what does "active" mean?

[Ryan1126]

I have been trying to gather a little bit here and there from what you guys are saying, and what i get from it is you dont use the crossover? how does this work? what are the pros and cons of going active?

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[terra 5,000+ posts]

Means you run, play sports, work out, exercise, you know..

 

[TheeyaN 10+ year member]

One amp for the sub

One amp for the mids

One amp for the tweets

 

[memphisman00 10+ year member]

basically you dont use the crossover, leave settings flat on radio, have an amp on mids and highs seperate, do all your tuning on the amps.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Active = running a component set without a crossover.

Pros: customizable crossover points, increased efficiency, more flexibility, individual time alignment for the woofer and tweeter (assuming your HU has that ability)

Cons: takes more amplification, more complex, endless tuning.

 

[Ryan1126]

oh, so the tweeter and the mid arent connected?

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

One amp for the sub
One amp for the mids

One amp for the tweets

Not necessarily..

And it means not using the passive X-overs and using some form on electronic X-over to set your own crossover points for each component.

 

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I have been trying to gather a little bit here and there from what you guys are saying, and what i get from it is you dont use the crossover? how does this work? what are the pros and cons of going active?

Dont do it. In my opinion its not worth it unless you are doing SQ competitions. Half the time you will end up with a network so similar to the passive xovers its not worth it.

Advantages include being able to act like a badass and tell people there setups are no goodbecause they arnt active.

 

[Ryan1126]

well i would just run the components with the crossovers. this is a daily setup.

 

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Not necessarily..
And it means not using the passive X-overs and using some form on electronic X-over to set your own crossover points for each component.

Yeah you can use HU's too like the 9887

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

well i would just run the components with the crossovers. this is a daily setup.

Then you're running a passive setup.

 

[mr.michael 10+ year member]

ive always been kind of a dumbhead with the crossovers to. but im better now i think

 

[Ryan1126]

well i have never hooked up components so i dont even know how the crossovers work.

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

well i have never hooked up components so i dont even know how the crossovers work.

If you use the crossovers that came with your comp set---> Passive setup

If you use an electronic crossover (deck, active x-over...)--->Active Setup.

As a beginner just wire up the passive crossovers and enjoy

 

[_AnGeL_ 10+ year member]

just use the passive crossover and do some more research on active xovers and then run active later