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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 06:43 AM
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So, it seems I need new speakers for the front doors...

That would be 6 inchers with tweeters and crossovers, right?

Should those crossovers be active or passive? I want a plug and play solution - as in take out old speakers, put in new ones - no other wiring (like power/earth/amps etc etc). Would passive crossovers do the job?

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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 07:21 AM
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Passive that are designed for those speakers tend to work best.
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 09:41 AM
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For plug and play, go passive. As Luke says, most component sets will come with a matched cross-over.

If you've got the amp channels and the time to set it all up, go active but be aware that there's quite a few "challenges" to overcome, not least of which is the amplification channels you need

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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 10:49 AM
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Thanks guys.
Passive it will be...
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