_Vince Posted August 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 You say you're running active with 3 different drivers, but only 4 channels. How does that work? Are you planning on putting the 6.5's and 8's on the same channel? If so, I would advise against it, and instead just run two 8's or three to four 6.5's... Or you can get another 2 channel for a total of 6 channels (but there's really no point in that, the sundowns aren't great for midbass IIRC, don't quote me on that though). yeah, I wanted to run 2 6.5 and 8 on 1 channel. If you don't mind, what's the reason on you to advise against it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Vince Posted August 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Running two 4 ohm speakers in series brings the ohm load into 8 ohms, then parrel them to a 8 ohm speaker would bring to a final load to 4 ohms. Might want to invest in a dmm if you do not already have one, and find the real world ohm load of the speaker, to get a more accurate reading. definitely my fault, wasn't thinking when I hit the key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technics Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 because there different drivers they may have different power handling and may need to be tuned at different frequencies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZTYBRN Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 You say you're running active with 3 different drivers, but only 4 channels. How does that work? Are you planning on putting the 6.5's and 8's on the same channel? If so, I would advise against it, and instead just run two 8's or three to four 6.5's... Or you can get another 2 channel for a total of 6 channels (but there's really no point in that, the sundowns aren't great for midbass IIRC, don't quote me on that though). yeah, I wanted to run 2 6.5 and 8 on 1 channel. If you don't mind, what's the reason on you to advise against it? Well, to be honest I'm not 100% why. I know I've asked about this a couple times and seen it asked multiple times, and the answere is always no, don't run different drivers on the same channel. But I THINK it mainly because, being that they're different drivers with different specs, they're going to respond differently at any given frequency, making it basically sound like ass. Also, I just don't see the point. Why do you want to run an 8 and two 6.5's if they're going to be crossed at the same point? Just using all 6's or all 8's should accomplish the same thing. And I was wrong about the midbass thing... must have been confusing them with another driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Vince Posted August 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 damn it... I need to rethink this. Can I run the 2 8" on 1 channel, 4 6.5" on 2 channels, and tweeters on another channel? I really didn't want to buy another amp, at least yet. and I would like to run and 8 and 2 6.5" per door but if it comes down to it, I'll scrap that idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZTYBRN Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 damn it... I need to rethink this. Can I run the 2 8" on 1 channel, 4 6.5" on 2 channels, and tweeters on another channel? I really didn't want to buy another amp, at least yet. and I would like to run and 8 and 2 6.5" per door but if it comes down to it, I'll scrap that idea Not really a good idea, unless you want mono audio. Curious though, why are you so set on that setup? Trying to make mickey mouses out of speakers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Vince Posted August 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Not really a good idea, unless you want mono audio. Curious though, why are you so set on that setup? Trying to make mickey mouses out of speakers? Amp wise: didn't want to spend money on one yet. And speakers: even though Mickie Mouse would be cool (lol). I thought it would be well balanced, but apparently I'm wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illiniboy17 Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 i would just run two 6.5s per channel and the tweets either on one channel or 2 separate ones depending on power handling Quote Car: 1995 Thunderbird System: Pioneer deh5100ub HU Pioneer/Lightning Audio 5x7's 1 Hifonics 1610D amp 2 Obsidian Audio 12's 4cu.ft. box tuned to 30hz 8 farad Boss Audio cap 4 gauge power/ground wire Youtube Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Vince Posted August 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 i would just run two 6.5s per channel and the tweets either on one channel or 2 separate ones depending on power handling That'll leave me 1 channel free because 2 tweeters will be go on one channel. Is everyone still against putting 8"s on that empty channel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZTYBRN Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 i would just run two 6.5s per channel and the tweets either on one channel or 2 separate ones depending on power handling That'll leave me 1 channel free because 2 tweeters will be go on one channel. Is everyone still against putting 8"s on that empty channel? I don't think anyone's really "against" it per se, but there's a few reasons it's not really a good idea. The first, and probably most important reason, you can't control each channel's crossovers individually. You can only control them in pairs. This goes for the amp, your head unit, and pretty much any active crossover I can think of. So you would either need to go passive, or find some other way of crossing them. So let's say you DO find a way to cross them properly. Well now you'll have to go mono instead of stereo. On most songs you won't be able to tell the difference, but there are a few songs that do utilize the left/right channels, and sometimes the effect is actually pretty cool and ends up sounding really nice. I guess this part is up to you, but it's not really the "proper" way to set up a stereo system. If I were you, I'd just do (2-3) 6.5's and the tweets. Then if sometime down the line, you feel you need more midbass, you can get another amp and add the 8's (or other drivers) in the kicks, or redo your doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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