See picture for my filter.
I think this is about as close as I want to place all my components. Originally I wanted all of this to go in that black plate to the left. Clearly, it will not all fit in there. That is the back panel to my enclosure, the side you see is the INSIDE of the cabinet.
I am considering externally mounting this. Just 3d printing a standing plate where I can mount them all to it.
Anyone have any opinions on external VS internal mount? Any way I can smoosh all these onto that plate without the inductors wreaking havoc with the other inductors and/or caps?
I think this is about as close as I want to place all my components. Originally I wanted all of this to go in that black plate to the left. Clearly, it will not all fit in there. That is the back panel to my enclosure, the side you see is the INSIDE of the cabinet.
I am considering externally mounting this. Just 3d printing a standing plate where I can mount them all to it.
Anyone have any opinions on external VS internal mount? Any way I can smoosh all these onto that plate without the inductors wreaking havoc with the other inductors and/or caps?
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Once you've changed your mind a couple of times, you'll know 😉
For prototypes my crossovers tend to be piles of components and jumpers resembling spaghetti. They wind up in the floor or on the speaker depending on its size. Once everything is dialed in and confirmed with extensive listening, then it's time to make a permanent crossover. For the permanent one, I'd try to fit it inside.
Yes, but you will never be finished with your design...
Endlessly thinking about changes to the crossover.
I suggest you mount the air core inductors in different orientations to reduce interaction between them. Follow the link to see how I built an external crossover for my 7pi speakers.
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/...-seven-pi-speakers-spring-summer-2021.378045/
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/...-seven-pi-speakers-spring-summer-2021.378045/
Of course each person has to make their own compromises, but if it was good enough for Thiel, it's good enough for me.
https://6moons.com/audioreviews/thiel5/scs4.html
Is this the "they did it wrong so that means if I do it then its right" arguement?
My grandma has been driving manual vehicles incorrectly for 50 years. She has burnt out 35 clutches in her lifetime according to my grandfather, however, if you ask her she will say that its been working for her for 50 years.
Doing something wrong for any amount of time doesn't make it right. You cannot convince me otherwise
Whatever battles amuse you should be fought, but proclaiming everyone else "wrong" in the process isn't the greatest approach.
Carry on.
Carry on.
If it works for you, that's good. There's often a difference between what looks bad and what is bad.
Amplifier designers sometimes have to try rotating their power transformers to reduce hum, and it works. It doesn't matter that it's still a leaky component or that it's now at an awkward looking angle.
If you go for an external crossover, check out 8 pole Neutrik SpeakOn connectors.
I plat to run standard banana plugs to the inputs on my external crossover, then 3 pairs of wires (1 set for each driver) all together in one fat cable terminated with a SpeakOn at the speaker. That way, I for sure cant mess up accidentally connecting the tweeter to anything with low freq content.
I plat to run standard banana plugs to the inputs on my external crossover, then 3 pairs of wires (1 set for each driver) all together in one fat cable terminated with a SpeakOn at the speaker. That way, I for sure cant mess up accidentally connecting the tweeter to anything with low freq content.
Here is how I did mine. Not saying they are special in any way.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/201159582@N06/shares/bAF40FgMi8
https://www.flickr.com/photos/201159582@N06/shares/8D00ECp1Jb
https://www.flickr.com/photos/201159582@N06/shares/bAF40FgMi8
https://www.flickr.com/photos/201159582@N06/shares/8D00ECp1Jb