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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 7648061" data-attributes="member: 576029">i&#039;ve felt certain before, then double checked/triple checked and realized i was wrong.&nbsp; it happens.&nbsp; i&#039;ve also seen speakers with improper terminal labeling.&nbsp; or at the amp you make one final switch.&nbsp; wires with labels can be mixed up when the label is a few inches down the wire.&nbsp; i&#039;ve even gone back and seen i put colored tape on the wrong wire.point is, you&#039;re learning some of the quirks wth going active - things you need to think about that you haven&#039;t before.also, it is possible you were hearing a ITD issue - depending on your source material.&nbsp; here are my steps1. wire all speakers with proper polarity.2. determine crossover slopes based on speaker parameters, response, power, and equipment capabilities.3.&nbsp; change speaker polarity to account for crossover phase shift4.&nbsp; T/A based on PLD to each respective ear from each voice coil center5.&nbsp; listen - tweak crossovers points, tweak T/A.&nbsp; if i change slope, i adjust polarity accordingly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 7648061, member: 576029"] i've felt certain before, then double checked/triple checked and realized i was wrong. it happens. i've also seen speakers with improper terminal labeling. or at the amp you make one final switch. wires with labels can be mixed up when the label is a few inches down the wire. i've even gone back and seen i put colored tape on the wrong wire. point is, you're learning some of the quirks wth going active - things you need to think about that you haven't before. also, it is possible you were hearing a ITD issue - depending on your source material. here are my steps 1. wire all speakers with proper polarity. 2. determine crossover slopes based on speaker parameters, response, power, and equipment capabilities. 3. change speaker polarity to account for crossover phase shift 4. T/A based on PLD to each respective ear from each voice coil center 5. listen - tweak crossovers points, tweak T/A. if i change slope, i adjust polarity accordingly. [/QUOTE]

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