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Instead of the Behringer crossover, look into Ashly. I've heard from more than one person these are much better quality than Behringer, with better parts to begin with. No mods necessary. It is more expensive, of course, but much cheaper than many modded Behringers.http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ashly-Audio-Protea-3.24CL-3In-3Out-Speaker-Processor?sku=181034Paul
So, you plan on using a soundcard w/ a multi-out, then? That's a possibility for me for my future active set-up. Haven't decided yet. Paul
I love active.... but you do have to design it right. The single most important key to any loudspeaker is the design and that isn't something that is trivial to reproduce. The best parts put together poorly will sound like crap. Average components designed correctly can sound incredible. You don't need a chamber to design a loudspeaker but the skills, equipment and learning curve are not trivial so I'd recommend copying something that is designed by someone who knows what they are doing. Linkwitz or someone of his background I'd feel comfortable recommending. I'd have reservations about 90% of what you see online...... stick with someone like Linkwitz or someone who at least has some experience designing loudspeakers and electronics.
What aspects do you feel would be hard to deal with?Jim C
Kevin,It seems like an active crossover would be pretty easy to implement, with just adjusting the crossover frequencies and slopes and then testing the results and making small adjustments. Starting with the published specs and going from there. What aspects do you feel would be hard to deal with?It seems that many people are doing this with hardware active crossovers, what specific areas do I need to think about before going down this path? Is it likely my current passive crossovers are doing more than just splitting the signal between drivers?Jim C
It appears to me that Emerald Physics has crossed part way into this realm by providing a pre-programmed DSP specific to his speakers as part of the finished package. He could upgrade his product by simply offering better DSP devices as options. Other companies could conceivably do something similar using better pro gear like XTA or Ashley.If they became a dealer for a given line, they could just program the unit for their speaker and sell it at retail along with the speaker as a package. Wouldn't that ultimately provide better performance, brand loyalty, and profitability while eliminating the need to build passive crossovers?