Passive or Active crossovers for my install tommorow

[suleman36 10+ year member]

I have a 98 Nissan Maxima gxe model. Its time to replace the stock components. The tweeter is located on the door panel close to the apiller and the mid is in the typical location on the door.

I have a CDT HD62 set with the passive crossovers and DRT 26sat tweeter set.

I have a 5 channel RF Power 1000 amp that does :

Rated Power Front/Rear Channels

50 W x 4 @ 4 Ohms RMS

100 W x 4 @ 2 Ohms RMS

150 W x 4 @ 1 Ohm RMS

200 x 2 W @ 4 Ohms Bridged Mono

300 x 2 W @ 2 Ohms Bridged Mono

Sub Channel

300 W x 1 @ 4 Ohms RMS

600 W x 1 @ 2 Ohms RMS

800 W x 1 @ 1 Ohms

Total Power 1400 Watts

Bridgeable Yes (front/rear)

Crossover Controls Front Channels

High-Pass (HP): 40-400Hz 12db or 24db/Octave Linkwitz-Riley

Low-Pass (LP): 40-400Hz 12db or 24db/Octave Linkwitz-Riley

10x crossover switch

Rear Channels

High-Pass (HP): 40-400Hz 12db or 24db/Octave Linkwitz-Riley

Low-Pass (LP): 40-400Hz 12db or 24db/Octave Linkwitz-Riley

10x crossover switch

Sub Channel

Low-Pass (LP): 32-250Hz 24db/Octave Linkwitz-Riley

Infrasonic filter: 28Hz fixed

more info there : http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/produ...5&locale=en_US

I was told that if i mount the tweeter farther from the mid to go active and if i mount the tweeter close to the mid to go passive and put 200 x 2 @ 4 ohm to it.

Any recommendations are appreciated. Thanks

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[gl0ck 10+ year member]

Go passive its going to be alot easier.

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

What HU/Processors do you have...that determines if you can go active.

 

[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

not necessarily what HU but what type of processing do you have?

 

[suleman36 10+ year member]

Sorry, i have a Alpine CDA-9813 and it offers 3 way active crossovers. I have always gone passive so this is new to me. I dont mind going passive if my installer can find a place for the tweeter right by the mid.

 

[addisdar 10+ year member]

Sorry, i have a Alpine CDA-9813 and it offers 3 way active crossovers. I have always gone passive so this is new to me. I dont mind going passive if my installer can find a place for the tweeter right by the mid.

There is a lot more than just how far the tweeter is from the mid. The acoustics of the car also plays a very important factor. A decision to go active or passive just on distance from the each other is a poor decision. Infact, distance from the ear is more important than distance from each speaker. Then there is also the angling of the speaker and such that also have to be taken into account.

I would recommend to hook it up passive first. If then you don't like it, then move to active.

 

[suleman36 10+ year member]

Sounds like a good idea. Thank You

I will try and mount the tweeter closer to the mid.