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Originally Posted by Duper
Yeah, the bitone gives you almost unlimited tuning flexibility but there's no auto-tune so the setup takes a lot longer. The MS8 is supposed to tune everything for you in one quick setup process... I worked with the MS8 for quite a while and could never dial it in like I liked.
I swapped it out for a bitone and got it pretty close to where I want it with less frustration than I had with the MS-8. But you need an RTA, a laptop, time, and knowledge of things like crossover points, slopes, frequency response, time alignment, and some tuning experience to be effective with the bitone. The alpine imprint is a cheaper option to the MS8 with similar auto-tune capabilities; just has less custom configuration options than the ms8 and no logic 7.
Note: Logic 7 works best if you have a center speaker that's the same size and amp'd with the same power as your Front L&R speakers. That stock 3.5 we have in the Camaro hooked up to the MS8's amp won't cut it for you.
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That pretty well sums it up. I like tuning (especially as you get closer and closer to done, and get to spend more and more time doing "quality control"
) so I tend to gravitate to pieces like the Bits, Alpine F1's & 700/701's, etc. The Imprint H650 & 660 do actually do pretty nice jobs for the money, you are right. I tend to go in and play with rear levels and delays after the fact, plus (as they tell you in the directions) turn the sub back up, but overall they give a nice result for the price.
And doing center RIGHT (as you described it) is always good practice. I'm with you there!