how would you mix and match a component set of speakers? midbass, tweeter and xover. i got no idea
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how would you mix and match a component set of speakers? midbass, tweeter and xover. i got no idea
how would you mix and match a component set of speakers? midbass, tweeter and xover. i got no idea
Did you have anything in mind?if You are going through the effort to mix and match speakers... I'd be looking at an active front stage personally.....
but that's me
but that's me
simple
use an active setup via the head unit/processor pre-set options
use an active setup via the head unit/processor pre-set options
huh? as i said.. i have no idea how too..
ill give an example..
can you take a diamon audio xover, put a dyn misbass on it and a morel tweeter? how would u know whats suitable? and would it be best to start off looking for a xover?
ill give an example..
can you take a diamon audio xover, put a dyn misbass on it and a morel tweeter? how would u know whats suitable? and would it be best to start off looking for a xover?
with mixing and matching, you really need to understand the characteristics of each component.
what I found, my old pioneer tweeters didn't like playing below 5kHz. The recommended woofer didn't like going above 3kHz, so it didn't matter what I tried, they just never went well together. I really like the midbass from the woofer, so I kept that, and got new tweeters which were happy playing that low. (there were other reasons why I now have 3-ways, but they are mixed and matched).
I would be hesitant in using a different crossover with any speakers, for the above reasons, the crossover will be designed (more or less) to work only with certain speakers. Unless you know that your choice of speakers is ok with that crossover, you will be left wanting in SQ terms.
As Tiger and Cinbabe said, active is the way to go with mix'n'match.
That is where you use the head unit (i.e. pioneer in 'network' mode) or an external processor as the crossover, and then each speaker has it's own amplifier channel. Active is considered a superior setup to running a normal 'speaker crossover' as it allows you to tune the frequencies being delivered to each speaker. In this way, as long as the individual speakers' frequency response "adds up" to the sound you want, then you can set all the parameters to optimise the sound to your taste.
for a mix'n'match with a passive crossover, you really need it to be designed to suit your car and the mounting of the speakers, as well as the characteristics of the speakers themselves - this can often be more costly than a simple active crossover as described above.
what I found, my old pioneer tweeters didn't like playing below 5kHz. The recommended woofer didn't like going above 3kHz, so it didn't matter what I tried, they just never went well together. I really like the midbass from the woofer, so I kept that, and got new tweeters which were happy playing that low. (there were other reasons why I now have 3-ways, but they are mixed and matched).
I would be hesitant in using a different crossover with any speakers, for the above reasons, the crossover will be designed (more or less) to work only with certain speakers. Unless you know that your choice of speakers is ok with that crossover, you will be left wanting in SQ terms.
As Tiger and Cinbabe said, active is the way to go with mix'n'match.
That is where you use the head unit (i.e. pioneer in 'network' mode) or an external processor as the crossover, and then each speaker has it's own amplifier channel. Active is considered a superior setup to running a normal 'speaker crossover' as it allows you to tune the frequencies being delivered to each speaker. In this way, as long as the individual speakers' frequency response "adds up" to the sound you want, then you can set all the parameters to optimise the sound to your taste.
for a mix'n'match with a passive crossover, you really need it to be designed to suit your car and the mounting of the speakers, as well as the characteristics of the speakers themselves - this can often be more costly than a simple active crossover as described above.
no thats not how its done
either get a custom made x-over to match your mids and tweeters...yes NOT one off the shelf but purpose made. just remember car audio tweeters range from around nominal impedence of 4ohms to 8ohms and sometimes inbetween @ 6ohms.
OR fully active
4 channels of amplification to drive your 4 speakers (2 mids 2 tweeters).
use a head unit or processor that can do tweeter x-overs and you are set.
for example alpine bass engine pro which can do a 3 way 6channel active setup that can set the tweeters to the right setup.
dsp acitve x-over means you just push a button and you have the exact x-over you want. NO need for crazy measuring tools.
BTW spot on pulse-r
either get a custom made x-over to match your mids and tweeters...yes NOT one off the shelf but purpose made. just remember car audio tweeters range from around nominal impedence of 4ohms to 8ohms and sometimes inbetween @ 6ohms.
OR fully active
4 channels of amplification to drive your 4 speakers (2 mids 2 tweeters).
use a head unit or processor that can do tweeter x-overs and you are set.
for example alpine bass engine pro which can do a 3 way 6channel active setup that can set the tweeters to the right setup.
dsp acitve x-over means you just push a button and you have the exact x-over you want. NO need for crazy measuring tools.
BTW spot on pulse-r
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