Choosing new drivers/crossover in a speaker build


This may not be the place for this thread, but I will take a chance. I am building a new set of speakers. Usually, I go with a full range driver and cabinet to match. This time around, I actually was paid in a pair of Scan Speak 8" drivers for my cabinet work. They cost $450 ea. or about that. I put them in a back loaded horn cabinet and couldn't be more impressed so far. Of course, these drivers are designed to work in multiway speaker design, and so I will be doing my best to find a good tweeter and crossover. I did see at Madisound, a 2 way crossover for about $600/pr. and so that likely will be the way I go for the crossover, or possibly build my own. Now, the usual tweeter used with this driver is also a Scan Speak, with a beryllium cone. At about $500 ea. I can't cut it. I will continue a search for a tweeter that can be crossed over at about 2khz.  

 Any ideas/experience with this?

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I just built a 12db active crossover and linear power supply from Elliott Sound Products.  I must admit that it made quite a difference.  I am using it to split the lows to the subwoofers/highs to the speakers.  I wasn't sure if I would like it, but my wife and I both agree it sounds significantly better.

A 2 way can be done reasonably well, but there is no way around it, you'll  be dealing with that huge peak. I have complete measuring equipment. Where are you located?

timlub,

 

As far away from society as possible, but not far enough. Actually, a little cow town near Cody Wyoming. Ok, I just gotta' say you got me interested. 

@holmz Yep, that's it.  #5 is a linear PS for it.  #9 is the same as #81, but 24db slope.