ACTIVE - Imaging - Center Image - Center focus

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

Keep it simple //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Generally works best in most cases

 

[pjhabit 10+ year member]

Also, i'm not sure about that pink noise stuff... that would probably be the last thing i use to try and get a center focus. I would use it to RTA, though.

Sorry, didn't mention it was 'mono' pink noise

Keep it simple //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Generally works best in most cases

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The tuning capabilities of an active system are a double edged sword. IMO its overrated & over recommended, as phasing issues/shifts occur in every step of the tuning process. It takes alot of patience & know how that the majority of us just don't have the gall for.

Some good reading: http://www.caraudioforum.com/showthread.php?t=315366

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

Sorry, didn't mention it was 'mono' pink noise

mono or not, I can't see myself using it for t/a purposes. If it works for you, then what can I say. I'd personally just use songs with strong center vocals. male and females vocals, and multiple songs to be sure its centered.

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

The biggest advantages to Active vs passive are extreme power handling that will over drive most passive x-overs, and being able to skip the entire passive x-over design process. Which can be a hit or miss affair with significant room for trail and lots of error.

A well designed passive x-over with correctly matched components is worth it's weight in gold. (And sometimes costs almost as much).

This is why nobody uses passive x-overs for thier subs. Active subs makes too much sense.

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

mono or not, I can't see myself using it for t/a purposes. If it works for you, then what can I say. I'd personally just use songs with strong center vocals. male and females vocals, and multiple songs to be sure its centered.

I use young jeezy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[da box king 10+ year member]

hmmmm

 

[Savstyle 10+ year member]

could be the best thread ive read within the past yr

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

The biggest advantages to Active vs passive are extreme power handling that will over drive most passive x-overs, and being able to skip the entire passive x-over design process. Which can be a hit or miss affair with significant room for trail and lots of error.
A well designed passive x-over with correctly matched components is worth it's weight in gold. (And sometimes costs almost as much).

This is why nobody uses passive x-overs for thier subs. Active subs makes too much sense.

I can't say i agree w/ you...

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

I use young jeezy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

One time I demo'd a car that was so sweet, you could hear jeezy swinging his LV rag above his head, dead center stage.

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

Can you TA your way out of a midrange "out of phase" issue?

Say my tweeters are in phase, my mid is out. Can I use TA to delay

or change the timing such that the mids go in phase? What is the

relationship between polarity and phase?

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

Easier to just flip the polarity.

If speakers are in phase electronically, doesn't mean the sound waves will be when they reach your ears.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Easier to just flip the polarity.
If speakers are in phase electronically, doesn't mean the sound waves will be when they reach your ears.

How's your system sounding James? Your T/A was off last time I heard your car. Getting a center image with no T/A in my next setup is going to be a pain in the ***. I'm thinking I might just give in and get a HU w/ T/A. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

How's your system sounding James? Your T/A was off last time I heard your car. Getting a center image with no T/A in my next setup is going to be a pain in the ***. I'm thinking I might just give in and get a HU w/ T/A. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

YGPM.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

How's your system sounding James? Your T/A was off last time I heard your car. Getting a center image with no T/A in my next setup is going to be a pain in the ***. I'm thinking I might just give in and get a HU w/ T/A. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

Balance and T/A is better. Its sounding much better now. My left tweet was my major prob since it's so damn close and they're so damn sensitive.

And yes, just get an HU w/ T/A and 3way xover.. how about that clarion one for sale at newegg?

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Balance and T/A is better. Its sounding much better now. My left tweet was my major prob since it's so damn close and they're so damn sensitive.
And yes, just get an HU w/ T/A and 3way xover.. how about that clarion one for sale at newegg?

The main problem I'm having right now is I want a HU that I can easily plug a flash drive or has easy access to an aux input but that also has T/A. That way I have convenience and can still retain some good SQ when I use my SQ cds. This unit is perfect because it has that plus it looks stock, but of course it only has 2 sets of preouts //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

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