RE: drivers out of phase?

Posted by Duke (D) on December 9, 2009 at 16:55:53

In Reply to: RE: drivers out of phase? posted by vad69 on December 9, 2009 at 13:46:23:

Okay, thanks for clarifying, and sorry for the misunderstanding.

Here's what I'd suggest: Play some sort of test tone that's centered in the crossover region. One-third octave pink noise would probably be idea. Listen (or measure) to see which speaker is the loudest in the crossover region, and that's probably the one that's wired correctly.

If you don't have access to a test signal, play music in mono through the speakers and switch back and forth between them. If you don't have a mono switch and a balance control, then use a Y-adaptor from Radio Shack so that both channels get the same signal, and run one into left channel of the CD input and the other into the right channel of the AUX input. By changing inputs you can change back and forth between the two speakers. Whichever one sounds best, that's probably the one that's wired correctly.

Me being a dealer makes you leery?? It gets worse... I'm a manufacturer too.

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Topic - drivers out of phase? - vad69 18:01:07 12/08/09 (20)

Depending on the XO slopes used, the drivers may *need* to be wired out of phase. :-)) nt - andyr 22:08:43 12/15/09 (0)

Tell us the answer! Are they? Nt - Frihed89 07:44:33 12/10/09 (0)

RE: drivers out of phase? - DMW 03:51:39 12/09/09 (0)

What makes you think your drivers are out of phase? - Frihed89 01:18:46 12/09/09 (1)

RE: What makes you think your drivers are out of phase? - vad69 11:15:19 12/09/09 (0)

RE: drivers out of phase? - hg 21:51:42 12/08/09 (1)

RE: drivers out of phase? - vad69 11:15:59 12/09/09 (0)

Yes... - mkuller 21:42:37 12/08/09 (5)

RE: Yes... - Pro Sound Guy 11:13:02 12/10/09 (0)

If there is a capacitor in series connection with driver, the D battery approach won't work. - Edp 10:10:01 12/09/09 (0)

Sometimes the individual drivers are supposed to be out of phase - keith_d 08:19:13 12/09/09 (2)

RE: Sometimes the individual drivers are supposed to be out of phase - vad69 11:16:51 12/09/09 (1)

They could both be wired incorrectly - keith_d 14:32:21 12/09/09 (0)

RE: drivers out of phase? - Duke 19:31:30 12/08/09 (6)

RE: drivers out of phase? - Bill the K 08:27:30 12/09/09 (5)

RE: drivers out of phase? - Duke 12:25:21 12/09/09 (3)

RE: drivers out of phase? - Bill the K 19:16:07 12/09/09 (0)

RE: drivers out of phase? - vad69 13:46:23 12/09/09 (1)

RE: drivers out of phase? - Duke 16:55:53 12/09/09 (0)

RE: drivers out of phase? - srdavis2000 08:56:22 12/09/09 (0)

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