Wondering what anyone thinks of electronic crossover's instead of the standard coils, caps and res.
maybe if the sound quality isnt as good, would they be good to dial in a speaker and then use the comparable components.

thanks,

bmar

If you have a digital crossover, you can easily modify crossover characteristics with a simple programming change. That's nice for hobbyists that modify speakers a lot. Analog crossovers can be changed too, but that requires a component change, or sometimes a jumper change. Analog crossovers aren't usually as versatile because changing filter characteristics requires component changes. But in either case, don't underestimate the value of a good crossover. Designing proper filter characteristics for matching loudspeaker subsystems is not a trivial matter. Summing through the overlapping band is affected by electrical, mechanical and acoustic properties and getting it all correct takes a lot of work, particularly when considering directivity for best on and off axis response. That's important because the total reverberent field is what you hear, and that includes off-axis energy as well as on axis response.

Thanks for the info.

Although bi amp would be nice I only have one rite now. some of the other post sound like you have to bi amp with active xo.
I was thinking you run your amp in and direct wire the motors to their respective range coming out of the active xo.
the 600v 10uF cap for protection of the royal eminence is cool.

I have been looking at the pro audio stuff ashly, peavey, behringer(?)
many other good ones out there. Basically everyone wants the speakers to be flat. but everyones room is different and the perfect speaker placement isnt alway the best place to have it!

My general thought was with the pro audio crossovers. you can compensate driver SPL, change xo points to flaten or colour the sound to your liking with the twist of a few nobs. Dont get me wrong, as a traditionalist I dont mind the thought of having a few pounds of magnet wire, boxes of coils and caps to play with. (heck, I manufacture silver wire and was thinking of winding some hightest coils)

The active rout just seems like it might be an easy place to start off at.

thanks,

Bill

Alfredo

where can i find the specs for the CS 3115 ?
having trouble locating them @jbl

thanks,

Bill

CS3115
Lansing Heritage

Alfredo Abate

i'm trying to see what the difference between the CS3115 and the CS3115B is.

this is a good deal for some nice Pi parts :)

That is why I have to question the "golden ears" who worry about
teeny tiny details like capacitive reactance in speaker wire.
We are talking pf per ft.!! Even a dog's ear would not be able to
hear the difference between 20 feet of high-end speaker wire
and 12gauge lamp cord.