Hows this look for an active front stage?

[CJL 10+ year member]

Tweets: Seas 1" textile dome tweeter

Mids: SEAS Prestige 7".

Mid Amp: Kicker ZX200.2. Bridged @ 4ohm

Tweeter Amp: Kicker ZX250.2

Crossover: Memphis 16-XO3 Chose this one because of the remote subwoofer gain control

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[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

looks good.

As far as xover, it depends on ur budget. I've heard that the memphis xo-3 is a decent one also

 

[Racerx250 10+ year member]

I'd like to offer some advice on that but I've only heard the amp in action. IMO its a good amp but I always like a little extra power for future upgrades.

 

[96MaxGLE 10+ year member]

Take a look at the Peerless SLS 8's on Madisound. Not saying the Dayton's aren't a good choice. As far as a tweeter goes, you should look at larger format tweeters that play low. There's a few people on http://www.diymobileaudio.com that were using the 2" Aura whispers, which are more of a full-range driver, but mated good with a 2-way using 8's. Diymobileaudio is a VERY informative site for ppl wanting to run active. Your crossover is a good choice if your on a budget, there has been some noise issues with them. Although, I never had any with mine when I was using it.

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

I like the Vifa D26NC05 1" soft dome-

Same tweeter Soundstream used to use in their Reference line.

http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=153&products_id=1059

The various mounting options (surface, flush, angled) are like $5 extra, also on Madisound.

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

looks good.
As far as xover, it depends on ur budget. I've heard that the memphis xo-3 is a decent one also

Does the Memphis have a bandpass filter? If i get this one,it will give me a reason to go all Memphis for my amps. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

I'd like to offer some advice on that but I've only heard the amp in action. IMO its a good amp but I always like a little extra power for future upgrades.

I was thinking that also..I'd rather have headroom than exact power.

Take a look at the Peerless SLS 8's on Madisound. Not saying the Dayton's aren't a good choice. As far as a tweeter goes, you should look at larger format tweeters that play low. There's a few people on http://www.diymobileaudio.com that were using the 2" Aura whispers, which are more of a full-range driver, but mated good with a 2-way using 8's. Diymobileaudio is a VERY informative site for ppl wanting to run active. Your crossover is a good choice if your on a budget, there has been some noise issues with them. Although, I never had any with mine when I was using it.

Great info Thanks.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

just remember those tweeters are pretty large.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

and see if you can find a JL 450/4 thats a great amp to go active!

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

just remember those tweeters are pretty large.

I know //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif But most tweets on DIY sites are like that. Where can I find tweeters the size of the ones that come in components sets?

 

[MiniVanMan 10+ year member]

The Dayton RS225 is not really a good option for a 2-way. The only way it's moderately feasible is if the 8"s are in kicks aimed on-axis. Then you'll need a good 24-36 db crossover to deal with the breakup nodes. The Aura Whispers have been met with success, but it's an acquired taste as upper end clarity, detail and sparkle suffer quite a bit. Most of the people using that setup use it in convertibles where top end is non-existent anyway.

The Peerless SLS8 that was mentioned is a great midbass driver, but for midrange duties, it's a great midbass driver. Look at the response graphs, it's useless above 500 hz.

For a tweeter, it's hard to beat the Seas Neo for the money. http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=633

There are a ton of Seas drivers in the Prestige line that perform excellently in a car door. It's a great start for the first time active setup.

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

Thanks for the info! I will update my list when I decide on a another setup.

J/W.. Does Morel make a good product(tweets)?

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

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[T3mpest 10+ year member]

How about getting an sx kicker amp and using it for the crossover, very nice dsp....

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

For the price of the 2 amps and the crossover, why not look into the eD NINe.5? It was pretty much brought to fulfill the needs of the diy'er crowd running active.

I know eD's past antics have left a very sour taste in many people's mouths, but I think for the price and feature set the NINe.5 offers, it's hard to look away.

 

[MiniVanMan 10+ year member]

Nix the idea of an 8". They're just too hard to get to work well in a 2-way.

You'll get plenty of midbass from one of the RNX series Seas 7" drivers. Might I suggest the current boner (for a reason), the ER18RNX. That matched with the Seas tweeter is a great first time setup.