I don’t know if this will get me canceled, but power my SCM 19’s + Dynaudio sub (18s) with Arcam AVR + Arcam power amp and use Dirac for room EQ and Crossover.
I am very happy with the result.
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
I don't mind people experimenting, BUT don't do something that can't be reversed easily. You seem to be saying that yo don't like your speakers or that yo know better than the engineers that designed them. I must ask what started this line of thinking for you? Was it something that you were told or read. I would dump that like a hot rock. I guess if you have the money to spend it is ultimately your choice, but just to accommodate some frivolous fantasy seems to be wasteful. OR maybe you really do have CR@PPY speakers. so what the heck, experiment away! |
"You seem to be saying that yo don't like your speakers or that yo know better than the engineers that designed them." "OR maybe you really do have CR@PPY speakers. so what the heck, experiment away!" "No one reding your post has any idea what yo are hearing so how can anyone hear make such a decision." If ignorance is bliss, you must be one happy dude. |
Hey @bumpy48 - The value of the capacitor is based on the input impedance of your amplifier. You can use this calculator, filling in the top with the input impedance (probably 25k or higher) and the Hz with the cut-off. 80 Hz is a good value there.
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Sounds like your speakers don't go very low and probably mate very well with your subs. I like to touch the signal as little as possible and my prejudice is that an electronic crossover might do more harm than good. The recommendation to use an exectronic crossover in this application comes most often from a dealer selling said crossover, or someone repeating what they have heard from this dealer. btw, the dealer is often mischaracterized as an expert. Excuse my skepticism. YMMV. Jerry |