Active Crossover Hunt

[grahamfocal]

Trying to find a decent active crossover kit to go with my 2/3 way speakers, doesnt have to be a kit of course, but I need to make it to a spec. and want it to be fully adjustable.

[Andersonix]

Have you looked at linkwitzlab.com yet?

Not very nice as the frequency steps were really far apart, but Pyramid (Pyle now?) had (still has?) a 'home or studio' 3-way stereo electronic crossover that used to sell for around $75. I have two (one I found in a pawnshop) and replaced some resistors to make it more useful. I guess I wouldn't call it 'decent,' but it works.

Keep searching: There's lots of options.

[ocool_15]

Rod Elliot sells boards you can use a couple ways.
Elliot Sound(Au)

[SamL]

DIY active crossover board.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...94#post1374794

Marchand Electronics Inc.
http://www.marchandelec.com/

Welborne Labs
http://www.welbornelabs.com/acm.htm

[grahamfocal]

cheers guys

[grahamfocal]

Originally posted by SamL
DIY active crossover board.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...94#post1374794

Marchand Electronics Inc.
http://www.marchandelec.com/

Welborne Labs
http://www.welbornelabs.com/acm.htm

although I do have an issue with welbourne labs, my friend bought a valve kit off off them in March last year, still no Amp. They had a family tragidy (fair enough) but 11 months is a little taking the buscuit.
Anyone know a way of getting his money back or getting the amp.
We are here in UK, and all his emails phone calls are getting ignored.
He is £1000 out of pocket at the mo.
cheers for any help.

graham

[fperra]

Have you cchecked out Behringer yet? This is the one I'm going to use for my current project:
http://www.behringer.com/DCX2496/index.cfm?lang=eng

Here are two more for a lot less money:
http://www.behringer.com/CX3400/index.cfm?lang=eng

http://www.behringer.com/CX2310/index.cfm?lang=eng

[grahamfocal]

Originally posted by fperra
Have you cchecked out Behringer yet? This is the one I'm going to use for my current project:
http://www.behringer.com/DCX2496/index.cfm?lang=eng

Here are two more for a lot less money:
http://www.behringer.com/CX3400/index.cfm?lang=eng

http://www.behringer.com/CX2310/index.cfm?lang=eng

These are a great idea, many thanks, and not too expensive, but loads of adjustment.

[BHTX]

What frequencies will you be crossing at? What kind of speakers? Is it strictly a stereo 2 channel system?
The Behringer stuff is likely to result in audible degradation. I've used a DCX2496 without any modifications via the digital input, and it worked just fine, due to the simple fact that it was only used under a couple hundred Hz at most. The prices are low for a reason.
If you're not running a multichannel setup, going with a dsp based xover would likely be a good choice, depending on your system and personal tastes. If it's multichannel HT, you'll probably be stuck with analog electronic crossovers. If that's the case, there's quite a few good ones out there to choose from. In professional gear, Ashly and a couple others are worth looking into. I haven't personally used a Marchand xover, but I'm always hearing good things about them.

[grahamfocal]

its a good old two channel, crossing at 170hz and probably 10-15khz but not too sure about the upper one, as to whether I am going to use the Aurum cantus G1. the rest of the drivers are Bandor 50mm for the upper and 150mm for the lower/ transmission.
I am using, in each cabinet, 8 small bandor 50mm drivers, and maybe one ribbon aurum cantus G1,
and in the transmission line cabinets 2 back to back 150mm drivers.
the reason for the ribbon, the bandors and incredibly fast (almost electrostatic speed) so want to get that free sound in the very upper reaches.