I have bypassed the entire crossover and gone with a triamped setup with a three way electronic crossover. That works great and is easier to do than you might think.
Also wondered how you level the balance between the drivers with an electronic crossover. Is it all done by ear?
Larry D.
Also wondered how you level the balance between the drivers with an electronic crossover. Is it all done by ear?
Larry D.
Why complicate things with mics, computers, and added expenses? Don't want to do that. I think I have a good enough ear to balance out the levels.
I do have a sensitivity to peaks in the upper midrange that translate into harshness/ brightness. Love to hear all the details in a piece of music without the fatigue. Is it possible to control those peaks with an electronic crossover? (I used to have to research to find the right speaker & amp capacitors which would not accentuate the upper midrange peaks).
Would an electronic crossover give me a linear frequency output with the RS 2.5s that would allow me to enjoy the music more than with the passive crossover? I'm trying to understand the benefits of the electronic crossover over the passive one.
Larry D.
Would an active crossover give me a linear frequency output with the RS 2.5s that would allow me to enjoy the music more than with the passive crossover? I'm trying to understand the benefits of the electronic crossover over the passive one.
Larry D.
I've never had a cap change make a loudness/volume difference in any speaker that I've upgraded the caps in. Every time an upgrade was made with better grade caps I've heard a change for the better in the categories of clarity, accuracy, and dynamics..... not a difference in volume.
Most of the upgrades were changing from electrolytics to poly caps and I never detected that the cap change ever caused that driver to then overpower the others. I have changed out some cheaper poly or mylar caps before and have heard a notable difference, but never heard that affect the sound level output of that driver, only a difference in quality of sound.
Looking at the cheapo tweeter cap in the 2.5 and saying I should leave it in there (if you're not bi or tri-amping) makes no sense to me. When you have all high quality components upstream of the speaker and consequently run a high quality signal through that puny, flattened, out of spec cap, am I expecting to hear the best quality high frequency reproduction possible? No. I know it can be better with upgraded quality parts. I have experienced that 'better' difference many times over. Better parts = better sound.
Actually, capacitors can make a huge difference.