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2wq filters: what do you recommend?

hello all,

just hooked up my new pair of 2wq's sunday and am thoroughly impressed by the improvement. overall clarity, soundstage width and depth, and of course bass extension. trying to figure out which way to go with the fixed filter, x-2, homemade, 5a. i'm not familiar with the 5a filter so if somone could explain them to me i would be grateful. any comparisons between the different filters would also be nice. what caps would you recommend if i go homemade? thanks for your time and info.

aloha keith
atagi
maxgain
526 posts
 
Hey Bigtee, You been on vacation or something? I had to jump in and answer these questions. I don't usually like to post much for the most part anymore. Got tired of the battles with the Nay Sayers. They can just go on listening to crap systems.
atagi OP
98 posts
 
i ordered a pair of model 5 filters yesterday. the dealer told me that the 5 and 3 filters have the same -3db point. don't hold me to this but will find out for sure in 3-4 weeks. right now i'm playing with the 2wq's, trying to figure out which way they sound best. so far anything with solo acoustic or electric bass sounds great, also bass solo's, but having trouble with missing notes on some other music. did the rives test. before adding the subs i had a +14db at 40hz. after adding subs, that is gone but i now have -13db at 50hz and -10db at 100, 125, and 160. any suggestions?

bigtee and maxgain,

thanks for the responses they're always very helpful.

hbrandt,

good luck with the filters. is maxgain going to make them for you.

aloha keith
bigtee
803 posts
 
Keith, what happens if you reverse the phase? Really sounds like a phase issue of some cause. Sounds like you've got some real room problems. May have to move things around some if possible.
Maxgain, I was wondering the same about you. Drop me an e-mail sometime and catch me up.
bigtee
803 posts
 
I forgot to mention that I agree the M5 and x-2's for the 2wq's are 80 @ -3db but I think the new 5A has been moved up to 100hz @ -3db.
bot
12 posts
 
I am thinking of taking your suggestion and building my own crossover. I have a few specific questions.

1.TNT says that the .01 (or .013) Dynamicap is available in both loudspeaker and electronics version. Percy has it in electronic version only. Which is the appropriate one? (I am guessing electronic)

2. For solder, Wonder or WBT?? WBT has a lower melting point and would it be safer for the Dynamicap?

3. For wire, wonder wire 19 ga. Any other suggestions?

4. For the ground for the RCA connectors, Does it go from the ground of the output RCA to the ground of the input RCA-or somewhere else? Is Wonder Wire OK here too?

5. Wrap all in heat shrink. Meltable, adhesive lined or polyolefin?? What does 2:1 or 3:1 mean in describing shrink wrap? Is that the amount it can shrink?

Thanks very much in advance and I hope others contemplating the same venture will benefit from the answers as well.
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