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Old Aug 27, 2022 | 09:52 AM
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Need some help deciding on whether or not I need a separate AMP for the DA Horns
my current setup is
BT4250 running 2 x SPL 6.5 fearing , 2 x DA Horns and GZ yellow basket 7x10 on lids
SD 800.1 running 2 x MSPRO8

What I want to do since I cant really control the horns and make my ears hurt lol, is to use a Dayton DSP to be able to control the horns,

My question is , do I need a small third amp to run just the horns if using a DSP???

I have an extra DA Micro2v2 laying around that I could use to drive just the horns in addition to adding the DSP, in which case the new setup would look like this

BT4250 running the SPL and GZ
DA Micro2v2 running the DA Horns
SD 800.1 running MSPRO8
Dayton 408 DSP

TIA



 
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Originally Posted by neonflx
Need some help deciding on whether or not I need a separate AMP for the DA Horns
my current setup is
BT4250 running 2 x SPL 6.5 fearing , 2 x DA Horns and GZ yellow basket 7x10 on lids
SD 800.1 running 2 x MSPRO8

What I want to do since I cant really control the horns and make my ears hurt lol, is to use a Dayton DSP to be able to control the horns,

My question is , do I need a small third amp to run just the horns if using a DSP???

I have an extra DA Micro2v2 laying around that I could use to drive just the horns in addition to adding the DSP, in which case the new setup would look like this

BT4250 running the SPL and GZ
DA Micro2v2 running the DA Horns
SD 800.1 running MSPRO8
Dayton 408 DSP

TIA
You can the horns down some when they aren’t in their own channel with a DSP, but…..you have way more control over them when on their own amp channels. If you can make it work, it’s best to put them on their own amp and DSP channels
 
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I was able to fit everything inside the fearing, so 3 amps and DSP it is, thanks for the feedback
 
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