Bypass inductor resistances
Paul,
Very informative and straight to the point, thanks. I suggest that a way to bypass the inductor series losses is to build a series crossover, where there are no components in series with the drivers. One exception to this would be a padding network for a tweeter, but that is only series and parallel resistors. I realize that this solution isn't for everyone, but I've had great success lately with Zeta .7 quasi-second order crossovers. A 3-way is only two caps and two chokes all parallel to the drivers, and the, for me, essential Zobel for the midrange is also parallel to the driver. Of course just like with a parallel crossover, it's essential to use drivers in their usable range and not push their envelopes. I'm not a series crossover zealot, but extensive listening seems to validate my efforts, at least to my ears.
Good luck, all.