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<blockquote data-quote="falkin42" data-source="post: 8064984" data-attributes="member: 652426"><p>Hello, this is my first time messing with components and I&#039;m not sure about the sequence for wiring everything. I haven&#039;t purchased anything yet, but I want to get it straight in my head so I know what I&#039;m looking for when I do buy. Ultimately I want 3-way components because I have three grills on my doors, but I know I can&#039;t afford anything like that right now. 2-way sets seem to come with passive crossovers, which wire in between the amp and speaker, if I&#039;m reading everything right. I&#039;m assuming a 3-way passive crossover does what it&#039;s supposed to. My difficulty is I want to get a 2-way set and add a 3&quot; midrange later, but that will screw with the crossover setup. I&#039;ve read a little about active crossovers, but I&#039;m not an audio engineer, and it seems like I&#039;d need 6 channels of amps to get 3-way speakers with an extra crossover box between the head unit and the amps. I&#039;ve also heard some amps have active crossovers built in. Like I said, I&#039;m not trying to get product suggestions, just wiring diagrams for the different setups basically. Help?</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="falkin42, post: 8064984, member: 652426"] Hello, this is my first time messing with components and I'm not sure about the sequence for wiring everything. I haven't purchased anything yet, but I want to get it straight in my head so I know what I'm looking for when I do buy. Ultimately I want 3-way components because I have three grills on my doors, but I know I can't afford anything like that right now. 2-way sets seem to come with passive crossovers, which wire in between the amp and speaker, if I'm reading everything right. I'm assuming a 3-way passive crossover does what it's supposed to. My difficulty is I want to get a 2-way set and add a 3" midrange later, but that will screw with the crossover setup. I've read a little about active crossovers, but I'm not an audio engineer, and it seems like I'd need 6 channels of amps to get 3-way speakers with an extra crossover box between the head unit and the amps. I've also heard some amps have active crossovers built in. Like I said, I'm not trying to get product suggestions, just wiring diagrams for the different setups basically. Help? [/QUOTE]

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