Quote Originally Posted by 2000GTGP View Post
im leaning toward cadence because of the price but im willing to pay the extra if rainbow is worth it. i generally listen to rap/hip hop/rock if that makes a difference between what i listed.

as for the hp...

Active Crossover Modules:
These 2-way modules allow you to use separate amplifiers for your subwoofers, midbass
drivers, midranges, or tweeters. By doing this, especially on the subwoofer, a clean and
undistorted sound is available at much higher listening levels.
Each module offers a range of selectable crossover frequencies and 24dB/octave filtering.
• SWX – 60Hz, 80Hz, or 100Hz subwoofer/midbass or midrange crossover.
• MRX – 175Hz, 250Hz, or 350Hz midbass/midrange crossover.
• TWX – 3500Hz or 4500Hz midrange/tweeter crossover.

I have the TWX module on the amp and i believe its set at 3500 HZ. Also the HP on my HU is set at 160Hz so i dont think they blew because of issue with mids. I could be wrong though. If i set the the HP on my HU to 120Hz or lower then my speakers would distort and why i have it set so high and which has led me to believe to much power as i shouldn have to set my HP so high to prevent distortion.


I'm not trying to say you're wrong but I definitely think something was setup improperly. I've run "500+" watts on "50watt" speakers without problems. I don't want people to get the wrong impression about over inflated power numbers. It's very difficult to ruin speakers with "too much power" utilizing a clean signal. However, it's very easy to over-drive an amplifier and ruin a set of speakers with a clipped or distorted signal. Even improper gains can clip a signal. That's what typically ruins speakers that are playing off head unit power, over-driving(creating distortion) and a clipped signal(turning "LOUD" or bass knobs all the way up).

Creating a sound wave in the bass region takes much more power than creating something in a higher octave such as 10khz to 20khz. Matter of fact, I highly doubt typical output to tweeters and mids exceeds 50watts. If you are certain your HP was 160hz you might want to run through your setup and verify that everything seems legit so you don't ruin the new speakers on accident

FYI, changing your EQ effects your crossover as well.