Kicker 3.5” speaker crossover

[DesertRated]

I know the 8.4 Alpine system has a built in crossover for the speakers. Are the included crossovers for Kicker KSC350 3.5” dash speakers required?

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[sizmtrz]

Yes…. Because you are crossing over the 2 drivers in your speaker, has nothing to do with the signal coming into it.

 

[DesertRated]

Yes…. Because you are crossing over the 2 drivers in your speaker, has nothing to do with the signal coming into it.

Thank you. I installed them with the included crossovers. The Kickers are huge improvement over the OEM Alpine 3.5” dash speakers.

 

[skyline45]

definitely

 

[sizmtrz]

Thank you. I installed them with the included crossovers. The Kickers are huge improvement over the OEM Alpine 3.5” dash speakers.

For sure! I went a little further… lol

 

[DesertRated]

For sure! I went a little further… lol

Looks like an awesome build!

 

[sizmtrz]

Im thinking of going active on the front stage. my crossovers are picking up signal noise a bit… I guess I could just move the crossovers to the amp rack under the seat too. We’ll see. Thanks though.

 

[dinosaurkun]

I know the 8.4 Alpine system has a built in crossover for the speakers. Are the included crossovers for Kicker KSC350 3.5” dash speakers required?

Per Crutchfield, those Kicker coaxial speakers have a freq range of 80hz to 20khz. You can probably get away without using the included crossovers. If those crossovers high pass freq at a higher wavelength than what the OEM 8.4 HU sends...it might leave gap between those and what's band or low passed below that. I don't think the OEM HU sends full range to the dash.

 

[DesertRated]

Per Crutchfield, those Kicker coaxial speakers have a freq range of 80hz to 20khz. You can probably get away without using the included crossovers. If those crossovers high pass freq at a higher wavelength than what the OEM 8.4 HU sends...it might leave gap between those and what's band or low passed below that. I don't think the OEM HU sends full range to the dash.

I actually tried with and without the included crossovers. They do seem to sound better with the crossovers installed.

Next step is Kicker 6.5” / 1” components in the sound bar. Additional sub under the rear seat. Separate amp will power the dash, soundbar and new sub.

 

[dinosaurkun]

I actually tried with and without the included crossovers. They do seem to sound better with the crossovers installed.

Next step is Kicker 6.5” / 1” components in the sound bar. Additional sub under the rear seat. Separate amp will power the dash, soundbar and new sub.

I did something similar with the AudioControl LC 6.1200 running a separate channel to each of the L/R dash/kick/soundbar speakers. Though...I did end up using coaxials for both the dash and the soundbar, so I wouldn't need additional passive crossovers. Hiding a Kicker 46HS10 behind the back panel provides enough bass for me, but I know there are definitely more powerful sub setups than mine. Thankfully, it all ended up nice enough to me that I didn't need to fine tune things with a DSP.

 

[DesertRated]

I did something similar with the AudioControl LC 6.1200 running a separate channel to each of the L/R dash/kick/soundbar speakers. Though...I did end up using coaxials for both the dash and the soundbar, so I wouldn't need additional passive crossovers. Hiding a Kicker 46HS10 behind the back panel provides enough bass for me, but I know there are definitely more powerful sub setups than mine. Thankfully, it all ended up nice enough to me that I didn't need to fine tune things with a DSP.

Mine will be very similar setup using an LC-5.1300 for dash, soundbar and single Kicker 10” L7 sub. I have the 8.4 Alpine system and will keep the OEM amp powering the factory sub and lower kick panel mids.

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