So about a year ago I picked up a Pioneer DSP for next to nothing and decided to go to an active system. When I was running the system passive I was using a 4 channel amp bridged to two, 2x180rms@4ohms. When I went active I used a separate channel for each component giving me 4x75rms. I was never able to get it sound right regardless of how much tuning I did and was seriously contemplating going back to passive. Today as a last ditch effort I added another two channel amp that I had kicking around to drive just the tweeters and re-bridged the 4 channel back to two to drive only the mid bass. Voila, it sounds the way it should again with only minimal tuning. I guess my mid-bass drivers just plain need the power. Live and learn they say.

 

welcome to the world of an active set-up.

You'll never stop fiddling.

 

I went active for about a month once. Surrendered back to Passive. Thinking about active again. The battle continues.

 

yep...active is for folks that like to fiddle...the payoff is great, but it takes a lot of tuning to get there.

 

I'll second that. Rather than starting from flat I plug the mic in and let the dsp run an auto eq session, which for the most part gets me into the ballpark then start tweaking from there. Saves a little time but then the fiddling continues.

 

it took me about a year to get my system dialed in. You'll know when it's there when you stop messing with the settings for a month or so. I haven't touched my settings in over 4 months now, so I know it's pretty close, though occasionally I still feel on some tracks that this or that could be better.

 

Im kinda in the same boat. I am lucky enough to have I-personalize from Alpine. Get's me off to a great start.

But I keep chaning stuff around so I have to keep tweaking and keep tweaking.

 

Jeez.. Im running 2 way active.. Im pretty satisfied with how it sounds...but..

1. I know I may need to give my mids more power
2. May need to adjust P.EQ settings some more..

Is there really such thing as a perfect sound ???

 

wtf is 2 way active?

CDs in 1985 "perfect sound forever" there is nothing wrong with Robs system that an ED flat 8" woofer cant fix

 

sure there is...perfect sound for me in my car for a particular track or portion of it. Otherwise I don't think you can get perfect anything in this world. Luckily, I learned to compromise a long time ago, and be satisfied with really good or great sound (or anything else for that matter) if I put enough effort in.