Wayne Parham Messages: 18787 Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)
The load on the crossover is a complex reactance. Since the loudspeaker itself is a reactive load, all passive networks share this trait. In the π crossover, there is a filter circuit comprised of R1, R2 and C1 that modifies the load as well as providing attenuation and top-octave augmentation. The components chosen set the Q of the crossover filter so that there is a flat region just above the crossover frequency before HF augmentation begins (as shown below). If you would like, you can download and investigate the circuit further with Spice. Signal across tweeter using π crossover