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Good attitude (regarding crossovers)...
One question for those in favor of no crossover. How do you overcome baffle step? Baffle step is real and undeniable. Its physics.
Quote from: JLM on 16 Sep 2009, 10:27 amGood attitude (regarding crossovers)...BAD ATTITUDE!! Been there done that, but have moved on, forward beyond the limitations of no crossovers and wide band drivers. The fact is not all crossovers are equal. The best world class sounding speakers all have one thing in common - crossovers. In fact if you think about it, there really isn?t a world class speaker that takes the no crossover approach.A good wide band driver with the right amp can sound very good within its limitations. However the limitations are real and the compromises are undeniable. My journey with crossoverless wide band drivers began with Fostex and the HornShoppe. Nice mids but very limited LF output and screaming highs. I heard a few other Fostex drivers, which were essentially more of the same. I tried the Jordan JX-92s in a few different configurations, definitely better than the Fostex drivers I heard, but not as efficient and still not as refined as the better 2 way systems. The B-200 was a hoot, but in reality just a different flavor combined with the usual problems associated with crossoverless wide band drivers.Bottom line? No crossover = limited LF output, unbalanced FR, shouting top end that prematurely rolls off.
Quote from: JoshK on 7 Oct 2009, 09:49 pmOne question for those in favor of no crossover. How do you overcome baffle step? Baffle step is real and undeniable. Its physics.Lots of well-known solutions... LR network (no, that is not a crossover... ), placement near wall/corner, back-loaded horns, bipole... probably others I don't know about.Regarding phase, perhaps that's one of the things that differentiates better drivers in some way.
Wind Chaser, I congratulate you for trying single driver designs and am sorry it didn't work out for you, but coming here to bash the concept doesn't seem appropriate.
OK, Im one of you guys now. I purchased a pair of Common Sense Audio Super 8 drivers. I know not to exotic, but , hey a guy has got to start somewhere. I plan on driving them with a AssemblegST-40 amp (40watts) Is that too much? Again I am just starting on the journey so things will change over time. Any comments, suggestions. critiscizems? Thanks