2 way, 3 way ???

BalanBro · 01-29-2011, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by samb03

what component set are you looking at? I am in the same boat. I am thinking CDT or Image Dynamics. The reviews say that CDT is very natural sounding, but the ID's have a lot more midbass (rattling change in the ash tray). I am going to run a ID 12in sub so I don't really need the bass but it would be kinda cool to have matching speaker brands.

I am curious about powering the tweets myself. I think the XOver will direct the power accordingly, and if you run a seperate amp channel to the tweeters it is called biamping. I could be wrong but this is my understanding. Maybe somebody will chime in.

Sorry to threat jack, but I just ran across a deal on some CDT gold 642's. To run a 3 way set do you need to install all mids in the doors or could I mount the 4in in the stock location behind the seats?

Component speakers usually sound most accurate when all three drivers are mounted near one another. This is mainly because the distance the sound has to travel to your ear is consistant among all drivers.

A component set with dedicated x-overs will direct power as needed, whether2-way or 3-way. My suggestion is to stick to a good 2-way for ease of install. A 3-way can be better, but it usally more challenging to install properly. You can search other car audio forums to find nice 2-way components.

Oh, and you are right about the bi-amping thing, but keep in mind that this will only work for systems with crossovers designed for that purpose. If it is bi-amp capable, it is typically advertised as such. IMHO, it's not really necessary and will force you to have to separately level match the tweeters with the mids. The x-overs I have in my daily driver are bi-amp capable, but I left them in the single input setting.