Installing on Saturday...go passive or go active with a PDX-5 and HSK-165s?

[Nicky Pass 10+ year member]

Can I go active with my setup that I bought? I have a Alpine PDX-5 and a set of Hertz HSK-165s. My source unit is a Kenwood DDX-514, so I assume I could use it in 5 channel mode and put 75 to each tweeter and 75 to each mid correct? The birth sheet says the amp puts out 124 x 4 actual rms, so I assume it would be enough power. Or should I just bridge the 4 channels to 2 and put 250 watts to each side through the passive network?

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[mSaLL150 10+ year member]

If you know what you are doing and have the capable crossover networks, then absolutely go active.

 

[Blue Fury 10+ year member]

The crossovers that come with the set are already there, might as well do passive.

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

Why do you feel the need to go active? Do you know anything about crossover points, time alignment, and phasing?

If you can't answer those questions, then go passive to start knowing you can always switch to active later on if you feel the need to.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

if you have to ask.. go passive.

 

[chaunb3400 10+ year member]

passive

 

[Racerx250 10+ year member]

Active.

I ran em active for about 6 months with a clarion dxz955mc and kicker 650.4

If you plan on running 75w to those tweeters.........

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

if you have to ask.. go passive.

x2

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

yeah you dont know shit go passive....

orrrr just go active and learn as you go

 

[Solo-baric 10+ year member]

id go passive

 

[timaishu 10+ year member]

Passive.

You already have the crossovers correct? No reason not to use them.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

go passive like your *** lives.

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

Or should I just bridge the 4 channels to 2 and put 250 watts to each side through the passive network?

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[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

Active airflow

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

x2

there is no quoting yourself lmao