Can someone give a detailed explanation of an 'active' setup?

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

Can someone explain this to me in a little bit more detail? I know it is when you amp the tweet and midseparatley, thereby allowing a better freq range for each respect component, right?

And what are the basics needed to run 'active'?

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[Kali77 10+ year member]

Basically every driver will have it's own channel on an amp. Therefore allowing more flexibility for eq'ing, phasing, imaging, and crossover points. You will need a seperate crossover, or a hu that has a nice built in crossover.

Kali

 

[Raffi 10+ year member]

. You will need a seperate crossover, or a hu that has a nice built in crossover.
Kali

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Makes it easier to tweek to perfection! A HU with a built in Xover would be easier!

 

[Luke (Uof I) 10+ year member]

Basically every driver will have it's own channel on an amp. Therefore allowing more flexibility for eq'ing, phasing, imaging, and crossover points. You will need a seperate crossover, or a hu that has a nice built in crossover.
Kali

Kali, what breed of dog is that, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Kali77 10+ year member]

Kali, what breed of dog is that, if you don't mind me asking?

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/offtopic.gif.470a8b0541c72322a0037f48a8237473.gif But it is an Akita, and she(Aiko)>all dogs //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Kali

 

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

Alright, I am going to to put my neck out here and ask anyway, buuutttt...

Would it be possible to go active with an Alpine 9833 HU if I amped the tweets from the HU and mids from my amp?

...or would I be sacrificing sound quality this way?

 

[Kali77 10+ year member]

I honestly don't see that benefiting you, if you are talking about your system in your sig.

Kali

 

[BeanII 10+ year member]

well my dogs have bigger tounges.

 

[Kali77 10+ year member]

well my dogs have bigger tounges.

LOL //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif Nice dogs.

Kali

 

[BeanII 10+ year member]

how do you plan on creating an active set up by using the head unit? I don't see how it can be done????!?!!?

 

[Kali77 10+ year member]

how do you plan on creating an active set up by using the head unit? I don't see how it can be done????!?!!?

I am assuming he is going to be buying a seperate crossover. Maybe??

Kali

 

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

I am assuming he is going to be buying a seperate crossover. Maybe??
Kali

I did not know an additional was needed, hence why I am asking. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

So, going active would require 2 separate amps AND a crossover?

...or would internal x-overs in the amp suffice?

 

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

Basically I am wondering if I should pick up a separate 2100XXK for he tweets.

 

[Kali77 10+ year member]

I am not familiar with the alpine 9833's features, so I really cannot comment on it. Imo yes you should pick up the 2100XXK for the tweets. Much cleaner signal and more power. If the deck has a built in crossover that does what you want it to do you could use the deck. I will be using my drz's built in crossover. Again I don't know the decks features so, if it does not then you would want to look into a seperate crossover. A seperate crossover will more than likely give you more flexibility than your HU.

Edit: Also the amount of amps is not relevant. Each driver just needs to have a dedicated channel. But yes in your case it would be two amps and most likely a seperate crossover.

Kali

 

[MetalMaxima 10+ year member]

Great. Thanks, Kali. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif