octave settings on hu

[beginner]

Im gonna be switching to a deh7800 mp headunit with a 3 way crossover. Connected to a 4 channel amp running infinity perfect components using infinity crossovers.

How would octave affective sound? I don't know where to set it. One more question I have , what should I not touch in terms of settings that will possibly damage speakers?

Im switching over because this unit has a 16 band equalizer, time alignment, 3 way crossover.

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[maylar 10+ year member]

That's the slope of the crossover. It determines how sharply the filter kicks in. 12 dB/Octave is normal. Understand that the amp has hipass and lowpass filters too, so with component speakers and passive crossovers you won't even need the HU crossovers.

The bass setting is the thing that gets people into trouble. Other than that you really can't hurt anything.

 

[beginner]

Thanks for answering . My amp is set on all pass... when I play with the slope to 6 or 12 it lowers the bass is there anything else it does?

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

Read this:

Crossover Slope