The best crossover is no crossover. Just listen to a good full range driver in a well designed horn cabinet. Why distort the signal through all that mumbo jumbo of wires and circuits?
Modifying Crossovers
I just read a post about changing resistors and caps in the new Borresen X3 speakers. I am curious why there is interest in changing the components in a brand new speaker. I also am curious if it would make them better than why didn’t the designers put a better component in the first place. Just a thought and scratching my head. Have a great day.
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@lemonhaze Good eye identifying the components. Indeed those are Duelund bypass capacitors. They are actually in the midrange circuits. Didn't feel a bypass was necessary for the low frequencies. The Path resistors are proven by friends that have done this mod so I'm not anticipating trying others. The resistor in the heat sink is a 30W powertron. This is indeed the low frequency circuit. I"ve had good luck with the duelund wire and have bought enough of it to rewire the speaker with it. Indeed, this is going to be an externnal crossover. I started trying to put it back inside but there just isn't enough room. I was going to have to put it on 4 boards mounted various places around the inside of the box. So this panel that I have everything mounted on is about 12x12" and I'll be building a polished and oiled walnut box for it to go into. I think I'll put a plexiglass top on it. There currently are no push on connectors in the speaker. Eveything is getting soldered up with Mundorf silver/gold solder. thanks for the suggestions. Jerry |
@boxertwin12 Indeed full range drivers have their fans and I'm glad you enjoy them. I prefer to go the other way. thanks. Jerry |
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