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<blockquote data-quote="jluv" data-source="post: 1784049" data-attributes="member: 567917">I did a search but didn&#039;t have a lot of luck with answers to my specific questions.&nbsp; I know how much y&#039;all hate repeat questions, so I apologize if you have already answered them.&nbsp; Feel free to post a link if you&#039;d rather.I will be installing an Alpine W200 and PXA-H701 into my system.&nbsp; I currently have a set of JL 5x7 XRs, which I will be moving to the rear doors in my Explorer, and replacing them up front with new components, most likely the Boston Pro60s.&nbsp; This is going to be a full-fledged 5.1 setup, with center channel and all.&nbsp; My questions are about the component setup for my doors.&nbsp; The H701 facilitates me going active, as it has two separate sets of stereo outputs for the front speakers.&nbsp; One is for front fullrange and the other is dedicated for tweeters.&nbsp; I definitely want to take advantage of the flexibility and superior crossovers of the H701, so I&#039;m going active.&nbsp; I have a PPI A600 (old art series) that works just fine, with an output of 150x2 @ 4ohm.&nbsp; I have not yet decided on what amp to get/use for the tweeters.&nbsp; How much power should I send them?&nbsp; Also, I believe the Boston Pros are 3 ohm, and they come with the passive crossovers.&nbsp; I will ditch the passive crossovers, completely, right?&nbsp; So, how will that affect the impedence of the mids and tweeters individually?&nbsp; Will the mid still be 3 ohm, and the tweet still be 3 ohm?&nbsp; I know my A600 does 300x2 @ 2ohm stereo, so at 3 ohm, would it be 225x2?&nbsp; If so, would this be appropriate power for the Boston mids?&nbsp; And if the tweets are 3 ohm, I need to be aware of that when choosing an amp.&nbsp; The last thing I want to do is overpower the tweeters and ruin them.&nbsp; Again, this brings up the question of how much power is appropriate for just the tweeters.Now, I have another idea in my head.&nbsp;&nbsp; In every system I&#039;ve had, the midbass has not quite been to my liking.&nbsp; I find myself itching to bridge the gap between my subs and mids, I&#039;m guessing it would be in the range from ROUGHLY 80hz-150hz, or something around there.&nbsp; Now, I haven&#039;t heard these Bostons, so maybe they will fill in the gap.&nbsp; If not, I&#039;m toying with the idea of putting the components in the kick panels, and putting 8s in the front doors for dedicated midbass.&nbsp; Does this sound reasonable?&nbsp; Any recommendations on what woofers to use in that application?&nbsp; I have plenty of dynamat on my doors already, and can always add more.&nbsp; I haven&#039;t &quot;sealed&quot; the doors off, but I would be willing to do the work necessary.&nbsp; I know that some subs, like a JL 8w0, might not like the excess airspace, even if I could somehow get the door completely sealed.&nbsp; I just threw that sub out there, btw.&nbsp; I have no idea what would be best for the midbass I&#039;m looking for.If I do get 8s, my initial thought was to get 4 ohm 8s, and 4 ohm mids, and run them to my A600 and create a 2 ohm stereo load.&nbsp; If I do that, what would I do for a crossover?&nbsp; How can I send, for example, 150hz and below to the 8s, and 150hz and above to the mids?&nbsp; Would I need to purchase another active crossover?&nbsp; Would I set the H701 to flat for that output and let the external do the work?&nbsp; And what happens if the Boston mids are 3 ohm.&nbsp; When I wire them with 4 ohm 8s, what kind of load would my amp see?Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer my questions.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jluv, post: 1784049, member: 567917"] I did a search but didn't have a lot of luck with answers to my specific questions. I know how much y'all hate repeat questions, so I apologize if you have already answered them. Feel free to post a link if you'd rather. I will be installing an Alpine W200 and PXA-H701 into my system. I currently have a set of JL 5x7 XRs, which I will be moving to the rear doors in my Explorer, and replacing them up front with new components, most likely the Boston Pro60s. This is going to be a full-fledged 5.1 setup, with center channel and all. My questions are about the component setup for my doors. The H701 facilitates me going active, as it has two separate sets of stereo outputs for the front speakers. One is for front fullrange and the other is dedicated for tweeters. I definitely want to take advantage of the flexibility and superior crossovers of the H701, so I'm going active. I have a PPI A600 (old art series) that works just fine, with an output of 150x2 @ 4ohm. I have not yet decided on what amp to get/use for the tweeters. How much power should I send them? Also, I believe the Boston Pros are 3 ohm, and they come with the passive crossovers. I will ditch the passive crossovers, completely, right? So, how will that affect the impedence of the mids and tweeters individually? Will the mid still be 3 ohm, and the tweet still be 3 ohm? I know my A600 does 300x2 @ 2ohm stereo, so at 3 ohm, would it be 225x2? If so, would this be appropriate power for the Boston mids? And if the tweets are 3 ohm, I need to be aware of that when choosing an amp. The last thing I want to do is overpower the tweeters and ruin them. Again, this brings up the question of how much power is appropriate for just the tweeters. Now, I have another idea in my head. In every system I've had, the midbass has not quite been to my liking. I find myself itching to bridge the gap between my subs and mids, I'm guessing it would be in the range from ROUGHLY 80hz-150hz, or something around there. Now, I haven't heard these Bostons, so maybe they will fill in the gap. If not, I'm toying with the idea of putting the components in the kick panels, and putting 8s in the front doors for dedicated midbass. Does this sound reasonable? Any recommendations on what woofers to use in that application? I have plenty of dynamat on my doors already, and can always add more. I haven't "sealed" the doors off, but I would be willing to do the work necessary. I know that some subs, like a JL 8w0, might not like the excess airspace, even if I could somehow get the door completely sealed. I just threw that sub out there, btw. I have no idea what would be best for the midbass I'm looking for. If I do get 8s, my initial thought was to get 4 ohm 8s, and 4 ohm mids, and run them to my A600 and create a 2 ohm stereo load. If I do that, what would I do for a crossover? How can I send, for example, 150hz and below to the 8s, and 150hz and above to the mids? Would I need to purchase another active crossover? Would I set the H701 to flat for that output and let the external do the work? And what happens if the Boston mids are 3 ohm. When I wire them with 4 ohm 8s, what kind of load would my amp see? Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer my questions. [/QUOTE]

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