Re: Components plus subwoofers?? How many amps needed? (Dextrose)
Another example is a sub crossover. Since a sub can't reproduce sound above a certain frequency, you use a crossover to cut off everything above a point so it reproduces things optimally.
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quote:[HR][/HR]Do most people typically install a decent set of component speakers coupled with a subwoofer or two? If so, what do they do with the woofers that come with the components?? Just leave them out? [HR][/HR]
The woofers that come with systems are not meant to do the same thing as subwoofers.. Subs are meant to go deeper and people will usually cut out 50 and below for the woofers/components since the woofers can't really do those frequecnies accurately anyway.quote:[HR][/HR]Of the top of my head I was thinking about something along the lines of the Infinity Perfect component system and 2 Perfect 10s in the rear. I don't know for sure, but I'm assuming I'm gonna need 2 amps to run all off this?[HR][/HR]
2 and you must make sure that if you run 2 subs, the amp you choose will be able to handle whatever final load your drivers present.quote:[HR][/HR]Also, I'm not completely comfortable with the term crossover. Could someone also please explain what it does and what it's used for?[HR][/HR]
A crossover allows certain frequescies to either be let thourgh or to be discarded so teh speaker do not have to reproduce frequescies they are not designed to. For example, I have a CDT 3 way set in my 4Runner that is running 2 (silly design but it works) crossovers per side. The signal comes from the amp and goes to one crossover that splits the signal..the woofer gets 200hz and below and the other crossover gets everything above. The 2nd crossover splits that signal into 2 lines, 1 for the mid that is from 200 to about 5000hz and the other is for the tweeter and does 5000 and above. Another example is a sub crossover. Since a sub can't reproduce sound above a certain frequency, you use a crossover to cut off everything above a point so it reproduces things optimally.
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