Running active and passive

[BassMunky]

So how many of you run active or passive? My friend said it better to run passive that why and said it will sound just as good.

[OrionStang]

Passive is easier, obviously. Active can sound better, but you have to take your time adjusting levels and such to get the right sound. Active with a processor is the way to go.

[Noel989]

^^^2x

It's alot easier going passive

But going active you have more control with crossover points and equalizing so it'll be more difficult but could sound better

[john253a]

depending on comps you buy the crossover they come with will except 2 amp input (this is they way i like to run them)

[Smoove]

Active ALC 20 all day. I have run both, for SQ I spend the extra and run active. For loud I am cool with a good quality passive.

[AMI CUSTOMS]

Passive for "hey guys I just got my subs in and need some vocals", Active for "hey guys I want the tweet to rip my head off with the bass"

[armykyle1]

Passive is limited to the quality of the crossovers. This is true for active.

If you have good passive xovers, no need for active. If you've got a shitty highs amp, don't go active....

Going active isn't a simple yes or. It's based around your drives, what you're trying to achieve, amps and budget.

If passive offered such bad quality, you would see component sets tipping the scales over 1k.

Also a lot of guys I see running "active" aren't, they're just running low pass and high pass on a 4ch, which usually leaves a horrible gap in bandwidth....

Say your mid bass goes up to 400hz, but your tweets only play down to 3000hz, big gap.

In my personal opinion, there's no point going active unless you go 3way active. Just me though. Even then, you'll find great 3 way comp sets.

[Nightshade]

I run an active setup powered by a Sundown sax100.4 The reason I chose to do so is because the xover network on the amp is one of the better one,s out there. The fact that I can do low pass, bandpass, and high pass off the same amp is a bonus. Currently I am using two channels for bandpass on my 6.5" and 5.25" drivers. Then I am using two more channels for high pass on a total of 4 tweets. If you are thinking about active and want to use an amp the Sundown's are the way to go. If you want to run active from the deck Pioneer makes some awesome decks to use.

[BassMunky]

that what I have man I have the sundown 100.4 and rainbow germaniums 6.5

[FrontierGello]

Active ALC 20 all day. I have run both, for SQ I spend the extra and run active. For loud I am cool with a good quality passive.

What do you mean about ALC 20? the ambiographic control?