To Go Active or Not

[bikinpunk 10+ year member]

? Why do you think I am running the tweeters of the deck?

My tweeters don't seem to handle the power with this deck???

I was thinking that surely you weren't, but the statement above sure made it sound like it.

 

[isamu 10+ year member]

Can someone explain to me what "active" means in this speaker situation?

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

The frequency division between the mid and tweet is done with an active device prior to amplification.