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I used to think

Posted by Awe-d-o-file (D) on June 23, 2014 at 06:57:06

In Reply to: What active crossover are you using? posted by Triodeuser on June 21, 2014 at 09:24:16:

Not trying to hijack the thread just interjecting my experience. The idea of an active is attractive on many points, especially theoretically. Over time I have decided I like less in the preamp level signal path. Extra line stages from x-overs and most active preamp as well as other things like EQ's can really degrade sound. This has become most important to me in what signal is sent to my amp.

My biggest concern where a passive crossover is concerned is/was sending a full range audio signal to an amplifier where say in a two way speaker I wouldn't need that full range. In particular the HF amp where nothing below 2K is needed on the HF side. So even though the crossover is passive and at the speaker after the amplifier there is no negative effect from the full range(and low frequencies) sent to the HF amp. This is because the HF section does not allow LF to be reproduced.

My HF amp has clipping indicators and they have NEVER lit from low frequency information. This is because the load of the HF side of the speaker doesn't use those frequencies. The only time the clipping indicators (rarely) light is from dynamic midrange information like guitar or a snare drum. The point of my post is to encourage at least trying good passive crossovers and comparing them to active ones because another line stage can degrade. This is also why I now use a passive linestage with great and improved results.

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Topic - What active crossover are you using? - Triodeuser 09:24:16 06/21/14 (25)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - -æ- 07:50:26 06/25/14 (2)

Gotta try to make it up there this year... - Ivan303 07:50:06 06/27/14 (1)

Just get your butt up here, already. - -æ- 09:59:32 06/27/14 (0)

I used to think - Awe-d-o-file 06:57:06 06/23/14 (3)

RE: I used to think - Cleantimestream 20:04:39 06/24/14 (0)

RE: I used to think - Alpha Al 13:56:41 06/23/14 (1)

RE: I used to think - Awe-d-o-file 16:36:50 06/23/14 (0)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - PK 00:06:27 06/23/14 (0)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - Triodeuser 18:28:26 06/22/14 (1)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - tomservo 08:55:08 06/23/14 (0)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - Hiendmuse 16:23:51 06/22/14 (1)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - Don Reid 17:48:48 06/22/14 (0)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - Alpha Al 08:58:22 06/22/14 (0)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - hahax@verizon.net 18:59:33 06/21/14 (5)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - tomservo 07:39:35 06/22/14 (4)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - hahax@verizon.net 21:25:36 06/22/14 (3)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - tomservo 07:02:24 06/23/14 (0)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - Inmate51 22:12:55 06/22/14 (1)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - hahax@verizon.net 06:25:53 06/23/14 (0)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - tomservo 18:51:46 06/21/14 (0)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - Inmate51 14:25:03 06/21/14 (0)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - jad 14:20:25 06/21/14 (0)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - merdy 10:53:09 06/21/14 (0)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - weltersys 10:11:02 06/21/14 (1)

RE: What active crossover are you using? - Don Reid 16:07:31 06/21/14 (0)

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I used to think - Awe-d-o-file 06:57:06 06/23/14 (3)

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