Active set up

[QtrHorse 10+ year member]

Ok, what exactly is needed to put together a active setup? Do I need two amps to run the speakers, a two channel or a 4 channel? I know a tweeter, 4in mid and a 6in mid is needed for the speakers. What type of xover do I need? I assume my Eclipse 8454 will do the job?

Thanks in advance.

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[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

This is just me and my old age probably tlking, but IMO too much chit too worry about. get a nice set of comps with good passive XOs and call it a friggin day. I am so into the KISS method though, it aint funny. To me the idea of 30 band EQs, active 3 way XOs, and 3 amps just for the front stage is just too much chit for a car. Call me crazy.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

its pretty simple if you have the HU with the crossovers and a 4 chan amp and a woofer amp.

 

[QtrHorse 10+ year member]

I did not know you need 6 channels of amplification.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

well a channel for each speaker.

2 for teh tweets. 2 for the mids, and a channel/s for teh woofer/s

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

I did not know you need 6 channels of amplification.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Active means each channel is indepent. The xo feeds tweeter channels, mid channels and, woofer channels. Upside is there is a lot of tweaking that can be done to address any shortcomings. Downside is more compexity in dealing with shortcomings.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

you don't have to have 4" midranges and 6.5" midbasses.. you can just use 6.5"s and tweets. That would make it easier.

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

no one said anything about the 8454....

 

[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

not necessarily 6 channels of amplification. its a channel per speaker in order to go active. also you need at least a 3 way xover if you are running a 3 way setup and 4 a xover if running a 4 way setup.

 

[QtrHorse 10+ year member]

no one said anything about the 8454....

Will my 8454 not work in a active set up?