High-pass filter Question

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gguy

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High-pass filter Question
« on: 29 Mar 2021, 10:38 pm »
I have a new amplifier and am trying to determine the correct value of the capacitor to get for a passive crossover.  Having done this before on my last amp, the input impedance was a single value and was pretty straight forward.

The new amp that I have appears to have the input impedance on a curve:  Min. 15K at 50Hz; 23K at 1Khz.  Any recommendations on what value capacitor I should be getting to crossover at 75Hz?
« Last Edit: 31 Mar 2021, 12:40 pm by gguy »

cjsailer

Re: Passive Crossover Question
« Reply #1 on: 31 Mar 2021, 12:41 am »
I don't know much about audio, but why are you talking about a crossovers in relation to an amplifier?  What advantage is there in optimizing a crossover for a specific amplifier?

Hobbsmeerkat

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Re: Passive Crossover Question
« Reply #2 on: 31 Mar 2021, 01:35 am »
Im guessing you're talking about a high-pass filter to take the lowest frequencies out of the signal being sent from your preamp to your power amp?


gguy

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Re: Passive Crossover Question
« Reply #3 on: 31 Mar 2021, 03:09 am »
Im guessing you're talking about a high-pass filter to take the lowest frequencies out of the signal being sent from your preamp to your power amp?

Correct, I am trying to make a high pass filter from my preamp to amplifier.

mlundy57

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Re: High-pass filter Question
« Reply #4 on: 31 Mar 2021, 04:24 pm »
At 15kHz a 0.10uF cap will be -3 at 106Hz
At 15kHz a 0.15uF cap will be -3 at   69Hz

At 23kHz a 0.10uF cap will be -3 at 70Hz
At 23Khz a 0.15uF cap will be -3 at 46Hz

My guess (but I'm not an engineer/designer) is that based on your amp's specs a 0.15uF cap will get you closest to 75Hz.