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HELP Choosing tweeters to Pair with ds18 midrange
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<blockquote data-quote="HardofWhoring" data-source="post: 8863027" data-attributes="member: 674149"><p>This is from turning bass boost and other generic bass settings on at the head unit. If you have a 13 band eq or more, than you can adjust it for SOUND QUALITY ONLY.</p><p>All that other "BASS BOOST" settings do, is increase the voltage/db at a frequency range that never really happens at the perfect range that the rest of the speakers are so unless you can get a High Pass Filter set right, you get bass frequencies bleeding into the mids, and that frequency range has a higher voltage.</p><p>Set the head unit setting so mids and tweets sound good........</p><p>Then set the voltage/gain at the sub amp to RMS or a bit more.</p><p>Your head unit might increase the voltage at the subpreout, but it might just be trying to increase the voltage.</p><p>You don't want increased bass going out from the head unit, you want to turn it up at the amp, (after it splits to which speakers it's going to). <strong> You will accomplish the exact same thing, but you will keep the bass out of the mids. </strong>That or you need to have your HPF (high pass filters) set on the amp, or other way so it's out of the mids.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Check this place out for deals:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.woofersetc.com/sale.html[/URL]</p><p>They have a Focal TN 41 tweeter for $40 a pair, and a $40 focal crossover, that I THINK were part of the same component set when sold.</p><p></p><p>They have some JL ZR 5 1/4s for $240, (which is an $800 set of components when you buy em together). NO CLUE if those would work well together. You would need to find frequencies and wattage).</p><p>Most of the deals are because of discontinued models, but who really cares?</p><p></p><p>It sounds like you learned the better way to do this is just use components, and just get any 4ch @ 4ohm amp. Budget is clearly a concern, and unless you have rear passengers regularly, that you want them to hear the music just like in the front, IMO, at least CONSIDER just getting a better set of components up front, and get a set of budget coaxials for the rear. You can always upgrade em later. If you get an amp with a gain adjustment for ch 1/2 and separately for 3/4, you don't even need them to have the same wattage for the sets, making shopping a lot easier.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Black Friday is about to have a lot of audio deals. Might be worth holding out a little longer.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Just curious, you have a smaller budget, and chose DS18. I think those have a reputation for being more of an SPL speaker. You really have to pick one at that budget, do you want clarity or volume?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardofWhoring, post: 8863027, member: 674149"] This is from turning bass boost and other generic bass settings on at the head unit. If you have a 13 band eq or more, than you can adjust it for SOUND QUALITY ONLY. All that other "BASS BOOST" settings do, is increase the voltage/db at a frequency range that never really happens at the perfect range that the rest of the speakers are so unless you can get a High Pass Filter set right, you get bass frequencies bleeding into the mids, and that frequency range has a higher voltage. Set the head unit setting so mids and tweets sound good........ Then set the voltage/gain at the sub amp to RMS or a bit more. Your head unit might increase the voltage at the subpreout, but it might just be trying to increase the voltage. You don't want increased bass going out from the head unit, you want to turn it up at the amp, (after it splits to which speakers it's going to). [B] You will accomplish the exact same thing, but you will keep the bass out of the mids. [/B]That or you need to have your HPF (high pass filters) set on the amp, or other way so it's out of the mids. Check this place out for deals: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.woofersetc.com/sale.html[/URL] They have a Focal TN 41 tweeter for $40 a pair, and a $40 focal crossover, that I THINK were part of the same component set when sold. They have some JL ZR 5 1/4s for $240, (which is an $800 set of components when you buy em together). NO CLUE if those would work well together. You would need to find frequencies and wattage). Most of the deals are because of discontinued models, but who really cares? It sounds like you learned the better way to do this is just use components, and just get any 4ch @ 4ohm amp. Budget is clearly a concern, and unless you have rear passengers regularly, that you want them to hear the music just like in the front, IMO, at least CONSIDER just getting a better set of components up front, and get a set of budget coaxials for the rear. You can always upgrade em later. If you get an amp with a gain adjustment for ch 1/2 and separately for 3/4, you don't even need them to have the same wattage for the sets, making shopping a lot easier. Black Friday is about to have a lot of audio deals. Might be worth holding out a little longer. Just curious, you have a smaller budget, and chose DS18. I think those have a reputation for being more of an SPL speaker. You really have to pick one at that budget, do you want clarity or volume? [/QUOTE]
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