I'm planning on making a preamp and 4 monoblocks (courtesy of ESP no less) driven through a Linkwitz-Riley type active line level crossover network.
My question is do I have to do major surgery on my speakers for this to work - they are rather expensive (for a student at least)B&W DM603 S3s?
I understand this is the best thing to do - i.e. remove as many components from the high level line as possible, but is it completely necessesary?
If I run two sets of cable per speaker and remove the bridging bars will this arrangement still work (provided I use the same crossover point in active and passive circuits)?
Will this approach lose the gains of using 4 monoblocks to drive different frequencies?
Any response will be helpfull.
All praise must go to ESP for the incredibly informative site, http://sound.westhost.com

My question is do I have to do major surgery on my speakers for this to work - they are rather expensive (for a student at least)B&W DM603 S3s?
I understand this is the best thing to do - i.e. remove as many components from the high level line as possible, but is it completely necessesary?
If I run two sets of cable per speaker and remove the bridging bars will this arrangement still work (provided I use the same crossover point in active and passive circuits)?
Will this approach lose the gains of using 4 monoblocks to drive different frequencies?
Any response will be helpfull.
All praise must go to ESP for the incredibly informative site, http://sound.westhost.com