EQ or Crossover

[Snoopy]

Am trying to improve my SQ but i am not sure what does the trick better a crossover or an EQ or both.. any ideas?

PS.
looking for clean music and SQ on the door speakers and compon-speakers/mids/highs to much bass not alot of music(mids,highs) how can i improve that area only nothing to do with SUBS or bass just the mids and highs.:confused:

[droppedisuzu]

Eq's work well if you've got good amplifiers on your mids/highs, because they should already have a good x-over. But use a good EQ, don't buy a cheap one (Power Acoustik, Pyle, Pyramid, etc.) Check out the Clarion EQS746, it's a great unit. It's a EQ and Line driver (7 volts)!

[PEDRO MODEAN]

how much can you spend?

[CBFryman]

EQ's, if used improperly, are just a bandaid. You should avoid boosting and just do cutting. Depending on what you consider "SQ" it takes a good EQ (several hundred dollars) and a well trained ear/RTA. Even RTA readings are not accurate as most do not enjoy a completely flat response.

With good installation/component selecton and proper Xovers you should get good enough SQ for anyone but an audiophile.

I have $180 component set and with an active Xover and some tuning I got **** good SQ IMO. Any better and I'd have to do some more deadening to notice any real difference. How I miss my active setup. :(

[droppedisuzu]

The big question is are you looking to go win a National SQ Championship or just looking for better sound???? Better sound? Go with an EQ, and do some good tuning. National SQ Championship? Save up around $10,000 to re-due everything you have and we'll talk!!!!

[PEDRO MODEAN]

really!10 g's.ouch!

[orangecounty]

10grand??? hmmm sounds like boom boom boom

[CalusaCustomConcepts]

10G's will get your equipment....

[Snoopy]

well i am just looking to make my setup better i had stock speakers and i remove theam and am getting better more power and i want it to sounds clean not like those guys that are in the street with stock speakers and they sound like they pop so yea thats why i was asking what makes a boost and makes it sound realy nice as in clean.

PS.
Can i just get the EQ? or do i need a amp then the EQ or with just the EQ would do.?

[droppedisuzu]

$10,000 may be a little rediculous, but it's to get the point accross.
But I guarantee if you went and talked to Alma Gates, Gary Biggs, Justin Polk, Larry Chijner, etc.... how much it money it took to get them to National/World Champions in SQ, it would be much more expensive than 10g's.

But I digress,
Snoopy,
Buy a good mid/high amp and a good EQ and you'll be sounding better than 75% of anyone else in your neighborhood!!!

[PEDRO MODEAN]

so,do you have anything yet?

[rawranger]

i just got clarions dzx775 and the eq your talkin about...i love the combo