Active Crossover for Center

[walter duque]

I would like to bi-amp my center the right way with an active crossover. Would this one work that is listed on E-bay. Did try it passive but did not notice any difference.

http://cgi.ebay.com/DBX-234-Electronic-Crossover_W0QQitemZ330351417388QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4cea7a982c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[bandphan]

Why not get a unit like the behringer dcx2496 and do your front 3 and sub.

 

[TLS Guy]

I would like to bi-amp my center the right way with an active crossover. Would this one work that is listed on E-bay. Did try it passive but did not notice any difference.

http://cgi.ebay.com/DBX-234-Electronic-Crossover_W0QQitemZ330351417388QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4cea7a982c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

That unit will not replace the passive crossovers of your speaker.

 

[walter duque]

Why not get a unit like the behringer dcx2496 and do your front 3 and sub.

Thanks for the link, it sure looks like it can do the job.

 

[TLS Guy]

Thanks for the link, it sure looks like it can do the job.

It just amazes me that members who don't know the first thing about crsoover design want to get into biamping.

For the upteenth time, an active crossover has to have the same slopes and crossover point as the passive crossovers, and any notch filters. If all the slopes on your passive crossover are fourth order constant voltage slopes, and no notch filters or other Eq, then that dbx unit will do the job. If not it won't.

 

[bandphan]

It just amazes me that members who don't know the first thing about crsoover design want to get into biamping.

For the upteenth time, an active crossover has to have the same slopes and crossover point as the passive crossovers, and any notch filters. If all the slopes on your passive crossover are fourth order constant voltage slopes, and no notch filters or other Eq, then that dbx unit will do the job. If not it won't.

Thank the lord I don't bi amp I use the dcx for intergration only and have no desire to figure out the power requirements divided and then the slopes. Its much easier to understand my speakers then apply the proper crossover settings when combined with the subs.

 

[walter duque]

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QUOTE=TLS Guy;611579]It just amazes me that members who don't know the first thing about crsoover design want to get into biamping.

For the upteenth time, an active crossover has to have the same slopes and crossover point as the passive crossovers, and any notch filters. If all the slopes on your passive crossover are fourth order constant voltage slopes, and no notch filters or other Eq, then that dbx unit will do the job. If not it won't.

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TLS Guy
I think you're right, I am just going to get this bi-amping idea out of my head. My center is getting 350 watts the way it is, I don't think it could get much better. Thanks, you just saved me some money.