Finally have box built for A/V-3S as my first kit build and ready to start on crossover assembly. I have a couple of questions.
1) Polarity - I understand the (+) and (-) circuits between cup and speakers, however it is the individual components that uncertain on. Capacitors, resistors, and inductors have no positive or negative (or even flow arrow) markings. Does it matter which side is connected pos/neg as they are placed in the schematic path? Danny, your drawing is great. Just wanted to make sure I didn't commit an elementary mistake before I went crazy with a sodering iron! Also, I assume the foil ends of the inductor cannot be trimmed as you need the full length of the windings, but can the excess wire, after twisting, on resistors and capacitors be trimmed?
2) Assembly/placement - a) One piece assembly and try to fit the entire unit through the tweeter hole (if needed to remove/service), mounted in the space behind the tweeter? or b) Two piece assembly - tweeter circuit behind tweeter and woofer circuit behind one of the woofers? Removal would not be too much of an issue as the large inductor is part of the woofer circuit.
Obviously, I would mount the crossover and install no-rez BEFORE glueing the front. The concern on removal is if there was a problem in the future and the crossover needed to be worked on. The only access would be through the tweeter and woofer holes. Thanks.
