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<blockquote data-quote="cnwahlheim" data-source="post: 6765641" data-attributes="member: 618869">I want to go active to gain more control over the frequency response of my speakers.&nbsp; My impression is that there are peaks and valleys that need to be flattened to improve the SQ.&nbsp; In particular, the frequencies on the upper end of the spectrum are too intense for my liking, and there are some mid-bass frequencies that could use a boost.&nbsp; Also, it would be nice to have the additional power that the passive crossover networks are currently wasting.I thought I would use the Imprint&#039;s parametric EQ to tune the system and probably time-align it as well.&nbsp; You do make a good point, though, that the time alignment can very driver-centric.&nbsp; I ride alone most of the time, but my girlfriend and I do our weekend shopping in my car, so she might not appreciate the system being TAed for me only.&nbsp; What would it sound like to time-align the system to a point in the center of the vehicle?I&#039;ve read mixed results about the auto-tune feature.&nbsp; I&#039;ve never actually heard a system configured in that manner.&nbsp; I figured that manual tuning would be the way to go because of my compulsivity.BTW, aside from your HU, what else comprises your system?&nbsp; Are you happy with the manual tuning capabilities of the Imprint?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cnwahlheim, post: 6765641, member: 618869"] I want to go active to gain more control over the frequency response of my speakers. My impression is that there are peaks and valleys that need to be flattened to improve the SQ. In particular, the frequencies on the upper end of the spectrum are too intense for my liking, and there are some mid-bass frequencies that could use a boost. Also, it would be nice to have the additional power that the passive crossover networks are currently wasting. I thought I would use the Imprint's parametric EQ to tune the system and probably time-align it as well. You do make a good point, though, that the time alignment can very driver-centric. I ride alone most of the time, but my girlfriend and I do our weekend shopping in my car, so she might not appreciate the system being TAed for me only. What would it sound like to time-align the system to a point in the center of the vehicle? I've read mixed results about the auto-tune feature. I've never actually heard a system configured in that manner. I figured that manual tuning would be the way to go because of my compulsivity. BTW, aside from your HU, what else comprises your system? Are you happy with the manual tuning capabilities of the Imprint? [/QUOTE]

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