![]() ![]() If you want to build your own speaker, there are only two ways to do it well ġ: build a kit that someone else has already designed. There is considerably more to designing a good speaker than throwing a couple of drivers in a box and adding some random xover. ![]() For example, as tweeters are driven lower in frequency, the distortion will rise rapidly so you need to measure and determine where to cross to minimise this. As well as needing to be designed for the impedance curves of all the drivers, it needs to take into account baffle width (ta account for baffle step) and the distortion curves of the drivers amongst other things. I agree with Zaph there is no way a generic xover will work well with 2 random drivers. ![]() If using off-the-shelf crossovers with random drivers, you really need to have the capabilities of measuring the speaker once cobbled together and making changes to the crossovers afterwards. You also won't have allowed for the different sensitivity of the different drivers. They may get you in the ballpark, but you will be a long way off an optimised design. In my experience, off-the-shelf crossovers rarely work all that well. You would be MUCH better using a properly designed kit available from a number of sources, where it has been designed professionally and the crossover designed appropriately. If you want to increase the power handling of the crossover I cited, then just substitute higher Voltage capacitors. None of the crossovers under discussion will do that. The important stuff is to match the crossover to the impedance CURVE of the speakers. If you must take this approach, then why not buy local?ġ50 Watt rating is ONE part of the equation. Save your cash for a properly designed speaker. IOW: Not really much chance.Īs long as your expectations are not high, then go for it. A generic crossover will provide a serviceable result and it will work, but the chances of it working well are about 1,000,000 :1. There is no way of knowing how well it will work, as a crossover needs to be tailored to the impedance CURVE of the speakers. Question is, will this work? Or is there something better I could get? The amp I've got is capable of 2x300w, and this is the best crossover I've found that won't destroy my wallet. ![]()
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