Re: Best speaker config in a Scirocco? (fwd)

[Ryan Schuermann <ryan@nwpros.com>]

delving off the scirocoo and into rec.car.audio....
Depending on what kind of speaker setup you use determines if you really 
need the functionallity of an EQ and/or crossover. And unless your going 
competition you most likely wont need both..unless your heariong is just 
THAT exceptional to tell the diff between 1db in the 40kHz area. =]

If you go headunit--amp--speakers and use the amp x-over to cut the
high end from going to your woofers, just get an eq.

if you go headunit --amp/amp--seperates/speakers get an x-over and
cross it before the signal gets to the amps, then you can also 
incorporate the amp x-over for double protection and the seperates should 
also come with passive x-overs. then here you can add an eq also if the 
-bass- and -treble- ajustment just isnt doing it for you.

At no time confuse an eq with an x-over..the eq just intensifies or dims 
a certain freq. range while an x-over blocks freq. range below or above a 
set freq.

trust me if you get a high end active x-over you wont be able to tell any 
improved gain in listening with the eq controls that you can't do with 
the x-over.

IMHO eq's are for people that don't want to pay for a x-over.

Ryan

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On Tue, 19 Nov 1996 VWcrazyTim@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 96-11-19 19:04:22 EST, you write:
> 
> << You probably won't need an EQ unless you're VERY particular about
>  tuning your stereo to perfection.  With a nice 4 channel amp (like those
>  made
>  by Eclipse, Soundstream, Kicker, etc.) you can change the crossover
>  frequency and the individual gains for each pair of speakers (bass and
>  mid-
>  high), which should give you enough flexibility.  Once you've tried
>  tweaking
>  those controls and find that you need more options, then perhaps an EQ
>  is
>  for you. >>
> 
> Tim (wow, I suddenly feel like I am talking to myself here...) Sounds like I
> should get an EQ the!  I like stuff with my car to be perfect, ESPECIALLY the
> tunes!!  Gosh, do I have a long way to go to get my car perfect!!  ;-)
> 
> Thanks for the advice,
> 
> Tim :)
> 
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