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passive crossover point [message #23888] Wed, 18 July 2007 23:00 Go to next message
zobsky is currently offline  zobsky
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Baron

I thought I'd ask here before I order the parts for the crossovers.

I plan to cross my 12 x 5.25" foster midwoofer line to the `49 x 1.125" apex jr tweeter (Fs between 3 - 3.5KHz) line around 5 KHz because the drivers match each in sensitivity around there. Not quite meeting the 1/2 wavelength or 1 wavelength criteria but I don't think I have a choice for a passive crossover.

Any suggestions on this point of crossover.
Also, I thought about notching out the broad hump below 1KHz but the capacitors needed for a series notch filter at those frequencies are pretty costly. Any thoughts on this?


Re: passive crossover point [message #23889 is a reply to message #23888] Wed, 18 July 2007 23:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
zobsky is currently offline  zobsky
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Baron
Forgot to mention, I'm thinking of 3rd order butterworth (tweeter line impedance is pretty much a flat 6 ohm, while the woofer line will need a zobel to hold it steady at 6 ohm)

Re: passive crossover point [message #23895 is a reply to message #23889] Mon, 23 July 2007 08:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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When I measured Fred Thompson's ART Arrays, I expected a high-order crossover would be better. As a general rule, I think one can expect this. But in the case of the ART Arrays, they measured better with a simple first-order filter on the woofer array and the tweeter.


Re: passive crossover point [message #23896 is a reply to message #23895] Mon, 23 July 2007 12:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
zobsky is currently offline  zobsky
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Baron

Thanks for all the help, Wayne.

Last week, I used foobar 2000's DSP filter plugin to test various filter types / x-over points and slopes . There didn't seem to be much difference (if any) between a 4KHz and 5 KHz point, so I picked 5KHz as the higher x-over point allows the tweeters to play louder with less distortion.

I've ordered parts for a 5KHz / 3rd order filter and a zobel ciruit for the open baffle woofer array . Rather than use a passive filter to tame the mid-bass / mid-range hump, I plan to use the eq. in foobar 2000 for this purpose, if I eventually find it an issue. The tweeter impedance peak is fairly benign (2 ohm above the nominal 6 ohms).

Almost there.

Re: passive crossover point [message #23897 is a reply to message #23896] Tue, 24 July 2007 11:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Very cool!


Re: passive crossover point [message #23901 is a reply to message #23896] Wed, 25 July 2007 12:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You may not have to tame anything. One of the characteristics of ganging multiple speakers together is that the the FR's tend to smooth down to a common flatness.

I electronically crossed my system (http://pub48.bravenet.com/photocenter/album.php?img=115732&usernum=4095425731)
and purchased a 2/3 octave crossover to tame certain aspects. I took it out of the circuit since its just not needed.

Marlboro

Here's the output with the crossover and zobel in place [message #23904 is a reply to message #23896] Fri, 27 July 2007 19:07 Go to previous message
zobsky is currently offline  zobsky
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Baron

I'm satisfied with the result. Thanks, all.

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