Navigation & Audio H/K speaker swap - Use both DVC feeds with SVC speaker?
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H/K speaker swap - Use both DVC feeds with SVC speaker?
2005 Cabrio with Harman Kardon. I removed my rear interior to track down a short in the top and am considering replacing the rear speakers while everything is out. I know the H/K's rear speakers are 2 ohm dual voice coil and I would be replacing with 2 ohm single voice coil. Can I splice together the feed wires (pos to pos, neg to neg) and feed both to the replacement speaker? I've read posts that talk about using only one of the feeds and thus getting only half the power.
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The HK amp is designed for the HK speakers. The amp applies frequency response correction and crossover filters to compensate for the performance of each speaker. It can do this because it expects to be connected to specific HK speakers with known characteristics. If you use an aftermarket speaker, the quality will be unpredictable depending on its similarity to the speaker it is replacing.
Last edited by rkw; 05-26-2017 at 10:25 AM.
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...Obviously the HK amp wasn't intended to be run in bridged mode, but that doesn't mean it can't. You decide on taking the risk.
The HK amp is designed for the HK speakers. The amp applies frequency response correction and crossover filters to compensate for the performance of each speaker. It can do this because it expects to be connected to specific HK speakers with known characteristics. If you use an aftermarket speaker, the quality will be unpredictable depending on its similarity to the speaker it is replacing.
The HK amp is designed for the HK speakers. The amp applies frequency response correction and crossover filters to compensate for the performance of each speaker. It can do this because it expects to be connected to specific HK speakers with known characteristics. If you use an aftermarket speaker, the quality will be unpredictable depending on its similarity to the speaker it is replacing.
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