r.sok Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Mids are in stock locations (a little under knee high while driving) tweeters are mounted at the upper door panel by the handle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Bassick - Kimo Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 To get the most out of any component system is to run them active, provided you are able to cross them over electronically. A processor would give you the most control as well as up your input voltage to the amplifier thus giving you a better signal. However, if the initial signal is dirty then output/input voltage won't matter. As for purchasing a new amp it may be necessary if you do not have enough channels available to go completely active. FYI. Active means losing the passive crossovers and wiring them straight to an amplifier and using an electronic crossover (majority amplifiers have them built in now). KIMO @teambassick http://www.teambassick.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALPINE408 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Passive xovers stock wiring changing the amp will result in no changes what so ever So no do not change your amp you have not even come close to running it at is full potential Have you ever had your woofers blown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.sok Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 So before anything I should get an electric processor? I've read up on going active but never really considered it hoping I'd be able to get good enough sound passive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.sok Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Right now I have two empty channels I'm not using on my amp so I'd have enough room to amp mids-tweets separately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Bassick - Kimo Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 The simplest and cheapest way to get a noticeable change is to go active. Since you have two extra channels go ahead an by pass the crossovers and run each speaker to a channel. HOWEVER, make sure each channel has a built in crossover. You would want the tweeters to be crossover and a higher frequency if it has a 10x switch make sure it is on. The midrange speakers should be crossover in between the mid-bass and midrange frequencies. I agree to an extent about switching out wires. Definitely can not hurt and I would assume you have to go in might as well re wire. KIMO @teambassick http://www.teambassick.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSkippyJ Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 its worth noting that there could be some passive crossover stuff in the factory wiring as well making things worse. The very first thing I would do in your situation is make sure the install is solid (ie get some new wires in between the amps and speakers). F150: Stock 2019 Harley Road Glide: Amp: TM400Xad - 4 channel 400 watt Processor: DSR1 Fairing (Front) 6.5s -MMats PA601cx Lid (Rear) 6x9s - TMS69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.sok Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 My car came with a DVD that shows me how to disassemble everything. I've went through the pages & the crossovers were built into the factory amp so im good there. Unfortunately The highest I could hpf on my amp is I believe 260hz. Unfortunately that's no where near tweeter territory. My comps call for 120 rms at 4 ohms. I have tried bridging them once putting out 220 rms with the gains at its lowest settings. It didn't really sound clean? I'm guessing that's a wiring issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.sok Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Before these speakers I had infinity kappa coaxials & they sounded worse than my factory paper Bose speakers. All ran through the same wiring amp. I think my factory Bose speakers were around 25 rms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.sok Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 My factory grills, the holes around them are rather small. Would it be beneficial to maybe enlarge them? I know the best way would to have better mounts that are angles but I'd like to achieve the best sound possible while retaining a factory look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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