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Personal speaker evolution
mm, the answer to that question covers several years :>)Main System:Longines Symphony Transistor Radio w/ single earphoneMom's Sylvania Fold Up Turntable/AM/FM System w/ crappy speakers.Radio Shack 3-Way speaker with DIY acoustic reflex enclosu... 
Vandersteen 4
The 0.25A fuses across the AC input lines are indeed blown. Does anyone know if that's the correct factory value ? These appear to be regular low-amperage fuses, not slow-blow or anything exotic.The circuit board has 1984 printed on it ! 
Vandersteen 4
I spoke with Mr. Vandersteen about the 4's. The Full Range switch is there for testing purposes only, he says there is no internal crossover.He also mentioned that some models of the WX-4 had dip switches to allow you to match the input impedance ... 
Vandersteen 4
On the Vandersteen FAQ page Richard Vandersteen writes that that the Model 4s have to be be bi-amped, implying Mofimadness is indeed correct on the WX-4 wiring before the power amp.I'm still not sure what the Full Range/Bi-Amp switch is for in tha... 
Vandersteen 4
Yikes, thanks!That would explain the RCA ins and outs then. 
Vandersteen 4
By the way, it is an active crossover and with an AC power cord. 
Vandersteen 4
I've acquired a pair of Vandersteen 4's with the WX-4 "Electronic Bass Crossover". Could someone with experience with these please advise me on the wiring ?There are 3 connections on the back of the speaker, "Tweeter and Mid-Range", "Mid-bass" and...