equalizer, crossover, line driver

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Topic: equalizer, crossover, line driver

Posted By: starplayerzz
Subject: equalizer, crossover, line driver
Date Posted: May 20, 2012 at 7:44 AM

i plan on installing a trunk mount equalizer a crossover and a line driver in my current set up. i am confused as to where u should start. do i install the line driver before the equalizer and then the crossover. what you guys think i should do. i also plan on running a bass reconstruction processor like the soundstream bx-10

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: May 20, 2012 at 9:07 AM

Why are you using so much processing? Especially a line driver: what's its purpose?

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Posted By: starplayerzz
Date Posted: May 20, 2012 at 6:48 PM

purpose of d line driver is to boost d signal for my mids and highs

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: May 20, 2012 at 7:20 PM

yes I know what they do, what I mean is why do you thnk you need one?

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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: May 21, 2012 at 2:50 PM

starplayerzz wrote:

purpose of d line driver is to boost d signal for my mids and highs

Or is it "to boost the line level right into overdriving the input side of my amplifier, reducing the dynamic range the amplifier is capable of providing, and thus driving my mids and highs into an early grave"?

THAT'S what's going to happen. Forget the line driver. Period.

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