Someone explain "going active" to me...

[x3ro 10+ year member]

I'm planning on picking up an Alpine 9887 for a HU just FYI..

I keep hearing everyone talk about "going active."

I'm aware that means powering the tweeters and mids in a component set independently and using some other EQ or HU to cross them over rather than the included crossovers ( that come with the set )...

What else does it take? 4 channel amp, correct? Is it worth doing? Pros and cons?

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[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

omfg

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[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

omfg
search.

unfortunately, I'll have to agree.

to the OP:

 

[Mike465 10+ year member]

I'm planning on picking up an Alpine 9887 for a HU just FYI..
I keep hearing everyone talk about "going active."

I'm aware that means powering the tweeters and mids in a component set independently and using some other EQ or HU to cross them over rather than the included crossovers ( that come with the set )...

What else does it take? 4 channel amp, correct? Is it worth doing? Pros and cons?

The biggest part is going to be in the install and how you image the system

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Running 'active' simply means having a dedicated channel of amplification for each individual speaker (tweeter, midrange, midbass, etc) or set of speakers playing a like passband (pair of midbass) while also allowing for individual adjustments of each channel independently via a sound processor.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

i actively choose my own xover points.

audioholic, how dare you answer such a retarded question seriously.

 

[rc10mike 10+ year member]

I think it has something to do with working out or running but idk.