RE: "changing the xovers on Maggies from passive to active?" ...

Posted by andyr (M) on April 14, 2015 at 16:22:34

In Reply to: Magnepan XOvers posted by jrdoe on April 14, 2015 at 11:57:06:

Yes, I moved to 3-way active on my MG-IIIas about 15 years ago - using Rod Elliott's P09 boards to mimic the stock slopes (18/12/12/12dB), with assistance from Davey and lspCAD. Never looked back! :-))

Later this year, I will be replacing this analogue active XO with DSP, as I will be adding a pair of subs to my system.

Active gives you much more dynamics, IME. However, one point that some bring up is that you should use amps from the same family - ie. the same sonic signature - otherwise you can hear the different amps as the sound moves from one driver to another. (I myself have never noticed this as I've always used amps from the one mfr - AKSA).

Regards,

Andy

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Topic - Magnepan XOvers - jrdoe 11:57:06 04/14/15 (20)

RE: yes - ish - BigguyinATL 22:40:43 04/18/15 (0)

Yes - sbrians 13:01:01 04/15/15 (0)

RE: Magnepan XOvers - dumpingground 05:55:48 04/15/15 (13)

RE: Your clarification on the minidsp 2x4 units ... - andyr 16:09:29 04/16/15 (12)

RE: Your clarification on the minidsp 2x4 units ... - dumpingground 18:54:23 04/16/15 (1)

Aah, thanks. nt - andyr 19:11:32 04/16/15 (0)

RE: Your clarification on the minidsp 2x4 units ... - Davey 17:32:23 04/16/15 (9)

RE: nanoDIGI or miniSHARC units ... - andyr 18:02:05 04/16/15 (8)

RE: nanoDIGI or miniSHARC units ... - Davey 06:15:37 04/17/15 (7)

RE: "I don't know what 'didn't like it' means"... - andyr 14:03:00 04/17/15 (6)

RE: "I don't know what 'didn't like it' means"... - Davey 19:08:09 04/17/15 (5)

RE: "purchase the miniSHARC plugin for 10 dollars and install on your computer"... - andyr 01:21:57 04/18/15 (4)

RE: "purchase the miniSHARC plugin for 10 dollars and install on your computer"... - Davey 06:57:28 04/18/15 (3)

Mmmm, ordered the plug in on the 18th ... but have not yet had any email ... - andyr 04:46:02 04/21/15 (1)

RE: Mmmm, ordered the plug in on the 18th ... but have not yet had any email ... - Davey 05:39:35 04/21/15 (0)

Thanks very much, Dave. nt - andyr 15:39:35 04/18/15 (0)

RE: Magnepan XOvers - Satie 22:16:49 04/14/15 (0)

You must be joking. - MikeCh 18:07:00 04/14/15 (0)

RE: "changing the xovers on Maggies from passive to active?" ... - andyr 16:22:34 04/14/15 (0)

2 way here only. - grantv 12:10:46 04/14/15 (0)

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