custom Crossover building service??

I neglected to also give AuriCaps my recommendation in terms of capacitors.

Thanks again guys. What about using a 2-way adjustable electronic crossover instead? I already have the amps to do it.

the speaker is a 2-way & has 2 8-inch drivers and a tweeter.
I'd run the crossovers high pass section to an amp then straight to the tweeter. run the low pass section to an amp then to the woofers. Would I hook both woofers up the same binding posts or run the wire to 1 woofer then branch off to the next? Right now both woofers are hooked up to the same leads on the speaker's passive Xover boards. the amps an crossover both have gain controls.

Draggcj...Connecting a tweeter up directly to a power amp is risky. Turnon and turnoff transients, and other disturbances with LF content can easily toast a tweeter.

The mid/tweeter crossover (typically in the range 1500-2500 Hz) is best done using a passive circuit. The necessary inductor and capacitor values are reasonably cheap, even for good quality parts. Electronic crossovers are superior for lower frequencies, and almost essential for a subwoofer.

I agree, tweeters can fry pretty easily.

If you want to do it simply, try a capacitor in series with the tweeter. This will give all the protection you need. However, depending on the sensitivity of the tweeter as compared to your woofer, you may have to pad it down with a resistor, or two in an L Pad arrangement.

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You can upgrade components in a crossover yourself. If confused about the circuit, make a drawing of what it is now and carefully note values of components. You can easily get a portable test instrument that measures inductance. Plan on spending about $140 for it.

You don't really have to draw a schematic of the crossover, though I'd recommend that you do. This is not rocket science and not impossible. Find a local tech to help you if you need to.

The reward for upgrading cheap caps and inductors with something better will be better sound. You will not hurt the design if you stick to the values in the existing crossover.

Consider the whole project as a learning experience.