Adjusting Speaker SPL?

villeneuve · 27th January 2009, 03:37 PM

Hello, i'm still relatively new to the whole DIY audio thing, so i apologize if this is a stupid question.

Is there any way to lower the SPL of a speaker driver? In a crossover perhaps?

The SPL difference of the speakers i wish to use within the same enclosure is 9dB. Not a very friendly number.

Thanks for any help.

GM · 27th January 2009, 04:30 PM

Typically, these days it's built into the XO in a well designed two way due to powerful simming programs that you can load actual measurements into, though in the so-called good old days both fixed and adjustable L-pads were de riguer and still available at Parts Express or similar or you can use an on-line calculator to DIY a fixed one.

GM

27th January 2009, 03:37 PM	#1
villeneuve diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2009	Adjusting Speaker SPL? Hello, i'm still relatively new to the whole DIY audio thing, so i apologize if this is a stupid question. Is there any way to lower the SPL of a speaker driver? In a crossover perhaps? The SPL difference of the speakers i wish to use within the same enclosure is 9dB. Not a very friendly number. Thanks for any help.

27th January 2009, 04:30 PM	#2
GM diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chamblee, Ga.	Typically, these days it's built into the XO in a well designed two way due to powerful simming programs that you can load actual measurements into, though in the so-called good old days both fixed and adjustable L-pads were de riguer and still available at Parts Express or similar or you can use an on-line calculator to DIY a fixed one. GM __________________ Loud is Beautiful if it's Clean! As always though, the usual disclaimers apply to this post's contents.

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