Does crossover make a difference in efficiency?


I have Totem Forest 87dB speakers. Will efficiency theoretically increas if there will be no crossover? Is there a crossover upgrade that might increase efficiency of the speaker. I need theoretical tips as well as practical if anyone had any experience with any speakers owned.
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Showing 1 response by gregm

Strongly advise against "self-tweaking"-- the manufacturer has spent lots of time working out the right crossover for your model! W/out a crossover, efficiency would increase but uniformity of sound could be lost; units have varying impedance ratings that, in turn, may vary across the sound spectrum (this is taken into account when designing the c-over). Likewise, with external tweaks you might lose the corss-over points... a mess! Best talking this over with Totem.

Cheers!