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powered mains/passive subs

premier1premier1 Posts: 119
edited December 2010 in PA General Discussion
hello again everyone been awhile. I have aquierd a set of active tops 12 inch, they are dsp controled or so it says, but my subs are are passive still, am I right in thinking I dont need a crossover and that the tops will take care of this automactically? or would the driverack still help? the tops do have a low cut pot from 0 to 250 or so anyway thats my question or is the driverack overkill? thanks and happy holidays! Bill

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  • GadgetGadget Posts: 4,915
    So you got new tops? not going to use the Tapco's any more?

    No, you still DEFINITELY need A crossover, now more than ever. You do NOT want the 12" going that low... even if they are the K12's... so you still need a HPF and LPF for the subs and an HPF for the tops.

    G
  • premier1premier1 Posts: 119
    well yes, I always wanted 12s for vocals and since everyone said that was the size to get thats what I got. I sold my Tapcos, I already have floor monitors so I really didnt have a use anymore for them. I Chose the new Peavey Impulse series active 12s, let me say they are powerfull, light and Im happy so far, plus it eliminates a power amp from my rack which I also am selling. Eventually i will get pwered subs but for now what I have will have to do. I ws just concerened because the speaker itself has lots of processing on the back, but I am going to use my driverack for these of course then, I dont want those 12s going to low, Thanks and happy holidays to all of you guys here! Bill
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