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RE: 3.6R crossover mods - Best I could do

Properly done an active crossover is superior to a passive one. It eliminates most of the reactance an amp sees in a passive crossover. But a generic crossover, no matter how good, is not really properly done. A good crossover, passive or active, must take into account the anomalies of the drivers and all drivers have them. A good crossover is an equalizer for those anomalies which means it must be designed for each speaker design. Look at many passive crossovers such as the classic 4th order linkwitz/Reilly designs. They often are just 3rd or even 2nd order electrically. So in a generic electronic crossover if you want say 4th order you select that(or have it designed that way) and you easily may not end up with a 4th order acoustically. And that doesn't even take into account the shape of the roll off which is critical and may easily not be nice ending up with crossover ringing.


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