Advice with my System

[jorgetamez]

Hello everybody.

I'm new in the Forum and it's great learning from all you guys.

I'll appreciate your help with this.

I have the following system that I'm about to install in my Honda Civic 2000.

Head Unit

Alpine CDA-7995

Amps

JL Audio 300/4

JL Audio 500/1

Speakers

MB Quart QM 218.61 Q

MB Quart PVF 216

Subwoofer

JL Audio W7 12"

Sound Processing

Audiocontrol EQS Equalizer

Audiocontrol EPIC-160

Coustic XM-3e Crossover

I'd like your advice and opinions about using or not the XM-3e as the system crossover, or get rid of it and stick to the crossover that the JL Audio amps have.

Also, the MB Quart speakers have passive crossovers.

I'm lost and I would really like your help.

Is it well balanced?

Do I need more bass?

What does it need? What does not need?

Thanks!

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[Atimm693 10+ year member]

Im assuming you're not going active?(crossover between HU and amp)

If you're not than the crossovers on the amps should be fine. For the mids and highs set them at around 80 htz or so. The passive crossover will take care of the mids/tweets crossing over.

Ditch the crossover and buy some deadener for the doors. It will further enhance the sound quality.

Should sound pretty **** nice when finished.

 

[jorgetamez]

Thanks for your response Fargof!

Actually, what should be better?

Use the active crossover (the XM-3e) and turn off the amp crossovers?

What do you think?

 

[Atimm693 10+ year member]

Id use the amp's crossovers, much easier to install and easier to tune.

Did you already order it all? Id just sell/return it.

 

[jorgetamez]

Hey Fargof! Thanks for your help again!

Actually, I already have the two JL amps and the XM-3e from time ago, it's just that I now have a new car and I've never used the XM-3e in combination with the amps.

I supposed that the XM-3e will do a better job than the amp's crossover.

But I guess I was wrong.

Is that right? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Atimm693 10+ year member]

Hey Fargof! Thanks for your help again!
Actually, I already have the two JL amps and the XM-3e from time ago, it's just that I now have a new car and I've never used the XM-3e in combination with the amps.

I supposed that the XM-3e will do a better job than the amp's crossover.

But I guess I was wrong.

Is that right? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I dont think either will do a much better job.