alpine hu - mx

[limitkid7 5,000+ posts]

this question is direct to those that do have amp(s) on their insides and on a subwoofer (if you don't have or haven't heard a sub/alpine deck that has hu w/the mx feature/amps/upgraded insides pls don't respond)

does the mx feature seem to cloud up the midbass and be too harsh on high & lows?

i was doing some fine tuning, and it seems that mx feature no matter if its level 1-3 it really increases the bass & makes the tweeter sound a little more harsh.

w/the mx feature off the tweeter seems to sound more like smooth or 'SILK'.. it just seems as though i can hear more mid bass w/the mx off.

Any other thoughts please????????????

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[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

All the MX is is a loudness circuit. Boost to the low end, boost to the high end. The only difference between it and other loudness controls is that you cna adjust the level rather than a simple on/off.

 

[limitkid7 5,000+ posts]

but really do you think the quality is being improved?

i would say yes at low volumes and no at high volumes.

 

[cjj2d 10+ year member]

I leave mine turned off. It eq's the hell out of the sound and it sounds better just fine tuning it with it turned off.

 

[60_cent 10+ year member]

to me at high volumes the system sounds better with the MX off

The MX gives my system a hugh bass increase especially at low volumes, well at low volumes with the MX on the bass overpowers everything.

At high volumes with it on it sounds fine and pounds but not as clean as with it off. If seems to work just like a loud button to me

 

[limitkid7 5,000+ posts]

that's what i'm guessing.... i'm wondering about alpine's description of it is accurate. ...

it's supposed to improve & inhance the sound...

now i have played w/a head unit on a factory speakers that were not amped by any source but the deck, and true enough it did inhance the sound in all aspects..

on an amplified system w/ after market equpiment, that's a different story as we're all finding out.

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

i would say yes at low volumes and no at high volumes.

I agree. I've noticed that with my 9813 as well.

With or without the EQ, it's the same thing. So, it stays off unless I'm playing with it for some reason.

- Steve

 

[limitkid7 5,000+ posts]

I agree. I've noticed that with my 9813 as well.
With or without the EQ, it's the same thing. So, it stays off unless I'm playing with it for some reason.

- Steve

we have hte same one steve... so let me ask u this ...

when u tuned ur amps both for high and lows, did you tune it w/the mx on or off....

reason i ask this is b/c i did mine w/hte mx on and w/it off i'm wondering if i should increase the gain somewhat on my 2 amps and maybe a tad of bass boost on my sub amp.

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

we have hte same one steve... so let me ask u this ...
when u tuned ur amps both for high and lows, did you tune it w/the mx on or off....

reason i ask this is b/c i did mine w/hte mx on and w/it off i'm wondering if i should increase the gain somewhat on my 2 amps and maybe a tad of bass boost on my sub amp.

I tune with no "performance" features on.

Honestly, I think you should spend some time and try it both ways ... increasing your bass boost accordingly. See which sounds best to you.

I've done it both ways and I still find the MX feature affects the sounds 'better' at lower volumes than at higher ones.

- Steve