My project that I want to start is almost all ready as far as research goes, everything up to this topic has been calculated and figured for but there is this one hurdle….
If and when I design and run my xo network for my complicated unity horn, I need to know, what if any route I can take if I cannot get through learning XOs.
I plan on designing and making a 60X90 2-way unity horn and bench testing it with a dsp amp but I REALLY would like to convert my electronic xo network into a passive network for the high frequency 2-way portion. I know this will be a complicated network first of all with high order xos, and I could even read, build and solder it all but I am just not sure I want to invest the time learning this part to the extremes I need. My goal is to have a passive 2-way network with a third bass driver, this way I could run it all off of one dsp amp 80-20khz 3-way.
So, could I pay someone to convert what I have in electronic and convert it to passive form? Is there a better 3-way amp / dsp something I could buy? Should I just learn how to build a 2-way xo? “really, how hard could it be”…..? <— don’t answer that.
My budget is $1000 for each speaker (finished) and I already have the three dsp amps needing to run them (2-channel amp), I’m just trying not to make it MORE difficult than what it already will be. I’m expecting the 2-way network to be at least $100 each which keeps me in budget as of now.
Thoughts on all this…..?
If and when I design and run my xo network for my complicated unity horn, I need to know, what if any route I can take if I cannot get through learning XOs.
I plan on designing and making a 60X90 2-way unity horn and bench testing it with a dsp amp but I REALLY would like to convert my electronic xo network into a passive network for the high frequency 2-way portion. I know this will be a complicated network first of all with high order xos, and I could even read, build and solder it all but I am just not sure I want to invest the time learning this part to the extremes I need. My goal is to have a passive 2-way network with a third bass driver, this way I could run it all off of one dsp amp 80-20khz 3-way.
So, could I pay someone to convert what I have in electronic and convert it to passive form? Is there a better 3-way amp / dsp something I could buy? Should I just learn how to build a 2-way xo? “really, how hard could it be”…..? <— don’t answer that.
My budget is $1000 for each speaker (finished) and I already have the three dsp amps needing to run them (2-channel amp), I’m just trying not to make it MORE difficult than what it already will be. I’m expecting the 2-way network to be at least $100 each which keeps me in budget as of now.
Thoughts on all this…..?
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Slowly, first things first. Might save your money for something else, perhaps. Once you believe your filter is done, come back again for further guidance.
Active crossovers require the same amount of learning that passive ones require, except the physical circuit design for which you get a pass. If you understand how to do your active, you could (with some more effort) come up with a passive network as well. Unfortunately, there is no direct conversion from active to passive. It needs to be designed separately, with impedances etc. in mind.
I assume this means you're using the dsp to develop the crossover without measurement or simulation?
In any case, the process of converting would usually involve you measuring the dsp and measuring or at least having the speaker impedance.