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<blockquote data-quote="MikeS" data-source="post: 677528" data-attributes="member: 558674">Yeah, everything is set up fine. The x-over is passive with no settings for tweeter output or anything like that. I attached Optimus tweeters in the tweeter outs of the x-over and it has shit loads of level. I&#039;m currently running them off the HU, but I did test them with an amp to see if power was the issue. I threw 150 or so watts RMS at them and they were still practially inaudible with my ear an inch or two from the tweet.I&#039;m an audio engineer (and musician) by profession and have worked in QA for pro recording products, so my troubleshooting skills are pretty strong. I&#039;ve tried different power sources, different crossovers, different tweeters, etc. and everything points to the DEI tweeter. They both do it(or don&#039;t do it), which is the weird part. They get signal, but they put out almost nothing even when cranked.These are supposed to be pretty nice, which is why I bought them in the first place, but they never worked. At the time I had them &quot;professionally&quot; installed but have since torn everything apart trying to figure this out. I&#039;d love to get them working, but had given up on them as a bum pair. I&#039;m still planning on just getting a new set of comps, but I was shocked today to hear not a whole lot coming out of some of the comps I auditioned...I&#039;m TOTALLY open to suggestions, ideas, etc...Thanks,Mike</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MikeS, post: 677528, member: 558674"] Yeah, everything is set up fine. The x-over is passive with no settings for tweeter output or anything like that. I attached Optimus tweeters in the tweeter outs of the x-over and it has shit loads of level. I'm currently running them off the HU, but I did test them with an amp to see if power was the issue. I threw 150 or so watts RMS at them and they were still practially inaudible with my ear an inch or two from the tweet. I'm an audio engineer (and musician) by profession and have worked in QA for pro recording products, so my troubleshooting skills are pretty strong. I've tried different power sources, different crossovers, different tweeters, etc. and everything points to the DEI tweeter. They both do it(or don't do it), which is the weird part. They get signal, but they put out almost nothing even when cranked. These are supposed to be pretty nice, which is why I bought them in the first place, but they never worked. At the time I had them "professionally" installed but have since torn everything apart trying to figure this out. I'd love to get them working, but had given up on them as a bum pair. I'm still planning on just getting a new set of comps, but I was shocked today to hear not a whole lot coming out of some of the comps I auditioned... I'm TOTALLY open to suggestions, ideas, etc... Thanks, Mike [/QUOTE]

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