Everything about Audio crossover
Electronic filter circuitry used in loudspeakers
Audio crossovers are a type of electronic filter circuitry that splits an audio signal into two or more frequency ranges, so that the signals can be sent to loudspeaker drivers that are designed to operate within different frequency ranges. The crossover filters can be either active or passive. They are often described as two-way or three-way, which indicate, respectively, that the crossover splits a given signal into two frequency ranges or three frequency ranges. Crossovers are used in loudspeaker cabinets, power amplifiers in consumer electronics, and pro audio and musical instrument amplifier products. For the latter two markets, crossovers are used in bass amplifiers, keyboard amplifiers, bass and keyboard speaker enclosures and sound reinforcement system equipment. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Audio crossoverA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Car Stereo Speaker Projects Illustrated (TAB Electronics Technical Library)The most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: An Exploratory Crossover Study of Learner Perceptions of Use of Audio in Multimedia-Based TutorialsCited 5 times
- Go sideways: LoudspeakerA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Bi-amping and tri-ampingA closely related topic
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Car Stereo Speaker Projects Illustrated (TAB Electronics Technical Library)Daniel Ferguson · 2000
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