4 channel amp to passive crossovers with IMPRINT
#1
4 channel amp to passive crossovers with IMPRINT
I had been thinking of going active on my front CDT ES-620 using my MB Quart DSC4125. Currently my front stage is as follows.
Alpine 9886
Imprint
CDT ES-620's with passive crossover
MBQuart DSC4125
Now, with Imprint running am I able to hook up my front channel direct to the woofer and the rear direct to the tweeter and let Imprint decide the crossover frequencies and slope? Seems a little dangerous to me if Imprint crossed the speakers too low.
Or...should I get myself and active crossover of some sort? Use Imprint for it's additional EQ'ing but don't actually use the Imprint tuning,
Or... should I forget the whole active thing because I am better off just keeping and using Imprint?
Alpine 9886
Imprint
CDT ES-620's with passive crossover
MBQuart DSC4125
Now, with Imprint running am I able to hook up my front channel direct to the woofer and the rear direct to the tweeter and let Imprint decide the crossover frequencies and slope? Seems a little dangerous to me if Imprint crossed the speakers too low.
Or...should I get myself and active crossover of some sort? Use Imprint for it's additional EQ'ing but don't actually use the Imprint tuning,
Or... should I forget the whole active thing because I am better off just keeping and using Imprint?
#4
With my Imprint I am not able to make manual adjustments. If Imprint is enabled I can only change balance, fader and subwoofer. Only with Imprint off can I access t/a, bass treble, crossover and eq.
Or are you talking about manual adjustments on the amplifier itself. If so I was considering that however was under the impression that the Imprint should be used with all crossovers bypassed. Does Imprint respect crossover points that you set on the amp or will they conflict with each other?
Or are you talking about manual adjustments on the amplifier itself. If so I was considering that however was under the impression that the Imprint should be used with all crossovers bypassed. Does Imprint respect crossover points that you set on the amp or will they conflict with each other?
Last edited by cspurdy; 01-05-2010 at 03:31 AM.
#5
Imprint has nothing to do with the crossovers on the amps. If Imprint sets the crossover @ 800Hz, for example, and you have the amp set at 100Hz, the amp is only going to get down to 800. If you go the other way, and Imprint's set at 100Hz and the amp is set at 800Hz, the amp is going to cut off at 800Hz and not let lower frequencies pass-through. With Imprint, it is software-hardware based. The software is where you'll make your manual adjustments, not on the deck (hardware).
#6
Imprint has nothing to do with the crossovers on the amps. If Imprint sets the crossover @ 800Hz, for example, and you have the amp set at 100Hz, the amp is only going to get down to 800. If you go the other way, and Imprint's set at 100Hz and the amp is set at 800Hz, the amp is going to cut off at 800Hz and not let lower frequencies pass-through. With Imprint, it is software-hardware based. The software is where you'll make your manual adjustments, not on the deck (hardware).