headunits with active/passive option

[Nick Spence 10+ year member]

alright so i need a headunit that has the option to switch to passive. ive heard of the pioneer 800 and 880. also the eclipse one.. are there any others? any touchscreen models with this option? thanks

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[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

Maybe my understanding is off, but if the xover is controlled by the HU doesn't that make it active not passive?

 

[ejschultz 10+ year member]

Alpine 9833, 9835, 9853, 9855, 9965 (all 3 way)

Clarion DRZ9255 (4 way)

Pioneer P99RS (4 way)

You already got the Pioneer Premier DEH-P880/800PRS (3 way)

I believe the Alpine 701 combo can do 4 way

You've also got the Pioneer P9 combo which I believe does 3 way

I can't think of any others off the top of my head, but I'm sure there's others out there.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

9887

 

[ejschultz 10+ year member]

Oh yeah, and you also mentioned the Eclipse model... 7200 MKII (3 way). There may be a couple other ones too from Eclipse but that's a brand I never got overly familiar with.

 

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9887

How could I forget...

Does the new 117 do 3 way without Imprint?

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Im confused as to what he asking....

 

[ejschultz 10+ year member]

I think he's looking for a HU that'll do active, not passive.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

I think he's looking for a HU that'll do active, not passive.

Pretty sure thats what he meant but not sure lol

 

[ejschultz 10+ year member]

I'm just taking a guess at it, but I don't think most people would specifically ask for a HU that has the option to set up a passive network.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Oh yeah, and you also mentioned the Eclipse model... 7200 MKII (3 way). There may be a couple other ones too from Eclipse but that's a brand I never got overly familiar with. 

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How could I forget...

Does the new 117 do 3 way without Imprint?

Not sure on the 117. As far as I know its the same internally as the 9887.

As for Eclipse the CD7000, CD7100, 7200MKII, CD8445, and a bunch of other CD8xxx series.

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

Eclipse needs to keep making new HUs and sells them in the US

 

[ejschultz 10+ year member]

The US doesn't want to pay for quality. That's why there's a very limited number of quality HUs available on the current market. Check out what other companies offer in Europe. We pretty much get shit on quality wise with only a few exceptions.

 

[Nick Spence 10+ year member]

yea idk, my buddy has his all set to passive. and by pressing a button on his HU he goes to active

 

[Nick Spence 10+ year member]

i basically want the option to do either or, at the touch of a button,

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

The Eclipse 8443 and 8053 can switch back and forth from normal to "pro"(active) mode. The 8443 has an internal amp, but the 8053 is a dead-head. I've been using them for...8 years now.