Is it a good idea to use High Pass Crossovers for Subs?

[Waterski-Rebel]

Well, my neighbor is selling a 10 or 12" Sony Xplod Sub in a box for $30. Being that I am in the process of hooking up my amp, I was wondering if I should buy it and hook it up too. My current stereo only has a 2 channel output, so I bought a X350.2, the seller accidently shipped me a X300.1, but the X350.2 showed up today. I was looking at the book and it shows using it for both tower speakers, and also a sub (wiht High Pass Crossovers). I have no idea what these are, but it makes me think I should buy the sub for $30 and hook it up.

Another option, would be buy the X300.1 from the ebay seller, and not ship it back, but then I'd have to daisy chain the 2 subs togeather (not sure if this is a good idea either).

I don't know which route would be better, but I'd rather go the crossover route. This way I won't have to buy and run more power cable for the 2nd amp. But then again, I don't know much on the subject.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. :-)

thanks!

[philwsailz]

Well, my neighbor is selling a 10 or 12" Sony Xplod Sub in a box for $30. Being that I am in the process of hooking up my amp, I was wondering if I should buy it and hook it up too. My current stereo only has a 2 channel output, so I bought a X350.2, the seller accidently shipped me a X300.1, but the X350.2 showed up today. I was looking at the book and it shows using it for both tower speakers, and also a sub (wiht High Pass Crossovers). I have no idea what these are, but it makes me think I should buy the sub for $30 and hook it up.

Another option, would be buy the X300.1 from the ebay seller, and not ship it back, but then I'd have to daisy chain the 2 subs togeather (not sure if this is a good idea either).

I don't know which route would be better, but I'd rather go the crossover route. This way I won't have to buy and run more power cable for the 2nd amp. But then again, I don't know much on the subject.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. :-)

thanks!

Alan-

It is possible to run a pair of full range speakers and a sub from a single amp, but it really is a compromise in terms of performance.

If you want to run a sub, you are best served to go ahead and determine a way to keep the ZX300.1 and work to get some more power wire and hook the sub to the ZX300.1 which is a dedicated sub amp.

There are lots of different crossovers, some are connected in the speaker wire, some are connected in the signal wires between the radio and the amp.
They do the job of "directing" sound where it is supposed to go; low sounds to the woofers, and hi sounds to the full range speakers. At the same time, crossovers remove sound; i.e. if you have a subwoofer, you do not need low sounds going to your full range speakers, and removing the low sounds from them makes them work easier at the sounds they can create.

You will want to use crossovers whatever you do, but the type and the application will depend on whether or not you keep the ZX300.1. Get with me MOnday if you have a decision, and I will guide you. IF you end up keeping both amps, he have the necessary crossovers built in, so all we need to do is set them up. it is pretty easy.

Let us know, and if you keep the 300.1 plan on buying a little more wire. Sorry...