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<blockquote data-quote="Doxquzme" data-source="post: 8923678" data-attributes="member: 689267"><p>The best and simplest way to run your system is to run it one of two ways, neither of which involves the use ot the Sony crossover.</p><p></p><p>The head unit has 6 dedicated 4-volt preamp outputs, it has all the features you need to cross-passively (using the passive crossovers you already have installed) or actively, dedicated amplified channels to all 4 drivers (channels) and to the sub.</p><p></p><p>You have 4 drivers and a subwoofer, 5 channels of RCA outs are all you need, but all 6 if you sum the remaining pair for the sub, which is recommended.</p><p></p><p>You want to do this because you're currently wasting a lot of energy and sound doing it the way you are. It's going to significantly improve the sound (and simplify/enhance your system control, which, after all, is the goal.</p><p></p><p>Option 1, Passive setup.</p><p></p><p>You get one of those 6-channel RCAs or use 3 sets of ones you already have and run it passively (using the crossovers you already have installed) as follows.</p><p></p><p>Front-R/L and rear- R/L RCAs to the four inputs on the Kicker amp. Red is right, the other is left, front and rear designation doesn't matter in this configuration, but you should still make a note which is which for the other option, running the system actively crossed, bypassing your installed crossovers.</p><p></p><p>The remaining RCAs on the pioneer HU are designated for use with a subwoofer. Run those to the low-level inputs on the subwoofer.</p><p></p><p>This is the easiest way to set up your system, as it is installed right now.</p><p></p><p>The 4 channels of the amp are now getting a signal, so you will set the kicker amps' crossovers to so you hook set the crossovers as follows: </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]71696[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And wire your two speaker leads from the amp to the L/R speaker leads as follows:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]71695[/ATTACH]</p><p>Run the subwoofer cahhnel outputs from the head unit, set the HU EQ filters as follows:</p><p>LP of 80Hz and a HP as low as you can unless the sub is ported and you know the tuning frquency of the port, then its's 1/2 octave below the tuning frequncy of the sub.</p><p></p><p>This IS the way to utilize the best sound, best ouput to the comps usinfg the supplied crossovers - and no Sony crossover at all.</p><p></p><p>You could also set the amplifiers crossovers to off and use the head unit to set the HP filters at 60-90Hz, depending on what sounds best, this is even a better way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doxquzme, post: 8923678, member: 689267"] The best and simplest way to run your system is to run it one of two ways, neither of which involves the use ot the Sony crossover. The head unit has 6 dedicated 4-volt preamp outputs, it has all the features you need to cross-passively (using the passive crossovers you already have installed) or actively, dedicated amplified channels to all 4 drivers (channels) and to the sub. You have 4 drivers and a subwoofer, 5 channels of RCA outs are all you need, but all 6 if you sum the remaining pair for the sub, which is recommended. You want to do this because you're currently wasting a lot of energy and sound doing it the way you are. It's going to significantly improve the sound (and simplify/enhance your system control, which, after all, is the goal. Option 1, Passive setup. You get one of those 6-channel RCAs or use 3 sets of ones you already have and run it passively (using the crossovers you already have installed) as follows. Front-R/L and rear- R/L RCAs to the four inputs on the Kicker amp. Red is right, the other is left, front and rear designation doesn't matter in this configuration, but you should still make a note which is which for the other option, running the system actively crossed, bypassing your installed crossovers. The remaining RCAs on the pioneer HU are designated for use with a subwoofer. Run those to the low-level inputs on the subwoofer. This is the easiest way to set up your system, as it is installed right now. The 4 channels of the amp are now getting a signal, so you will set the kicker amps' crossovers to so you hook set the crossovers as follows: [ATTACH type="full"]71696[/ATTACH] And wire your two speaker leads from the amp to the L/R speaker leads as follows: [ATTACH type="full"]71695[/ATTACH] Run the subwoofer cahhnel outputs from the head unit, set the HU EQ filters as follows: LP of 80Hz and a HP as low as you can unless the sub is ported and you know the tuning frquency of the port, then its's 1/2 octave below the tuning frequncy of the sub. This IS the way to utilize the best sound, best ouput to the comps usinfg the supplied crossovers - and no Sony crossover at all. You could also set the amplifiers crossovers to off and use the head unit to set the HP filters at 60-90Hz, depending on what sounds best, this is even a better way. [/QUOTE]
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