Cheap Time Alignment

[Pataforce8 10+ year member]

Hello all,

I have a build planned and pending, but I think I want to add time alignment to my system. What's the best, cheapest way to add time alignment? Should I just look for a deck with TA or can I add something further down the line? If I need a deck, which HUs are best/cheapest for TA?

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[SpeedEuphoria 10+ year member]

Kenwood KDC-x794 ~$150 on ebay new

 

[nateberrier 10+ year member]

Kenwood KDC-x794 ~$150 on ebay new

Took the words right out of my fingertips

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

The cheapest form of quasi-time alignment is phase control. The best form of time alignment, is time alignment.

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

amazon also has the deck for $150

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

The cheapest form of quasi-time alignment is phase control. The best form of time alignment, is time alignment.

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[SpeedEuphoria 10+ year member]

amazon also has the deck for $150

but no free shipping

BTW its a nice deck that has lots of features, I just sold mine to a friend and picked up a new x994 for $167, mainly for the blue lights and bluetooth

 

[Pataforce8 10+ year member]

I was planning on getting an x494 before. I really like staying with the eXcelon line, and the x794 is only $50 more. Thanks guys!

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

Kenwood KDC-X994 is only $177 and has BT and i think more tuning abilities

 

[Bassin Buick]

i don't think the kenwood has true time alignment though (at least my brother's 990 doesn't) . isn't the delay on the kenwood fixed center just delays the front rear and sub , not a seperate delay for each individual channel?

my alpine 9855 had 6 actual delay settings for each speaker and that really womped my bro's 990 when they both were set up correctly.

 

[Bassin Buick]

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[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Lots of wire. I believe you can get 500ft rolls of 16ga for pretty cheap.

 

[Bassin Buick]

Lots of wire. I believe you can get 500ft rolls of 16ga for pretty cheap.

LOL. 9000 feet of wire cut to the correct length as a makeshif time alignment setup? LOL. I'm pretty sure it will work too.

 

[SpeedEuphoria 10+ year member]

i don't think the kenwood has true time alignment though (at least my brother's 990 doesn't) . isn't the delay on the kenwood fixed center just delays the front rear and sub , not a seperate delay for each individual channel?
my alpine 9855 had 6 actual delay settings for each speaker and that really womped my bro's 990 when they both were set up correctly.

The x794 does have individual time delay for each 4 speakers and the sub all individually

 

[Pataforce8 10+ year member]

I will do some research on the time alignment function of the x794. Any other alternatives if it's limited?