2 way crossover changing Q ???????

norman bates · 16th January 2004, 08:50 PM

I know a baffle step inductor is in the path,
But on a 2 way crossover to a woofer, there is an inductor in the path with the woofer and a cap in parallel....

To me this crossover inductor would change the q of the driver.......

Is this right ??????????????????

Ron E · 16th January 2004, 10:06 PM

Yes, you are right.

The output impedance of your amplifier and the resistance of the connections at either end of your speaker cable also change the Q.

sreten · 17th January 2004, 08:04 AM

The resistance of the inductor does increase the Q of the driver slightly, and
make the amplifier damping factor essentially meaningless unless it is very low.

sreten.

16th January 2004, 08:50 PM	#1
norman bates diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: iowa	2 way crossover changing Q ??????? I know a baffle step inductor is in the path, But on a 2 way crossover to a woofer, there is an inductor in the path with the woofer and a cap in parallel.... To me this crossover inductor would change the q of the driver....... Is this right ??????????????????

16th January 2004, 10:06 PM	#2
Ron E diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA, MN	Yes, you are right. The output impedance of your amplifier and the resistance of the connections at either end of your speaker cable also change the Q. __________________ Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works. --Carl Sagan Armaments, universal debt, and planned obsolescence--those are the three pillars of Western prosperity. —Aldous Huxley

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17th January 2004, 08:04 AM	#3
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	The resistance of the inductor does increase the Q of the driver slightly, and make the amplifier damping factor essentially meaningless unless it is very low. sreten.