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low pass crossover

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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: July 04, 2025 at 9:12 PM


Topic: low pass crossover

Posted By: paper
Subject: low pass crossover
Date Posted: November 02, 2003 at 4:29 AM

I pararell my 2 x 4 ohm speaker, it would be 2 ohm load.

My question is, If I want to apply the passive crossover in my speaker,... which chart should I use 4 ohm or 2 ohm?

And what should I use, narrow band pass or band pass crossover for mid range(not mid bass) speaker?




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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 02, 2003 at 8:56 AM

If you plan to run 2 mids in parallel, build your passive crossover for the 2 ohm load.  That way you only need to build one circuit.  Use the "bandpass" formulas for a typical midrange speaker.  The high pass section (low frequency filter) is generally more critical than the low pass section in terms of "getting it right" for the particular drivers you plan to use.

The disadvantage, of course, to using passive crossovers instead of using an active filter on the low level side is passive circuits are very difficult to adjust, as you must physically remove and replace components if the sound is not right the first time...

Good luck.






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