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Ok I've been doing some research in Magazines and on the Internet but I'm only 18 and only had one other system before, so I don't have the experience necessary to decide on which type of setup would be the best for my system. That where I need you guys like that have been around this type of stuff for a while. I'm sorry for all these posts but some of them just seem to confuse me even more.
I'm completely redoing my equalization. and crossover network.
My Head Unit has 3 outputs a front, a rear, and a nonfading.
I'm also using a epicenter in my system I want to get a new qualizer(s) in my system.
This is probally just going to be a daily driver with maybe just a could of stops at a tiny competitions.
What type of equalizer should I buy. It's almost like I have 3 amps. 1 for left, 1 for right and 1 for subs.
Thanks a lot for the help and I hope this will get me to understand this part of systems a lot better.
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Posts: 305 | From: State College - Penn State University | Registered: Jul 1999
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Choices for eq range from a 5 or so band parametric eq to a processor like th RF EPX2 (eq ,pre-amp,xover).
I looked at a 7 band parametric eq but went for the epx. Costs a lot but you get way more for your money. It's great, 28 bands and up to 14 output chanels.
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I have an AudioControls EQX in my car and a Phoenix Gold EQ215X in my wife's truck. The I like both units. The EQX is a 13 band EQ that concentrates more on the bass octaves than the midrange or high frequencies, but that's fine because bass and mid-bass are where most of the problems seem to be in a car. It also has a sub-sonic filter. The EQ215X has 15 bands of EQ. Both have high-pass and low-pass crossovers built in and factory set at 90 hz (they can be changed by replacing the chips) and both have 3 pairs of outputs, Low-pass, high-pass and auxillary (or rears). If you are interested in either of these units and want more info, e-mail me.
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I have decided to keep my Clarion EQH-5100 which is a Electronic 9 band Graphic equalizer and a crossover. I'm also going to run a Alesis M-EQ230 this is a dual 30 bands 1/3 octave eq.
I'm going to run the nonfading first into my Alesis M-EQ230, then into my Epicenter, then into my EQH-5100. From this the eqh-5100 splits the signal into front, rear and subwoofer. I have the highpass x-over set at 60 and the lowpass x-over set at 80. this will send 60 hz and up into my front output and 80 and below into my sub output.
The front is y-ed and I Have the RSB215 running in biamp mode off of a A404.2
and the sub amp is a A600.2 running 2 JL Audio 12W3-d4 at 4 ohm mono. The box is ported and tuned to around 33.4hz or so. Can I get a subsonic filter chip in my epicenter so I don't play the subs too low?
How does it sound like it's coming?
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Posts: 305 | From: State College - Penn State University | Registered: Jul 1999
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Yes, you can get a chip for the sub-sonic filter. Contact Audio Controls, www.audiocontrols.com, and they take care of you. Your system sounds like it's coming along pretty damn good!
Good Luck!
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Posts: 35 | From: West Chester, PA | Registered: Jul 1999
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Shane- dont freak dude, your Alesis will be in the mail today. I had an accident on the way home from Arkansas yesterday, and couldn't get to the post office to get it in the mail. It should get in today. I'll mail you with amount when I get it.
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