Bombaywalla...The link you provided looks interesting, and when I have time to spend I will study it. However, I must dispute your suggestion that the phase difference between drivers in higher order X/O does not remain constant at frequencies away from X/O. A second order X/O is basically a series connection of two first order X/O, and what works the first time does also the second time. A Crown professional electronic X/O that I keep around for experiments is 18 dB/oct, and has a comprehensive manual that shows graphs for both amplitude and phase response for various frequency settings. 270 degree phase difference exists at all frequencies (as I would expect).
My main speakers are Magnepanar MG1.6, and the high pass filter is first order. The low pass is second order, and the break frequencies are significantly different. Of course the Maggie "driver" is quite different from the common cone driver, but it all goes to show that a X/O network can be taylored to the characteristics of the drivers used.
I also use an electronic X/O for subwoofer/main, and it is fourth order. In prior systems, where the main speakers were biamped I have had excellent results with fourth order.
My main speakers are Magnepanar MG1.6, and the high pass filter is first order. The low pass is second order, and the break frequencies are significantly different. Of course the Maggie "driver" is quite different from the common cone driver, but it all goes to show that a X/O network can be taylored to the characteristics of the drivers used.
I also use an electronic X/O for subwoofer/main, and it is fourth order. In prior systems, where the main speakers were biamped I have had excellent results with fourth order.