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How do you high pass your main speakers?

I have been very happy with the distributed bass array I added to my system, but from what I hear, the optimum method of integration is to high pass the main speakers.

Two questions:

1. What are my options for accomplishing this? Does this need to be a feature built into my amplifier or is there another component that needs to be inserted in the chain. 

2. What crossover point would be ideal? What frequency and amount of rolloff would be best if my speakers are ATC SCM19's which have a frequency response of (-6dB) 54Hz-22kHz.

Cheers,

Tony

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james633
1,026 posts
 

As for the frequency to highpass? Anything you want. Really anything. I adjust mine from 40hz to 100hz and it all sounds fine. Just listen and see what sounds best. Do the speakers or subs have more detail at 60hz? Most my speakers with 8” drivers I ended up at 60hz. My current speakers with 15” drivers I ended up at 40hz.

james633
1,026 posts
 

Wait I read all the posts lol. You already use a mini dsp? Just set the sub and speakers to the same point with a 24db slope and call it done. 

erik_squires
16,074 posts
 

The cleanest way is a single capacitor around 80 Hz

bumpy48
27 posts
 

erik_squires. Please can anyone post a reference so I can calculate the value of this capacitor for different frequencies?

ddrave44
146 posts
 

Does your integrated have a pre-out /amp in feature? 

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