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In Reply to: RE: Active XO posted by dawit98 on August 11, 2009 at 00:56:24
The best known Xover for 3.6 are the Pass labs, Marchand XM44, and Bryston. Avoid the Ashely, Beringer. I have tried themn and the XM44 is much better. The XM26 is very tubey so unless you have very bright SS equipment, avoid that one. Select the Xover points and two amps and you have it. Jallen
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There are a number of analog cross-overs out there, many that have been mentioned. However, all these analog units have limitations in the type of filters offered, the available slopes, and the ability to select any desired frequency.
I'd really suggest use of a digital cross-over in this application. There are a number of excellent options from DBX (driverack), Rane, and Sabine. The much maligned Behringer DCX2496 is actually a pretty good product in my experience. For basic needs (2 or 3 way crossover) the DBX and Behringer units would be the best options.
Jim
I started with a Behringer to cross over my stats to my subs. I then moved to an Ashly 3.24CL. That was a great move IMO. What do you think the sonic difference between the Ashly and the Marchand is? Is it as adjustable as the Ashly?
TIA
I don't use Maggies BTW.
The flexibility is limited to the module you choose to purchase which can get a bit expensive if you don't know what frequency you want to Xover at. There are five + and five- positions for the frequency adjustment so you can fine tune it to your room. I have mine fairly flat in my room +- 4dB from 50HZ to 10KHz which is reasonable. This with a sub. The modules are for Xover points, then fine tuning with the knobs. This XM44 just gets out of the way, and does not shrink the stage the way the Ashley and Behringer do, although the Ashley is better. I hope this helps. Jallen
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