONTROL down to mute the selected speaker unit (filter).

To cancel muting, push MULTI-CONTROL up.

 

Not sure about switching phase for each individual driver though. When you're in the mode where you select the crossover slopes, up and down switches phase. Maybe if you hold in multi-control it will switch to independent L/R, but I'm not sure on this. It works that way for the eq though.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

Thanks alot!! But I don't think that works for network mode....

 

[hardhitta47 10+ year member]

Actually, the part of the manual I took that from was for in network mode. I think it's the NW3 menu. I'm not running active yet, so I haven't used network mode.

It should work though. I think it's the menu where you adjust the xover slopes by moving the knob left and right. To mute your tweets (front/high) for example, you'll go to your high/low pass filter menu where you can adjust the slopes left and right, and hold the multi-control knob DOWN, not in, but down. That should work. If not, maybe try holding it in. You'll figure it out. Just play with it. You can dl the manual off Pioneer's site in pdf form.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Do you get any speaker-level power from the HU in network mode?

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

I think you can but I thnk its all full range.. but I don't know...

Anyways I figured out how to mute, from the menu where you select low pass, high pass mid, low pass mid, or high pass high if you press and hold down it will mute

 

[hardhitta47 10+ year member]

Do you get any speaker-level power from the HU in network mode?

Network mode is to be used for active 3-way (2-way + sub) setup. It's recommended that the internal amp be turned off, especially in network mode. Cleaner signal to your amps.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

But you could do it to power a midrange....

Put a small -6db filter inline and bam 3way frontstage (2way active) for teh cheap

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

Not really because the tweeters and sub would then be way too powerful in comparison to the midrange. You'd also need multiple filters as this is no where near a set it and forget type application. You have to constantly mess around with the settings to ensure you get the best sound... sometimes that also means increasing one set of speakers vs another you can't do that with just HU power.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I was thinking about that, not so much the power aspect as all the pieces will end up getting about the same amount of power, but it would be hard as well to tame a small midrange, and this way I couldn't really. I don't even think I could eq it.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

Not without adding capacitors in line to attenuate, and even then you'd have to mess aroudn with what sounds the best lol. Just easier to have 6 channels for midbass midrange and tweet. The xover on my xxk's is versatile enough to run that sort of setup //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I mentioned putting in a small filter.

running 3way active with two amps is a difficult task to say the least.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

2 amps would be enough if you have a big 4 channel and a medium 4 channel. Either way it would be nice...

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

More difficult to find than you would imagine.

It looks like I might have to take the digital designs route but I don't really want to. No one else makes a comparable product for less.