Active crossover set up?

[Baller23217 10+ year member]

Is running a 4 channel amp (so that one channel to each tweeter and each midbass driver) to your components THAT much better than just using a 2 channel amp? Would I notice any difference?

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[tcguy85 10+ year member]

there is more to it than that, but yes it CAN sound better. key word being can.

 

[Baller23217 10+ year member]

i'm not an audiophile...would I ever be able to tell the difference?

 

[atsaubrey 10+ year member]

Tell the difference....most definately.

 

[95ZJ 10+ year member]

I'm in the same boat as this guy. I was thinking of letting a professional shop install them for me, and buying the Imprint add-on for my 9887 to do the EQ'ing.

 

[Baller23217 10+ year member]

I don't know how I would do EQ'ing

I plan on getting an Eclipse AVN6620 for the head unit. Does this have enough settings to make it worthwhile?

 

[95ZJ 10+ year member]

Most double din and navi units don't really specialize in that department //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif.

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

Is running a 4 channel amp (so that one channel to each tweeter and each midbass driver) to your components THAT much better than just using a 2 channel amp? Would I notice any difference?

It could, but not for example in my setup.

My 4 channel amp can only crossover at

a maximum of 1.2K Hz. Most all components

tweeters would sound bad like that.

But if you can crossover somewhere between

2K and 4K, you should be able to get a great

improvement in sound.

 

[Baller23217 10+ year member]

It could, but not for example in my setup.My 4 channel amp can only crossover at

a maximum of 1.2K Hz. Most all components

tweeters would sound bad like that.

But if you can crossover somewhere between

2K and 4K, you should be able to get a great

improvement in sound.

a JL Audio 300/4 can crossover at 5 Khz for both front and rear channels...this is great right?

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

5K is a little high for most applications, but that versatility

is very nice indeed.

 

[Baller23217 10+ year member]

5K is a little high for most applications, but that versatilityis very nice indeed.

oh i know...but i'm just saying they can go all the way up to 5khz

i would obviously not put them there if i went that direction

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

You would need a 4 channel amp that will let you bandpass the mids if your HU won't do it.

If you're not the kind of person who wants to buy raw drivers and play around with xovers/tuning a lot to get it just right, then I'd just go with a decent passive set up.

 

[Baller23217 10+ year member]

You would need a 4 channel amp that will let you bandpass the mids if your HU won't do it.
If you're not the kind of person who wants to buy raw drivers and play around with xovers/tuning a lot to get it just right, then I'd just go with a decent passive set up.

I was plannin on using the DLS MS6a in kick panels

 

[WhiteMikeCN 10+ year member]

Baller.... I am on my350z with you.... Trust what Bing tells you and do not go with that JL amp.... The DLS will be much better for you and you will be happier.

Chris

 

[Baller23217 10+ year member]

Baller.... I am on my350z with you.... Trust what Bing tells you and do not go with that JL amp.... The DLS will be much better for you and you will be happier.
Chris

The DLS doesn't give as much power to the sub, unless I do a passive set up and get the DLS A5, which I'm considering...