LX-mini Crossover Article

[Nelson Pass]

Mr. Pass, is the Toshiba/Linear Systems board still in the pipeline? If not, I'll order the 'regular' version.

It only requires a minor artwork change for the different pinouts. If the
store wants to handle it, I can provide the board.

 

[RemcoB]

Dear Mr. Pass,

If you could indeed provide the board for the Toshibas / Linear Systems, that would be superb! I built the smaller size SLOB with Coral Beta 8s and Eminence Beta 15As, thus I want to build the b5 as I'll have to tame the rising response in the treble (ca 10-14 kHz) and use the equalization for bass boost.

Thank you so much,

Remco

 

[cspirou]

It only requires a minor artwork change for the different pinouts. If the
store wants to handle it, I can provide the board.

Would this mean it would still be a single-rail power supply and capacitor coupled?

 

[Nelson Pass]

Yes.

 

[joe]

I am also interested in a Toshiba version.
If the shop doesn't take the bait I am also happy with just the Gerber-files.

 

[Nelson Pass]

Whatever happens, it has to wait on the big list....

 

[dBel84]

I might be being completely daft but the LX-mini XO is only 2-way. The chassis looks like it is 3 way ( which is what I am after ) - does this mean there is an imminent release planned for a 3-way design? I know NP had mentioned a 3-way in the original article.

just curious..dB

 

[Nelson Pass]

We wanted to make allowances for future projects, including LXmini+2
and triamps and also preamps with 3 inputs, etc.....

 

[mcluxun]

I might be being completely daft but the LX-mini XO is only 2-way. The chassis looks like it is 3 way ( which is what I am after ) - does this mean there is an imminent release planned for a 3-way design? I know NP had mentioned a 3-way in the original article.

just curious..dB

Also the chassis has balanced in and out.
Will that be supported by current PCBs?

 

[wcwc]

Balanced requires two boards. I ordered 2 kits for that purpose. I plan to put them in boxes located under the stereo amps driving the lx-mini's. One for the left channel and one for the right channel. I am getting a different sized chassis which matches the footprint of the amps.

 

[Nelson Pass]

Also the chassis has balanced in and out.
Will that be supported by current PCBs?

As mono blocks, yes. One channel is +, the other -

 

[dBel84]

We wanted to make allowances for future projects, including LXmini+2
and triamps and also preamps with 3 inputs, etc.....

Thanks. This makes good sense.

 

[magicLX521]

LXmini+2 XO next Sunday at Burning Amp 2018

You may listen to the LXmini+2 (Crossover) next Sunday at Burning Amp festival.
ORION/PLUTO/LX... Users Group • View topic - ASP kit for LXmini & LXmini+2 & LXstudio by magicLX.com


Hope to see you there,
Frank

 

[Variac]

So to get a balanced crossover you would order two full kits and chassis then you just plug them in. The 2 channels in each box combine into a balanced channel,- no switches, jumpers etc.

We added the 3rd pair of RCAs so you if later you want you can add one of the big woofer options to the LXmini

 

[radule]

Small of topic but related to j113.
Any body tested j113 to brake down voltage?
I tried to kill one with voltage , but I dont have enough voltage.

With 80Vdc drain -source voltage and 3mA current, they steel working.

Test setup 1kohm base stoper to ground and 330 ohm Rs.

 

[kbergsson]

Hi Nelson, I have a pair of Altec 604-8Gs in homemade 620cabs. Have used different crossovers on them. Best crossover was an autoformer crossover that was later modified for my Altec A5s and currently used there ( great result ). It could be fun to do an active xover for the 604s ( and an excuse to build more amps ). Would it make sense to use the lx-mini kit as a base or do you have plans for realeasing a more general 2way active xover kit later?

 

[Gotflute]

Ordered whole kit. Looking forward to using my lxmini with my Gumby DAC.

 

[tubesguy]

Hi

What are the dimensions of the pcb please?

Paul N

Just arrived here. The board is a 5" x 5" square.

 

[Nelson Pass]

Would it make sense to use the lx-mini kit as a base or do you have plans for releasing a more general 2way active xover kit later?

There are plans for a more general crossover.

The LXmini crossover can be stuffed for a variety of loudspeakers.

You have the board and existing schematic, and I have posted a
MicroCap sim file:

www.firstwatt.com/sims/LX_MINI_V1R0.CIR for you to play with.

You can download the Windows demo version of MicroCap from:

Spectrum Software - Micro-Cap 12. Analog simulation, mixed mode simulation, and digital simulation software. SPICE and PSpice(R) compatible circuit simulator.

and alter the values to see the resulting curves.

After installing MicroCap demo, you click on the file and it launches you
into the screen showing the schematic. On the top bar, click on
Analysis, then AC, then Run, and see the result. You can edit the values
right on the screen, and after a little practice you can be doing this on
your own.

Note that the active elements in this sim are VCVS, voltage controlled
voltage sources whose value (gain) is set up as a buffer.

 

[Joca]

Thank you for all. My kit is on its way. Don't have Lxmini speakers but maybe in the future.

The kit is needed for a OB setup with Mark audio 10.3 and Eminence Beta 15".

I need to change the values, however im a complete noob at this. Can you help? What do i have to do first? I think i must decide at what frequency i need to crossover, right?

Thanks