Going active with the 9887

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

I def will be switching over to active mode tomorrow, and I do know where the asel button is, and I did see the "crossover" option, just did not know how to configure it.

Im thinking crossing my mids at 60-70hz, but what should I cross my tweets at? I know alot more about mids than tweeters.

 

[aeon 10+ year member]

i'm running some hertz hsk165 active and this is my setting

low - 80hz@12db

low mid - 80hz@12db

high mid - 3.2hz@12db

high - 3.2hz@24db

 

[amedeuce 10+ year member]

i'm running some hertz hsk165 active and this is my setting
low - 80hz@12db

low mid - 80hz@12db

high mid - 3.2hz@12db

high - 3.2hz@24db

very similar to mine, I'm running Seas drivers and LPG tweeters and 2 AA Assassin 8's the older style ones at

Low - 100hz@24

Low mid - 50hz@12

high mid - 3.2hz@24

high - 3.2@24

In my vehilce these settings blend nicely //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

I constantly change my settings I have mids that play down to 40 hz effectively so I've got these set as my 6 xover points:

1:

50hz low lp

50hz mid hp

1600hz mid lp

2000hz tweet hp

2:

80hz low lp

80hz mid hp

1600hz mid lp

2000hz tweet hp

3:

80hz low lp

80hz mid hp

2000hz mid lp

2500hz tweet hp

4:

125hz low lp

80hz mid hp

2500hz mid lp

2500hz tweet hp(-3)

5:

80hz low lp

80hz mid hp

2500hz mid lp

3200hz tweet hp (-3)

6:

80hz low lp

80hz mid hp

3200hz mid lp

3200hz tweet hp

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

I def will be switching over to active mode tomorrow, and I do know where the asel button is, and I did see the "crossover" option, just did not know how to configure it.
Im thinking crossing my mids at 60-70hz, but what should I cross my tweets at? I know alot more about mids than tweeters.

On your setup I would go with 80hz mid, 3200 tweets, and maybe try 2500 on the tweets later on, and I would lowpass the mids at 2500 or 3200

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

Ah this is going to get confusing.

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

1. Is the Multi EQ associated with the KTX-100EQ? SHould this be on or off? it says in the manual that it automatically corrects the environment for each vehicle..this sounds like what the KTX does.

Edit: I assume off because then you wouldnt be able to adjust your own EQ settings...?

2. Should I be turning on the Graphic EQ instead of the Parametric EQ?.....WHats the difference.

Im assuming the 7-5 ratio of bands = more options to tune?

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

i'm running some hertz hsk165 active and this is my setting
low - 80hz@12db

low mid - 80hz@12db

high mid - 3.2hz@12db

high - 3.2hz@24db

1. Low-would be your sub set to 80hz so the highest note your sub would play is 80hz correct?

2. Low mid- would be the lowest freq your mid would play which is 80hz correct?

3. High Mid- would be the highest freq your mid would play @ 3.2hz correct?

4. high would be the lowest your tweeter would play at which is 3.2hz correct?

In summary, your subs only play under 80hz, and at that crossover points your mids pick up anything from 80hz to 3.2hz and than anything higher than 3.2 your tweeter picks up and plays.

I think this makes sense.

I know that I have control of each speaker/channel through this head unit. Im still reading the manual on how I can change these settings for each driver.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

1. Is the Multi EQ associated with the KTX-100EQ? SHould this be on or off? it says in the manual that it automatically corrects the environment for each vehicle..this sounds like what the KTX does.
Edit: I assume off because then you wouldnt be able to adjust your own EQ settings...?

2. Should I be turning on the Graphic EQ instead of the Parametric EQ?.....WHats the difference.

Im assuming the 7-5 ratio of bands = more options to tune?

You can't do anything with multi-eq unless you connect the imprint. I can't turn mine on or off, you shouldn't be able to either. Try the graphic first, if you can't get it to sound good then mess around with the peq.

1. Low-would be your sub set to 80hz so the highest note your sub would play is 80hz correct?2. Low mid- would be the lowest freq your mid would play which is 80hz correct?

3. High Mid- would be the highest freq your mid would play @ 3.2hz correct?

4. high would be the lowest your tweeter would play at which is 3.2hz correct?

In summary, your subs only play under 80hz, and at that crossover points your mids pick up anything from 80hz to 3.2hz and than anything higher than 3.2 your tweeter picks up and plays.

I think this makes sense.

I know that I have control of each speaker/channel through this head unit. Im still reading the manual on how I can change these settings for each driver.

1,2,3,4 are correct. You can go to setup, and change the speaker setting to L/R to adjust individual speakers.

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Im gonna have to pick up a good set of comps here and a newer hu so I can run active.....

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

You can't do anything with multi-eq unless you connect the imprint. I can't turn mine on or off, you shouldn't be able to either. Try the graphic first, if you can't get it to sound good then mess around with the peq.
1,2,3,4 are correct. You can go to setup, and change the speaker setting to L/R to adjust individual speakers.

Well see anything is going to sound "good" to me because its such a bigger upgrade from the 9883. I just want make sure it sounds as good as it can with my certain speakers. I know its not going to be really easy to get the "perfect sound" but Id really like to make it sound great.

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Im sure after you get everything up and running it will sound much better, but after listening to it and tweakin it you will achieve more "perfect sound" over time.

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

Ah it sucks today I am at work until 9 and I want to get this shyt done now! And my dynamat, dynaxorbs's and liner came in today as well. Going to finish off the doors tomorrow after work around 4.

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

Does anybody know the website to get specific time alignment details for different make/models of cars? A friend of mine told me I could go to a website and just enter in my car and it would automatically give me the information I needed to enter into my 9887's time alignment settings.

Kris

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

Does anybody know the website to get specific time alignment details for different make/models of cars? A friend of mine told me I could go to a website and just enter in my car and it would automatically give me the information I needed to enter into my 9887's time alignment settings.
Kris

Never heard of that, but if you find it let me know!