Overlaping Crossovers

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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: May 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM

Topic: Overlaping Crossovers

Posted By: arrow12
Subject: Overlaping Crossovers
Date Posted: October 31, 2005 at 2:09 PM

Is that a good idea or not? Will it cause bad sound or will it not matter?

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 31, 2005 at 2:17 PM

It depends. In some cases it can cause problems, in some cases it can solve problems. It depends on the installation.

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Posted By: menace2sobriety
Date Posted: October 31, 2005 at 2:22 PM

yes you do need some over lapping.

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 31, 2005 at 2:45 PM

menace2sobriety wrote:

yes you do need some over lapping.

No, you don't NEED it. In fact I recommend always starting off with the exact same Xover points and slopes between speaker elements as that is the ideal setup. In some cases, an overlap may help the sound, but it is not "needed"

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Posted By: menace2sobriety
Date Posted: October 31, 2005 at 3:03 PM

boy that menace sure is a dumb *** . overlapping needed pfft, posted_image

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Posted By: arrow12
Date Posted: October 31, 2005 at 5:17 PM

If I were to overlap slightly would that cause any problems and what would those problems be?

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 31, 2005 at 5:31 PM

arrow12 wrote:

If I were to overlap slightly would that cause any problems and what would those problems be?

"Overlapping" crossover points can cause either a hump (increased SPL) or a dip (decreased SPL) in the crossover overlap area. Both of these could be either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the installation. You'll have to trust your ears or use an RTA to tweak it in properly.

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Posted By: arrow12
Date Posted: October 31, 2005 at 9:15 PM

Ok thanks for the information. Once again DYohn you have been a great help.

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