Default Crossover Help Needed
Would someone be willing to run a crossover simulation for the two drivers in my project? I was bi-amping and liking what I was hearing but due to only one output on my tube preamp I'm not able to listen to vinyl. I need to go totally passive in order to listen to vinyl. I tried a splitter on the output and the impedance mismatch between the two amps made it sound terrible. I'm doing WAW with 2 cabs and would like to cross at 350-450 hz. My drivers and cabs are:
Peerless SDS-160F25PR01-08 in a 42 liter BR
Peerless by Tymphany SDS-160F25PR01-08 6-1/2" Paper Cone Woofer Speaker
Fostex ff85wk in a small tapered MLTL enclosure
Fostex FF85WK 3" Full Range
Thanks for any help you could offer as I have no measuring/testing capability and do not understand the simulators
Would someone be willing to run a crossover simulation for the two drivers in my project? I was bi-amping and liking what I was hearing but due to only one output on my tube preamp I'm not able to listen to vinyl. I need to go totally passive in order to listen to vinyl. I tried a splitter on the output and the impedance mismatch between the two amps made it sound terrible. I'm doing WAW with 2 cabs and would like to cross at 350-450 hz. My drivers and cabs are:
Peerless SDS-160F25PR01-08 in a 42 liter BR
Peerless by Tymphany SDS-160F25PR01-08 6-1/2" Paper Cone Woofer Speaker
Fostex ff85wk in a small tapered MLTL enclosure
Fostex FF85WK 3" Full Range
Thanks for any help you could offer as I have no measuring/testing capability and do not understand the simulators
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The WAW style is often done first order, making it easier to tune by ear. The 350-450 cross you want may be a good choice for that, however.
After you find and trace some plots you'd want to simulate the baffles on both of them, mainly so you can get the levels right.
The other way, which doesn't involve plots, is to put the cross in the baffle step region and and have a more sensitive woofer that makes up the difference.
After you find and trace some plots you'd want to simulate the baffles on both of them, mainly so you can get the levels right.
The other way, which doesn't involve plots, is to put the cross in the baffle step region and and have a more sensitive woofer that makes up the difference.
The 830657 has a nasty looking peak at 5,000 Hz (the 'mountain goes from 4,000 to 6,000) which you may need to deal with, particularly if you use a first order crossover: I suggest using a 0.22 microfarad capacitor across the woofer inductor.
That's worked for me, anyway.
Geoff
That's worked for me, anyway.
Geoff
It appears that you need a decent buffer stage rather than mucking around at the wrong end of the signal chain