B&C DE250 at 500 Hz crossover - possible?

[Defo]

Hello!

Is it possible/viable to cross the B&C DE250 at 500 Hz 48 db/octave with the right horn? For home listening levels ofc.

 

[fpitas]

Well...maybe, with a big enough horn. Whether you would want to is another matter.

 

[rkeman]

Compression drivers must be loaded throughout their operating range for proper function and appropriately sized horns for use with a 1" outlet driver aren't going to present much of an acoustic load at 500 Hz. Pushing a B&C DE250 that low is looking for trouble even with a very steep high pass filter.

 

[fpitas]

Few small format drivers work well down that low. The TAD TD-2001 is the only one I can think of that might sound good down there.

 

[fpitas]

If you try this, start with low volumes to see how it does. Too much power will send the diaphragm into the phase plug and ruin the diaphragm.