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mrdragon 
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Posted: October 09, 2003 at 5:05 AM / IP Logged  

Hi guys,

Currently i am 4" speaker with tweeter on my front car speaker, and i was thinking whether i can use the Capacitor to block out low frequencies, if so where do i connect the Capacitor ( the "+" or "-").

Do i need to buy a crossover capacitor or just the normal one will  still work?

Thanks in advance guys :)

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If you get a "non-polar" capacitor then it shouldn't matter. Here's an example from Rockford. I don't know if that's the exact one that you would need, but it should get you started looking in the right direction
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Posted: October 09, 2003 at 7:31 AM / IP Logged  

A single capacitor is a 6db per octave crossover, sometimes also called a "bass blocker."  Here's a good turotial so you can learn about crossovers.

Any non-polar electrolytic capacitor will work, but those designed for crossover use will generally sound much better, and have high enough voltage ratings to handle audio amplifier power.

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Posted: October 09, 2003 at 4:32 PM / IP Logged  

Hi guys,

Just one last question do u need to buy non-polar capacitor, when i was at the shop i saw Elecrolytic RB- PC Mount, can i use those instead of the non-polar capacitor.

Thanks once again guys :)

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Posted: October 10, 2003 at 4:36 PM / IP Logged  
No, it must be a non-polar cap.  Go check out this resource for very good quality crossover caps.  Chers.

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