Quick EQ question

[JaeCole 10+ year member]

First thread...name's Jae from SoCal.

I'm looking to buy an affordable thread and came down to two products.

- Clarion EQS74

- Cadence CEQ-773

Which is better? The features are almost identical, but the Cadence is about $10 more from the prices I have found online.

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

look at the autotek 7007 too better than the clarion ,way better

 

[JaeCole 10+ year member]

Thanks but I prefer a product under $70. Not trying to be cheap but not a hardcore enthusiast.

 

[matt_bennett05 10+ year member]

Well here on ca.com I know the Clarion has been getting good reviews (and everywhere else in that sense)...

 

[JaeCole 10+ year member]

What's the difference between paragraphic, parametric, and rotary EQ?

I'm leaning towards Clarion but the Cadence looks awesome with the blue lights....matches my double DIN!

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

The ONLY way that the Autotek is better then the Clarion is the output, 9v vs 7v. Sorry, but the Clarion is a better EQ all-in-all.

Graphic = fixed freqs

EX: 9 band eq, 20, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1k, 3k, 8k, 16k

Parametric = selectable freqs with each band. Some have an adjustable Q.

EX: 5 band parametric, 20-80, 100-250, 300-600, 1k-4k, 8k-14k

Slider, rotary, .... are the types/ways the adjustments are made.

 

[JaeCole 10+ year member]

The Cadence's eq frequencies are 10 to 50,000 Hz while the Clarion is 50 to 16,000 HZ. The Cadence has a full built in crossover while the Clarion has a low pass built in crossover. The Cadence has a line driver while the Clarion doesn't, and the Cadence's total harmonic distortion is 0.05% and Clarion's is 0.005%.

Based on these specs, does this make Cadence a better eq (except for the total harmonic distortion)?

 

[JaeCole 10+ year member]

P.S. This may sound really dumb but I can add an aftermarket EQ to my aftermarket head unit, yes? My aftermarket head unit, jensen uv10, has a 3 band eq so someone please explain to me how the installation works and what I need in addition. (Think I need RCA cables or something like that)

 

[Ninesvnsicks 10+ year member]

Hmm I haven't tried either but I'd be willing to I actually need to get an eq for my system the kenwood just doesn't have enough to work with and my highs are harsh. The only thing I don't like is most that I see only have one input and in that case I wouldn't be able to fade from front to rear. I want like a 7 or more band at least.

look at the autotek 7007 too better than the clarion ,way better

The autotek looks like its more of a crossover than an eq with only 4 bands although I do like how it has 2 inputs and outputs.

 

[txdog27 10+ year member]

Kicker kq5.....ftw

 

[JaeCole 10+ year member]

Kicker kq5.....ftw

Out of my budget....wish I could buy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rage.gif.0ad8a6e5565b5fddce406566fdd05149.gif but I don't think it's necessary for my needs. Why does the Clarion have more input/output jacks?

 

[txdog27 10+ year member]

Is the clarion u r asking about the esq746?

 

[TaylorFade 10+ year member]

I have heard some really good reviews on that Cadence and I'll probably be trying one myself, but I don't see where it has a HPF. And it does have an AUX in, just not 2 RCA inputs. My buddy has the Clarion and it does the job well. And the thing about the output voltage, not all amps are happy with 9v preouts. A lot of amps I've tried HATE my Eclipse 8v.

Honestly, you can't go wrong with either for budget options. If the Cadence matches your HU, go with that one.

 

[JaeCole 10+ year member]

If an amp is 1000w x 1 @ 4ohm and the type r 12" has a handling of 500RMS, that amp would be a perfect match for the 2 type r's, yes?

I am just confused on how people are running 4 ohm stable subs at 2 or 1 ohm's. Sounds dangerous. Basically I'm looking for an amp that is over 1000w x 1 @ 4ohm to power the type r's to its max rms handling, given that I'm doing all the calculations correctly

 

[txdog27 10+ year member]

Yes and no....what amp r u refering to? And wrong thread by the way.....lol

 

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And are your type R's dual 2 ohm or dual 4 ohm?