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An Inexpensive Precise Passive Crossover System

A crossover system for a two-way loudspeaker system is described, in which the high-pass channel incorporates the parameters of the associated closed-back tweeter, to realise a desired fourth-order high-pass filtered acoustic output. When that output is combined with the output of a second-order low-pass filtered woofer, the summed response is all-pass. With no impedance correction required in the high-pass channel, the system produces an inexpensive but precise crossover. An alternative fourth-order Linkwitz-Riley system is also described.

Author: Thiele, Neville
Affiliation: The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
AES Conference:21st International Conference: Architectural Acoustics and Sound Reinforcement (June 2002)
Paper Number:000062 Import into BibTeX
Subject:Architectural Acoustics & Sound Reinforcement

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