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crossover, at head unit vs at amplifier

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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: crossover, at head unit vs at amplifier

Posted By: cim2phat4u
Subject: crossover, at head unit vs at amplifier
Date Posted: March 13, 2007 at 2:24 AM

I can set high and low pass settings at both my head unit and/or at the amplifier in the trunk. In this situation, is it more preferable to set the high/low pass settings at just the head unit, just the amplifier, or both? Thanks in advance.

Head unit: Kenwood KDC-X890
Amplifiers: Eclipse XA4000, Eclipse DA7232
Speakers: Diamond Audio HEX door, Diamond Audio D9 subwoofer




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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: March 13, 2007 at 8:15 AM
NICE CHOICE on the amplifiers, first off...

Secondly, I think the crossovers might be a little bit cleaner in the amplifiers. I would personally set them there. Also, being adjusted with potentiometers, they will give you an (effectively) infinite crossover point setting range, where the deck has a digital (by the numbers) crossover seting range, and won't be as flexible.

At the amp will be a set-it-and-forget-it type of affair, and you won't be able to change the settings easily, which I like, some others might like being able to set them from the seating position to suit your tastes at the moment...

This will be a personal choice type of affair.


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BTW, did you get my response to your RCA voltage/overpowering question? Here it is, in case you missed it.

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Posted By: cim2phat4u
Date Posted: March 14, 2007 at 3:29 AM
Hey thanks for answering my questions all the time haemphyst. I did see your response, and although I didn't follow up, I am very grateful because I learn a lot from your posts.






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