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robblackman

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Posted: May 06, 2004 at 11:05 AM / IP Logged

ive been informed that to run two subwoofers of my amp caliber ca4520 i need a passive crossover that will drive two subs .but i cant find a crossover that states that it will do this.can anyone recomend a crossover.

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Posted: May 06, 2004 at 12:22 PM / IP Logged

I don't understand why you think you need a passive crossover. Is something else besides the subs running off the amp?

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going passive expect to see a lot of line loss thru those passive coils, go active Rob, not passive

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robblackman

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Posted: May 06, 2004 at 1:39 PM / IP Logged

how do i wire up the amp if one output is rear and one is front in other words lowpss/highpass

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should be selectable hi/low for both banks shouldnt it?? just set both for low pass

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robblackman

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unfortunatly ive a choice of full/lowpass on one channel and full/highpass on the other channel ?

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then.... as you say over there.... you're buggered

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robblackman

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Posted: May 06, 2004 at 6:40 PM / IP Logged

can i put a single crossover on the full / highpass output

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Posted: May 06, 2004 at 8:06 PM / IP Logged

Rob, have you got a link to the site for this amp, preferably the manufacturer site.

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Posted: May 06, 2004 at 9:04 PM / IP Logged

www.caliberaudio.com

model no Caliber CA4520 Car Amplifier

cheers for the help

thanks in advance

rob

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