Controlling Mids and Highs

[EaZy304]

Ok so My Kenwood has active crossovers and "DTA".  I can keep my front and rear preouts or I can change it to a "3way" system. Where Tweets, Mids, Sub are my preouts. Theres no more Front and Rear Fade and DTA at that point. I was thinking of doing this and getting a 4 channel amp. Yet I like the DTA and some of the other features. Is there any benefits to a "3way" system opposed to having traditional front, rear , sub preouts? 

[Joe X]

The 3 way mode lets you have a fully active front stage, no rear fill and a sub channel and for that you need a 4 channel amp and a sub amp. Likely you use that mode for a sound quality application.

 

Or you can choose two front channels, two rear channels and a sub channel to have the functions you like,  you also need 4 channel amp and a sub amp.

 

In the rare case you wanted a fully active front stage and a fully active rear fill you would need a couple of active 2 channel crossovers OR a multichannel DSP and two 4 channel amplifiers and a sub amp, you can use all the functions of your head unit and stay fully active BUT that is a lot of equipment to install. I don't know anyone running their system this way but it's possible.

[EaZy304]

Heres a look at the two modes. I just dont know which would better. A "2way"  or "3way"? I know you lose DTA ,fade & listening position when you go to a 3 way setup.  Also calls play out of all speakers instead of the driver front. 

[Joe X]

It comes down to the speakers you have purchased

 

If you can list the models of your head unit and the speakers, tweeters, subs that you have purchased it will be easier for me to answer specifically.