[Hipper]

I have two year old RM30Ms with internal crossover.

Looking to an unknown time in the future, I'm considering the possibility of OXO's, and employing the DEQX as an active crossover and equalizer. Currenly I use the Behringer DEQ as an equaliser betwen my CD Transport and DAC. Hence I would appreciate some advice.

Firstly, reading the threads on the beginnings of SDE, the DEQX was rejected in favour of the Behringer DCX. Why? Was it simply supply difficulties (as hinted on the SDE thread) or other reasons (cost could be one).

Secondly, now that the SDE's have been out there for a while, I would be interested in people's views on the improvements it offers at the ear, particularly the active crossover part (I'm fully aware of how equalizing can improve things).

Finally, if I wanted to go down the active crossover route, how could this be done with my RM30M's and their internal crossover. Would I be wise to invest in an OXO in the meantime, or would that serve no purpose (I should add that I've never dabbled with speaker innerds or done any soldering)?

[John Casler]

I have two year old RM30Ms with internal crossover.

Looking to an unknown time in the future, I'm considering the possibility of OXO's, and employing the DEQX as an active crossover and equalizer. Currenly I use the Behringer DEQ as an equaliser betwen my CD Transport and DAC. Hence I would appreciate some advice.

Firstly, reading the threads on the beginnings of SDE, the DEQX was rejected in favour of the Behringer DCX. Why? Was it simply supply difficulties (as hinted on the SDE thread) or other reasons (cost could be one).

Hi Hipper,

Not sure how I missed this, but we were all over the DEQX, but found a few things moving them off the front burners.

The supply difficulties was one thing.  I got a lot of promises from the distributor to visit B and show him the unit, and month after month no action.

Price was a consideration in that it is 10 x the cost of the 2496 and we want to make it affordable especially since it involved adding another amp or two to the system

Secondly, now that the SDE's have been out there for a while, I would be interested in people's views on the improvements it offers at the ear, particularly the active crossover part (I'm fully aware of how equalizing can improve things).

Finally, if I wanted to go down the active crossover route, how could this be done with my RM30M's and their internal crossover. Would I be wise to invest in an OXO in the meantime, or would that serve no purpose (I should add that I've never dabbled with speaker innerds or done any soldering)?

There are now quite a few in the feild, but I'm not sure if anyone is a member of AC.

All seem very happy with their "new" sound.

To do a "change" (transdigital??) is a pretty good task, if you plan on "removing the old" passive crossovers.

However, the "easy way" is to simply drill and mount another pair of binding posts, and Direct wire, to the three pair leaving the other components intact, and just resoldering the wiring:

Tweeter to one pair
Panels to one pair
Woofs to one pair

Bada Bing, and your SDE.

[Hipper]

Thanks John.

I'll be back for more details when I'm ready.

Meanwhile, whether it's due to weather, my ears or something else, I'm just enjoying my system more then ever, having almost daily two or three hour sessions. Wonderful.

That's what it's all about!