Speaker install q

[wvufootball 10+ year member]

So I am installing a pair of boston pros...and i have some questions.

My doors are already deadened and I am wondering if installing the mids with a baffle makes a big difference? I am assuming it helps with the midbass response? And what size should i go with?

Another question....I have a alpine cda 9853...does this have the processing power for me to run an active set up? my amp is pushing ~100 x 4@ 3 ohm

Thanks for any input

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[camry_tuner 10+ year member]

yea, that deck has a 3-way active xover, so you can run it active if you want

 

[wvufootball 10+ year member]

****ing right slaton for heisman...anyways is it worth it to run active...and what steps do i need to take to run active?

 

[camry_tuner 10+ year member]

basically, if the headunit has the xover, just switch it to 3-way mode, read the manual on how to do that, then set the xover points, and run rcas from headunit to amps, you'd need a 4 channel amp, or 2 2chanel amps. active basically separates the signal before amplification, so you'd need one channel per speaker, 2 mids + 2 tweets = 4 channels. find out what xover points u should use, set em, then run wire and that should be it

 

[wvufootball 10+ year member]

so just bypass the xovers?

 

[camry_tuner 10+ year member]

you wouldnt need the passive xovers if u went active, you'd go straight to the drivers

 

[wvufootball 10+ year member]

i remember calling my local store about going active...and he said the CDA 9853 doesnt have 3 way and it was only on the 9855...is he bullshitting me?

I don't have access to my manual right now....

 

[wvufootball 10+ year member]

anyone?

 

[wvufootball 10+ year member]

sorry to keep bumping this but does anyone know???

 

[Bolognablake 10+ year member]

Putting the speakers on a MDF baffle made a pretty big difference for me.

 

[camry_tuner 10+ year member]

i checked online, it should work, the guy juss wants you to buy the higher priced model, profit. but search online, it has the bass engine pro, which is 3-way xover