cross over for boombox project

sinister · 24th September 2007, 07:14 AM

hello im new to the site and i hope i posted this in the right section. well im rebuilding my big ghettoblaster and changing a few things. i what to know if i can up the wattage of the system and whats the best ohm to go to for the best portable sound. its got 8" woofers and 2" tweeters. and how do i build a crossover for the system. thanx for any help you can give me.

Cal Weldon · 25th September 2007, 09:23 PM

Hi Sinister,

I'm afraid it's a little too complex to just give you answers like that.

To up the wattage, you up the amplifier. Not something easy to do for a beginner.

Crossovers are designed for the specific drivers. It will already have some form of crossover or you would have blown the tweeters. What is is you want to do with a crossover?

Ohms are a unit of impedance and there isn't a best or they would all be the same.

24th September 2007, 07:14 AM	#1
sinister diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2007	cross over for boombox project hello im new to the site and i hope i posted this in the right section. well im rebuilding my big ghettoblaster and changing a few things. i what to know if i can up the wattage of the system and whats the best ohm to go to for the best portable sound. its got 8" woofers and 2" tweeters. and how do i build a crossover for the system. thanx for any help you can give me.

25th September 2007, 09:23 PM	#2
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Hi Sinister, I'm afraid it's a little too complex to just give you answers like that. To up the wattage, you up the amplifier. Not something easy to do for a beginner. Crossovers are designed for the specific drivers. It will already have some form of crossover or you would have blown the tweeters. What is is you want to do with a crossover? Ohms are a unit of impedance and there isn't a best or they would all be the same. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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