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**UK-C200** · 07-13-2008

Hey Steve - welcome, and sounds like a fun project!!

Couple of things - I have a bit of audio experience, but NOT from SLK experience from a C class w A10 head...

So on the C, I had four channel output from the HU - front left and right, and rear left and right. There was no crossover included other than one built into the speaker's themselves.

If the situation is the same on your setup (and you can test by removing your HU from connector, and checking the resistance across the speaker wires) then you are actually in good shape.

The Focal speakers I used were purchased with a set of crossovers, and I managed to get them into the door panel - they were bigger than I expected, and one for each of the channels. I decided not to go with a sub, but the recommendation from Focal was to use one of their dedicated sub crossovers, and you feed it with both left and right rear inputs..

So I think you are in good shape, other then figuring out where you physically put the crossovers, as obviously you have an output from the cross to each of the elements of the speaker array.

07-13-2008	#5 (permalink)
UK-C200 Elite SLK World Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK & Baton Rouge, Louisiana Vehicle: 04 RHD C200K Coupe, 06 LHD SLK-350 Other Toys: Nacra F18 Posts: 576 Country: Thanks: 37 Thanked 124 Times in 78 Posts	Hey Steve - welcome, and sounds like a fun project!! Couple of things - I have a bit of audio experience, but NOT from SLK experience from a C class w A10 head... So on the C, I had four channel output from the HU - front left and right, and rear left and right. There was no crossover included other than one built into the speaker's themselves. If the situation is the same on your setup (and you can test by removing your HU from connector, and checking the resistance across the speaker wires) then you are actually in good shape. The Focal speakers I used were purchased with a set of crossovers, and I managed to get them into the door panel - they were bigger than I expected, and one for each of the channels. I decided not to go with a sub, but the recommendation from Focal was to use one of their dedicated sub crossovers, and you feed it with both left and right rear inputs.. So I think you are in good shape, other then figuring out where you physically put the crossovers, as obviously you have an output from the cross to each of the elements of the speaker array.