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<blockquote data-quote="mikey7182" data-source="post: 3928255" data-attributes="member: 580809"><p>Yes, it's called your passive xover //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif In order to run active, all your frequencies need to be determined by the time the signal is leaving the amp. So either at the HU, external processor, or at the amp itself. Putting something inline between the amp and the speakers is a passive crossover, which can deteriorate the signal or power going to your mids/highs (if you were after the clarity and control that active offers)..... Not to say that passive xovers ****, because obviously they serve a purpose, but for what your intentions are, you need to have the frequencies set by the time the signal leaves the amp(s). Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mikey7182, post: 3928255, member: 580809"] Yes, it's called your passive xover [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG] In order to run active, all your frequencies need to be determined by the time the signal is leaving the amp. So either at the HU, external processor, or at the amp itself. Putting something inline between the amp and the speakers is a passive crossover, which can deteriorate the signal or power going to your mids/highs (if you were after the clarity and control that active offers)..... Not to say that passive xovers ****, because obviously they serve a purpose, but for what your intentions are, you need to have the frequencies set by the time the signal leaves the amp(s). Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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