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Crossover Volume Level

I just built my own passive crossovers and found the volume level for the mids is too high. I know how to adjust this level with a resister, but would like to know if there is a way to measure the volume level output of the tweeter/mid/woofer to achieve a balanced sound without guessing and secound guessing myself. At a given volume setting, using a SPL/DB meter are there general guidlines as to what each speaker SPL/DB should fall in to achieve a balanced sound from the combined speakers. Thank you in advanced for your help.
wilelupine
wilelupine OP
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Thanks for the info. Mechans, I agree the sound I like is the only sound that matters to me. Which recordings do you have DB to CPS levels for? I have Ayre's "Irrational, But Efficacious" cd that I have been using to break in the crossovers, but this recoeding doesn't have set freqs, it sweeps the freqs.
Dan, I'll try the Micro-Cap and thanks for the tips.
gregm
3,408 posts
 
And, when you do the testing, please measure each speaker separately -- not together.
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
I agree that measuring the drivers individually is the way to do crossover development.

If one is measuring what is happening in the room both speakers should be used.
wilelupine OP
9 posts
 
Does anyone have B&W 802 Matrix S3 speaker crossover points they can pass on to me? The new crossover I made is much like the ones from Northcreek. Even though I used the same manufacturers values, I wanted to check to see that with the new componets, that the points haven't shifted.
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