So after I lost all my settings, I've been trying to re tweak my system to make it sound perfect. Now of course everyone has different tastes, but I'm more or less interested in "standardized" settings for the crossovers.

I've got an Alpine 9833

Infinity Reference Components

Kenwood Amp for Alpine 12" Type R

What should by crossover setting be set at for the components in order for them to be "essentially" distortion free at higher listening levels.

I like getting the midbass out of the components with the crossover set lower, 80hz~, but notice that at louder volumes they can distort(I know this could be solved with an amp, but thats not the question)

I have my sub set for about 25 hz to 40 hz. I like keeping the sub that low, don't like getting punchy bass at above 40hz

Can anyone recommend a happy medium that should be ok for the components, while maintaining the most mid range?

 

Move the sub crossover up some to get the lows out of your midbass speakers. This is so that the midwoofers aren't strained trying to reproduce those low freq sounds from clipped signals from HU's cheesy amplifier. I like 80Hz for sub crossover point.

 

we need more info

 

Do you have the seperates wired directly to the head unit?

 

 

No. I am using the supplied crossovers. I'm afraid to wire them directly to the head unit. I'm pretty sure I'd end up messing up the settings and blow them.......

I guess its more or less tweaking and experimenting. But just wanted to know what are the typical settings people run.

The crossover points for the speakers are pretty high right now. I have them crossed over at 160. So I barely have any bass coming out of them. I'd like a bit more mid range, but don't want a lot of bass. I just want more of a balanced sound I guess.

I don't like when the sub hits too hard above 25 hz. I like my bass low, but I want to beef up the mid range. I don't really want to move the sub crossover higher.

I hope this makes sense. Hopefully I'm not confusing everyone. I'm happy with my setup, just trying to figure out how to get the best balanced sound.

 

You're definately confusing me. Correct me if I am wrong....you're saying you have your components crossed at 160hz (Highpass) and your Sub (LowPass) crossed at 40hz. If thats true, then no wonder you have no mid bass...you've eliminated it alltogether. The only way that setup could work is if you had dedicated midbass speakers covering the 40-160hz range.

If you want your setup to sound good you have to cover the WHOLE frequency range.

You have to choose whether to raise the subs crossover point or lower the components. But they have to either be crossed at the same frequency or close depending on the slopes of the crossover points. As a general starting place, I'd recommend crossing them both at 80hz, so that the components play 80hz and up, and the sub at 80hz and below....and I'd use 18db/Octave slope to start with too, if you have a choice. That's at least a good starting point.