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Subwoofer Blending

I am considering buying a REL or Velodyne (or similar)subwoofer and want to "cut off" my Proac 2.5s at 50-60 HZ, blending in the subwoofer. I want to ease the burden on my SET and also get better bass response. I know most people recommend running speakers and subwoofer full range, I don't want to do this. Will I need an outboard electronic x-over or these products have built in x-overs for the purpose? Does my pre-amp need a special input for connection, would I just be able to use a line level input?
tomryan

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curtaudio
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The Velodyne's have an excellent high pass filter, the REL's don't. I'd suggest you look at the Velodyne SPL line. There's a 8", 10", and 12". The SPL 800 (8") does a great job for audio as long as you're not playing real loud. I agree that filtering your speakers is much better than full range, much less distortion and more dynamic.
Good Luck,
Curt
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