MAJOR help needed! (going active)

[mr Tibbs 10+ year member]

Well, I got everything in and running, but it sounds like absolute CRAP! Here is the equipment:

HU: Pioneer Premier 860mp(also using it for the active x-over)

Front stage: Phaze Mids(in the stock door locations). and LPG 25NFA Tweets(placed just above the mids)

Rear Stage: Nothing

Front stage amp: Phoenix Gold Xenon 100.4

Sub: 12" RE SE(in a 1.5 cuft sealed box)

Sub amp: Phoenix Gold 600.1

Now, I have the x-over points set to:

High: 3.15khz@ 24db/oct

Mids: 2.5khz@ 12db/oct and 80hrz@ 12db/oct

Low: 80hrz@ 12db/oct

And it sounds horrible. What do you guys think I'm doing wrong? What should I have the amps x-overs set to? I have double checked all of the RCA's to see maybe something got switched, but everything is good. Please help me out and tell me what you guys think.

BTW, yes this is my first time going active and yes, I know I **** at this game!!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crying.gif.ec0ebefe590df0251476573bc49e46d8.gif

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[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

What exactly sounds bad about your setup? Tonality? Imagining? Linearity? Is there a certain region of the music that sounds bad? Like the midrange? The midbass? Have you played with the phasing of the speakers? Have you messed with the time alignment? Are your doors properly deadened? Did you play with the aiming and location of the tweeter before selecting that position?

You're going to have to be way more specific about your problem and setup. It's an internet forum...we can't hear your setup. So to just say "it sounds bad" and then list your xover points alone isn't going really get us anywhere in terms of trying to help you.