i was tweaking the design of a crossover of a WAW comprising of Peerless 830869 and Alpair 5.3 which has an average 5 watt power handling capacity. I don't want to play very loud. The system impedance looks like to 6 ohm. My question is should i simulate power dissipation of each driver while setting the load at 6 ohm instead of 8 ohm which is set there conventionally?
I am uploading the dxo crossover files. Please have a look and let me know what you guys think.
I am uploading the dxo crossover files. Please have a look and let me know what you guys think.
Technically, a 6 ohm driver requires more current when compared to one of 8 ohms (for the same voltage), so it's always better to use 6 ohms in all your calculations. Please note that I am unable to open/see your simulation.
Nevertheless, I still think it should be alright since you're not looking to play any loud. I really doubt if power handling is even going to be an issue in such applications.
Nevertheless, I still think it should be alright since you're not looking to play any loud. I really doubt if power handling is even going to be an issue in such applications.
I forgot to mention I designed the crossover in Xsim. So the.dxo file will open if Xsim is installed.
It looks sensible,
I am not sure if the 5 watt spec is true it seems so small.
Xsim suggests you will hit it at about 3Khz, as typically the music energy levels at 3KHz are falling you should be able to play upto the mid 90dBs (loud) until distortion becomes an issue. Some subtle tweaking of the 3mH inductor may give you a bit more margin.
Stay safe.
I am not sure if the 5 watt spec is true it seems so small.
Xsim suggests you will hit it at about 3Khz, as typically the music energy levels at 3KHz are falling you should be able to play upto the mid 90dBs (loud) until distortion becomes an issue. Some subtle tweaking of the 3mH inductor may give you a bit more margin.
Stay safe.
