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Are more expensive speakers really that much better than cheaper ones?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeffdachef" data-source="post: 8675764" data-attributes="member: 650438"><p>with those type R components you buy, there's a set crossover point inside the crossover that you cannot change no matter what however inside a car. The crossover point is where the mid cuts off and lets the tweeter handle the rest. there's different things from the seat fabric material to the shape of the dash to how far away the tweeters are from the glass etc... all these factor into vehicle acoustics that determine how good or bad your system sounds. With a passive crossover you cannot change anything, you are stuck with what you have even if it sounds like complete sh*t. There's also the matter of time alignment as well which is delaying the signal of each driver so all the sound waves reaches your ears at the same time to create a virtual sound stage aka a live performance feel right on your dash where you can see via sound. This is only possible with active mode which lets you individually control the midrange and tweeter crossover points and time alignment separately along with the output as well. Most of the pioneer double dins can do this. Kenwoods and alpines cannot. </p><p></p><p>As for your setup. Later on down the line, you'll be leaving the stock speakers in on head unit power and spend ZERO dollars on anything in the rear. Focus all amplification power, money and effort on the front speakers running active if you want a competition level sounding setup as your daily driver on a budget.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeffdachef, post: 8675764, member: 650438"] with those type R components you buy, there's a set crossover point inside the crossover that you cannot change no matter what however inside a car. The crossover point is where the mid cuts off and lets the tweeter handle the rest. there's different things from the seat fabric material to the shape of the dash to how far away the tweeters are from the glass etc... all these factor into vehicle acoustics that determine how good or bad your system sounds. With a passive crossover you cannot change anything, you are stuck with what you have even if it sounds like complete sh*t. There's also the matter of time alignment as well which is delaying the signal of each driver so all the sound waves reaches your ears at the same time to create a virtual sound stage aka a live performance feel right on your dash where you can see via sound. This is only possible with active mode which lets you individually control the midrange and tweeter crossover points and time alignment separately along with the output as well. Most of the pioneer double dins can do this. Kenwoods and alpines cannot. As for your setup. Later on down the line, you'll be leaving the stock speakers in on head unit power and spend ZERO dollars on anything in the rear. Focus all amplification power, money and effort on the front speakers running active if you want a competition level sounding setup as your daily driver on a budget. [/QUOTE]
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