how do i setup 3 way active setup using the HU?

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

what about 8454?

 

[jaygeorge1979 10+ year member]

thanks for the examples guys!

although i would also like to know specifically what to look for within the product description to figure out if it is capable of being used in a 3 way active system...

for example, i know it needs 3 pairs of preouts...and on that eclipse unit you linked, i see it says 5 settings for adjustable low and high pass crossovers, so that makes sense....5 settings seems kinda small tho, i was hoping for maybe a little more options?

i guess i am looking on the wrong website....i was only able to find the eclipse on crutchfield.com...those pioneer and alpines werent there....are those older models that you suggested?

 

[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

k off teh top of my head, these are the HUs (older and newer) that have 3 way crossovers built in. alpine 7998, 9813,9815,9835,9853,9855. eclipse 8053,8443,8454,8455,CD7000. Pioneer 860mp. Clarion DRZ9255.

also what do mean by 5 settings? a built in 3 way crossover has a Low Pass filter, bandpass filter and high pass filter.

 

[ploie]

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-oPy7cVGsFJg/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=300&I=500CDA9853

this one work too

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

thanks for the examples guys!
although i would also like to know specifically what to look for within the product description to figure out if it is capable of being used in a 3 way active system...

for example, i know it needs 3 pairs of preouts...and on that eclipse unit you linked, i see it says 5 settings for adjustable low and high pass crossovers, so that makes sense....5 settings seems kinda small tho, i was hoping for maybe a little more options?

i guess i am looking on the wrong website....i was only able to find the eclipse on crutchfield.com...those pioneer and alpines werent there....are those older models that you suggested?

Crutchfield doesn't carry the Premier line, which is why that Pioneer wasn't on there. And those Alpine models were last years models. But I doubt Crutchfield got rid of them all that quickly...so not sure why they don't carry them off hand.

Anyways, you want to find a headunit that allows for highpass/bandpass/lowpass of the preamp outputs. How this is labeled depends on the manufacturer. Eclipse and Pioneer call this "Pro Mode".

 

[jaygeorge1979 10+ year member]

thanks guys...pro mode...i like that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

anybody kno what alpine calls it?

 

[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

also have you read this? http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146726 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

k off teh top of my head, these are the HUs (older and newer) that have 3 way crossovers built in. alpine 7998, 9813,9815,9835,9853,9855. eclipse 8053,8443,8454,8455,CD7000. Pioneer 860mp. Clarion DRZ9255.
also what do mean by 5 settings? a built in 3 way crossover has a Low Pass filter, bandpass filter and high pass filter.

Also, the Alpine 9833. The Pioneer 960 does as well.

nG

 

[jaygeorge1979 10+ year member]

also have you read this? http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146726 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif.

read it yesterday

 

[ploie]

anybody kno what alpine calls it?

Bass Engine Pro

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Bass Engine Pro

No.

nG

 

[jaygeorge1979 10+ year member]

its not bass engine pro? i saw that in the description on one of the alpine models that i thought yall had said was acceptable for what we talked about...

hmmm

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

its not bass engine pro? i saw that in the description on one of the alpine models that i thought yall had said was acceptable for what we talked about...
hmmm

No, that's not their "special term" for a 3-way active HU...

nG

 

[JakiChan 10+ year member]

So if you have a HU like the 9855 and switch to an active setup then you lose the time correction, yes?

 

[Mr. Opportunist 10+ year member]

i believe my 860mp still has time alignment when in pro mode could be wrong tho...