What is active?

[slim j 10+ year member]

Well there is quite a difference.I can read Security Analysis by Benjamin Graham (warren buffet's teacher) but I haven't found many books on this subject. If you know of a few good ones, I would be glad to read up.

 

[slim j 10+ year member]

I mean financial derivatives, not calculus...no money in silly math, lots of money in options, futures, forwards, etc. I am a finance man.

 

[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

what makes an external crossover like the digital AC better than the HU crossovers?

the only reason i could think of that might make an external xover better than an HU crossover is that the external xover might offer steeper slopes. I prefer an HU because it is at the tip of your hands. Unless of course you have a H701 with the remote control, etc.

 

[slim j 10+ year member]

I actually found a 3-way setup that may work. Here is what I discovered during my brief research:

RS180 -- 40-2,200 Hz

DC50F -- 500-6,000Hz

RS28 -- 1600-20,000Hz

Total cost is roughly $214.50.

Which is pretty good. Now the only problem is how to power them. I can get that crossover which squeak mentioned but I heard bad things about it here as well as on the diyaudio.com forum (quite quite helpful btw). I have 4x50 currently and can do 2x200 bridged (4 ohms).

Should I try and find (or have someone build) a 3 way crossover? Use the coustic anyway?

 

[slim j 10+ year member]

Update...I figure I can run the RS180 off the amp and have no problems...just keep it under 1k.

Is there any passive crossover that allows the mid to be played between say... 900 - 3000 hz and tweeter from 3000 up?

I am not sure if these frequencies should be tuned to music I listen to or the drivers themselves.

Thanks.

 

[Speedyd718 10+ year member]

why do u wanna use a midrange, with that large format tweet? the dayton tweet can play down to the 1800hz range and the mid can pick up there too. i'm gettin ready to do an active setup btw. just run the dayton mid and tweet, and get an amp for each (love my zap's). then get an eclipse 8455 and you're ready to go, install.

Dave

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

why do u wanna use a midrange, with that large format tweet? the dayton tweet can play down to the 1800hz range and the mid can pick up there too. i'm gettin ready to do an active setup btw. just run the dayton mid and tweet, and get an amp for each (love my zap's). then get an eclipse 8455 and you're ready to go, install.
Dave

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[slim j 10+ year member]

excellent point, which proves my level of novice. If I go with the eclipse, do I still need 2 amps or will one 4 channel work?

 

[amr952 10+ year member]

One 4 channel will work just fine, that is what I am using. Good luck.

Andrew

 

[slim j 10+ year member]

Where do you buy that CD Player?

 

[amr952 10+ year member]

This is Eclipse's website. Eclipse. Just go there and put in your address, and find a local retailer. You can buy off of ebay or forums if you need to save some money. But the best option is to buy from a dealer and have them install it, then you get a 3 year warranty, and a 1 year theft warranty.

Andrew

 

[slim j 10+ year member]

What else has the active crossover capability but works with XM. Otherwise...the eclipse would be a good bet.

 

[Speedyd718 10+ year member]

pioneer 860/960 use xm if u really need xm but i'd take the eclipse over the pioneer. i had both at the same time and decided on the eclipse. better sound produced and way better eq option(when active u get 5parametric eq bands each for the mid input and tweet input. that's 10 total).

 

[amr952 10+ year member]

x2 on the Eclipse 8455, much better then the pioneer imo. Another option that you may want to check out is the Alpine 9835, that is a great deck also that can do what you want.

 

[slim j 10+ year member]

x2 on the Eclipse 8455, much better then the pioneer imo. Another option that you may want to check out is the Alpine 9835, that is a great deck also that can do what you want.

If I can sell this pioneer xm to a friend, cancel xm and get with sirus. I think they are about the same deal anyway.

Does the 8V preout hurt? I would assume it is adjustable, but can you adjust each channel? My diamond audio says it will clip with such high voltage. My sub amp can take up to 6V