rc network with active crossover? [message #34654] |
Mon, 07 January 2002 15:39 ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/down.png) |
jlharden
Messages: 94 Registered: May 2009
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Hi Wayne! I've gotten information and perhaps misinformation on this topic. What's the final verdict, is it possible or advisable to use an rc network between the amplifier and hf driver when going active? And is top octave compensation even possible when active crossover is used in conjunction with these 500 cycle round horns? Still haven't managed much info, but have almost started a silly argument nonetheless!....Thanks, Jerrod
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Re: rc network with active crossover? [message #34659 is a reply to message #34657] |
Tue, 08 January 2002 03:17 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/down.png) |
jlharden
Messages: 94 Registered: May 2009
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Hi Mike! Thanks for butting in here! I'm very interested your opinion because you have direct experience with the SB horns. Have you ever used (or heard) a JBL 2426 in conjunction with the SB Baby Grand? I'm wondering what I could expect with these and what a far more expensive part as the TAD 2001 would offer as compared to the JBL 1" driver. Thanks again! Jerrod
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Re: rc network with active crossover? [message #34661 is a reply to message #34659] |
Tue, 08 January 2002 06:54 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/down.png) |
Mike Bates
Messages: 10 Registered: May 2009
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Hello, no I have no experiance with that driver. The information at the JBL site (graphs) indicates a much higher resonance at around 700 cycles were the 2001 is down around 300 cycles. I believe the JBL will only go to around 800 cycles and start to roll off. The 2001 will go to 600 in the 500 cycle horns. On the top end with lots of padding they'll probably go to 16-17k. 20k is possible but it looks like the response drops too fast to expect good results way up there. Overall they will probably sound great in the horns, but compared to the TAD they will be limited in both ends of the spectrum. There is a fellow, Paul Butterfield, selling a reconditioned pair of the 2001's for around $600.00. He can be contacted at paulbutterfield@mindspring.com Hope this helped. Mike Bates ![](http://www.hometown.aol.com/batespm/images/brass.gif)
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Sierra Brooks special 500Hz horns for TAD 2001s. [message #34712 is a reply to message #34661] |
Sat, 12 January 2002 17:48 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/down.png) |
steve jones
Messages: 3 Registered: May 2009
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Hi Mike, Talking to Victor Sierra at VSAC, he showed me a prototype 500Hz horn with a special flare rate for the TAD TD-2001. Supposedly, a stock tractrix on the 2001 will limit HF response. BTW, this has been my impression in the past of the Edgar salad bowels, a little too down in the top for my tastes. Anyway, I visually compared the the revised flare horn with a stock S/B 500Hz horn, and in the 2001 model, the throat appeared to be conical to about 2/3 the depth of the horn, with a faster flare at the mouth. With the new flare, he said it was flat to 20kHz. Like to try it (as soon as I get some work!).
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Re: rc network with active crossover? [message #35298 is a reply to message #34660] |
Sun, 03 March 2002 00:19 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/up.png) |
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Wayne Parham
Messages: 18757 Registered: January 2001
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Looking back at this post, I realized that I had misread your question. You wrote, "is it possible or advisable to use an RC network between the amplifier and HF driver when going active?" But what I read was, "is it possible or advisable to use an RC network between the preamplifier and HF amp when going active?" I just had it in my head that's what you meant when I wrote my reply. Anyway, you can put reactive components in between the driver and power amp, just like if the system were not bi-amplified. But that limits your benefit from using a bi-amp implementation in the first place. In some cases, adding reactive components in the high current (speaker output) side of the system may be the only option. But in all but a few cases, I would recommend that you remove the crossover components from the speaker circuit and install them in between the preamp and main amp instead.
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