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06-07-2002, 02:32 AM | #1 | |
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adding tweeters
currently i have a pair of full-range kenwoods up front, but i want to have tweeters. if i bought a tweeter set w/crossover, could i use those and have the lows going to the fullrange speakers?? or would that create a lower ohm load?
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06-07-2002, 08:19 AM | #2 | |
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you're ok with that. if you hook the midrange and the tweeter to the same amp channel, then it would lower the ohm.
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06-07-2002, 10:31 AM | #3 | ||
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parrallel to 4 ohm speakers to get 2 ohm load series it to get 8 ohm |
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ok thanks.
but then how do component speakers work? theyre labeled as 4ohm's. so does that mean the mid and high are 8ohm speakers? then when you wire them together with a crossover it brings it down to 4. |
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06-10-2002, 08:29 PM | #7 | |
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I really, really hate when people come into my shop and want to do this. You are better off getting yourself a decent set of components. Here are the reasons why.
If you wire the tweeters in series with your existing speakers you will increase (double) the ohm load with results in cutting the power in half. when you cut the power in half you cut the sound. If you were to wire the tweeters in parallel you will make the ohm load split (usually to 2 ohms) in which case your headunit is almost garunteed to fry. I have yet to see a radio which is designed to be 2 ohm stable. so to make a long story short get some components or add an amp that is 2 ohm stable. - Brian
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well thanks, but youre a couple days late. and of course i have an amp, and it is 2ohm stable. and wouldnt wiring them together help? running at 2ohms means more power to the speakers. the speakers i have now work fine, and if i get a good pair of tweeters, itll do the same thing as a comp set.
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06-11-2002, 10:12 AM | #9 | |
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Well if you have an amp that is two ohm stable go for it. You still need a crossover for your tweeters though. You could pick up a set of bass blockers from Circuit city or Best Buy.
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i gotta question though. would it be ok if i ran the fullrange how i have them now, and hook the tweeters though the receiver? or is that some audio no-no. |
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06-12-2002, 10:05 AM | #11 | |
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i gotta question though. would it be ok if i ran the fullrange how i have them now, and hook the tweeters though the receiver? or is that some audio no-no.
Do you mean run your full range off of your amp and the tweeters off of your deck? let me know
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06-12-2002, 08:28 PM | #13 | |
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tuning it may be hard but I dont see why you cant do that. You would still have to put some bass blockers on them. 25watts rms? what kind of headunit? most headunits put out 15-20 rms, although some alpines put out some decent power RMS.
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