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<blockquote data-quote="dkguitarist" data-source="post: 1926514" data-attributes="member: 557124"><p>passive is already pre-set so all you do is pretty much plug and play.</p><p></p><p>active you have to manually tune each individual crossover, etc, but the end reward is worth it so it seems.</p><p></p><p>passive uses 2 channels of amplification; 1 for each side.</p><p></p><p>active uses 4 channels of amplification; 2 for each side (if 2-way. a 3-way frontstage would require 6 channels of amplification)</p><p></p><p>passive would use less wiring/time involved and wouldn't have to worry about having alot of amps in your trunk (or wherever) as opposed to active.</p><p></p><p>those are the only ones i can think of off the top of my head.</p><p></p><p>oh and i'm going to soon be running active (HOPEFULLY).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dkguitarist, post: 1926514, member: 557124"] passive is already pre-set so all you do is pretty much plug and play. active you have to manually tune each individual crossover, etc, but the end reward is worth it so it seems. passive uses 2 channels of amplification; 1 for each side. active uses 4 channels of amplification; 2 for each side (if 2-way. a 3-way frontstage would require 6 channels of amplification) passive would use less wiring/time involved and wouldn't have to worry about having alot of amps in your trunk (or wherever) as opposed to active. those are the only ones i can think of off the top of my head. oh and i'm going to soon be running active (HOPEFULLY). [/QUOTE]
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