Hi everyone.
I just finished building a small subwoofer using tangband w5 to go with my markaudio chn-50 speakers.
Now the issue is i need a budget active crossover that is not going to diminish the sound quality too much.
What is the best way to go about this ?
I am open to diy kits/projects.
I just finished building a small subwoofer using tangband w5 to go with my markaudio chn-50 speakers.
Now the issue is i need a budget active crossover that is not going to diminish the sound quality too much.
What is the best way to go about this ?
I am open to diy kits/projects.
Well, if you are thinking to bi-amp, then this kit should be worth considering:
https://diyaudiostore.com/collections/all-crossovers/products/diy-biamp-6-24-crossover
I assume your subwoofer is passive. I have a 2.1 bi-amp setup (full rangers and a passive sub) and currently use this cheap crossover for the sub:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/326...lgo_pvid=434d435f-57cf-416f-a81e-1d9d072fd8be
It works, but the above kit (by Nelson Pass) will work much better.
https://diyaudiostore.com/collections/all-crossovers/products/diy-biamp-6-24-crossover
I assume your subwoofer is passive. I have a 2.1 bi-amp setup (full rangers and a passive sub) and currently use this cheap crossover for the sub:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/326...lgo_pvid=434d435f-57cf-416f-a81e-1d9d072fd8be
It works, but the above kit (by Nelson Pass) will work much better.
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Rolls SX45 may meet your needs and goes for about $110. ASR reviewed it, just Google Rolls SX45 and it will come up.
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https://www.parts-express.com/Dayto...B-KE-Kernel-DSP-Expansion-2-In-3-Out-325-1300
Anything bad to say about this unit? I enjoy the Kabd amplifier boards with the same ADAU1701 chip.
Anything bad to say about this unit? I enjoy the Kabd amplifier boards with the same ADAU1701 chip.
What about something like this...
https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/dsp-...dsp-module-adau1701-sigma-studio-p-14837.html
As much as i like analog circuits i must admit that this would be far easier to tune.
The thing i don't like about these cheap dsp boards is that they take analog input, convert it to digital and then back to analog.
I want to know what you all think about something like this, I am afraid that it is going to ruin the overall sound quality.
Also i don't want too much latency since this setup is going to be used for both music and movies.
https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/dsp-...dsp-module-adau1701-sigma-studio-p-14837.html
As much as i like analog circuits i must admit that this would be far easier to tune.
The thing i don't like about these cheap dsp boards is that they take analog input, convert it to digital and then back to analog.
I want to know what you all think about something like this, I am afraid that it is going to ruin the overall sound quality.
Also i don't want too much latency since this setup is going to be used for both music and movies.
Yes i know, but i really want a 24dB/octave filter, i already tought about building ESP project 09 but the pcb is kind of expensive, I could have a go at design my own pcbs to suite my needs.
Also after experimenting with some low pass filters i am pretty sure that i knows what frequency i need to cross them over.
The ADC / DAC in the ADAU1701 aren't exactly state of the art but I doubt it's an audible problem in most applications. Adding a better ADC should also be easy, reducing noise/THD by about 10dB
Thanks for all the info, i think i am going to go with the tsa1701 dsp option at least temporarily.
I really like analog but i first want to figure out the crossover point that sounds best, i will probably upgrade to either fixed analog filters or higher quality dsp later.
Money is tight right now so this will do for now.
I really like analog but i first want to figure out the crossover point that sounds best, i will probably upgrade to either fixed analog filters or higher quality dsp later.
Money is tight right now so this will do for now.