home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- Path: sparky!uunet!lhdsy1!nntpserver.chevron.com!usho21.hou281.chevron.com!hhtra
- From: hhtra@usho21.hou281.chevron.com (T.M.Haddock)
- Newsgroups: rec.audio.car
- Subject: Re: Buying a crossover, how to choose?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.171108@usho21.hou281.chevron.com>
- Date: 18 Nov 92 23:11:08 GMT
- References: <6994@dove.nist.gov>
- Sender: news@nntpserver.chevron.com (USENET News System)
- Organization: Chevron
- Lines: 43
-
- In article <6994@dove.nist.gov>, keys@starchild.ncsl.nist.gov (Lawrence B. Keys) writes:
- |>
- |> I know that i need a crossover. I have a basic understanding of
- |> what crossovers do, but i am not sure how to determine what kind of
- |> crossover i need, for my application. So, tell me what to buy!
- |>
- |> My head unit has four RCA outputs.
- |> I have one 4 channel amp, and a 2 channel which will be bridged to
- |> 1 channel. I have two sets of components. A set for the front, and
- |> a set for the rear. Each has a pair of passive crossovers, however, the
- |> crossover only "serves" the tweeter (the mid driver operates full range).
- |> I have a single dual voice coil sub in a ported enclosure.
- |>
- |> I would like to limit the frequencies channeled to each of the mid bass
- |> drivers. I would like to limit the frequencies channeled to the sub.
- |>
- |> I am interested in a unit which can be trunk mounted. I would like to
- |> retain the ability to fade from front to rear.
- |>
- |> Basically, i want a good quality active crossover, but i don't want to
- |> buy more than is necessary.
- |>
- |> - What kind of crossover do i need?
- |> - 2 way, 3 way?
- |> - which is better 6db,12db,18db or 24db/octave?
- |> - continously variable, plug-in modules?
- |>
- |> I've looked at an Audio Control 2XS $115, 4XS $199, and PPI FRX 322 $250.
-
- I'd recommend the Audio Control 4XS.
-
-
- |> For some reason that i don't understand there seems to be many more 2 way
- |> crossovers available than 3 way, even in the higher price range.
-
- Maybe because there are more 2 channel amps than 4 channel? If you have
- a single 2 channel amp, what use is a 3 way? If you have multiple amps,
- then you can use a 3 way or multiple 2 ways.
-
- Of course, I may be wrong.
-
-
- TRAVIS
-