How To Design A Crossover For A DIY Speaker || Part 1 - Crossover Design Intro

[@mrGoesto11]

Important info starts at 4:40....well done, you're teaching an important lesson well.

[@scottaberdonian7374]

nope :)

[@c7dermatome]

Best description ever, I never thought I could get my head around crossover electronicy stuff so easily (I'm not smart, this comment is intended to illustrate how good the explanation is in this vid) thanks

[@o0Donuts0o]

Ah dude. Don’t do yourself like that. Smart is just a measurement of excellence in a specific field. There are tons of smart people out there but can theoretical physicist build a brick wall that will stand up for decades?

[@Deepsouth34]

You sir, are a teacher first, audio guy second. Excellent video! I wish there was a “really like” button. For hobbyists, this was the perfect split between what crossovers do and then how they do it.

[@TheMultifun]

I started a electrical engeneering bachelor last winter. Never thought that the things we learn apply so directly. It was a breeze for me. Can only recommend

[@attainableaudio7130]

Maybe you know this, but this is not a straight resistive system so in most cases the electrical order will not actually match the acoustical order your aiming for.

[@TheMultifun]

Attainable Audio yeah speakers are also inductive components, so there's that. So it it a lowpass filter in itself, if I understand it correctly. But the inductance is probably so low that the characteristic frequency is relatively high.

[@rsz90182]

Do you mean Electronic Engineer?

[@SuperSpeedy101]

Oh my goodness, I was just hitting my head on a wall all night trying to figure out crossovers... You are a miracle maker!

[@thepetesfishingnz232]

Excellent. Helpful for this complete novice. Built my first wee speakers last year, full range 4 inch drivers. I actively avoided trying 2 way as was dodging the crossover "thing". After this video, may look at building a 2 way speaker....

[@nicolaswirtz6952]

Thank you for adding additional resources and describing what you are explaining before the you dive into the video!

[@dushyantchaudharymathura]

I ve watched 100s of video for understanding crossover but this one I came through is best. Awesome❤️

[@Sheppards1984]

Finally a proper explanation... You saved a LOT of time. Too bad I already wasted hours looking at super scientific explanations

[@Joemama-km9np]

Damn, havent seen Kirby in a while-he went full hipster!

[@sarahbehringer3947]

Hey for those of us that are getting to this 4 years later... does anyone know how to get his worksheets? Loving these videos, so well-organized and easy to follow. Can't wait to get started.

[@InneedofGE]

Same

[@stephenyoud6125]

Great summary and intro - just what i was looking for

[@aussie_philosopher8079]

I have a b&w 705 s2. The crossover has VERY SIMPLE but hi quality, thick gauge air core inductor and a mundorf silver gold oil cap. Is this simplicity good or bad? The whole speaker/cabinets is high quality, but seems it could benefit from small xover mods

[@hi-fidude6670]

There are some incredibly nice sounding full range drivers out there, I had a pair of vintage Coral Beta 8 35 watt version that outperformed everything I have now in sound quality. They sound out of this world, to this very day I have not heard better sound.

[@kordta]

I like that robust workbench! Crossovers are as important as loudspeakers and often generic ones are not a perfect match for your needs! Welcome to rocket science!

[@sprobertson]

Really excited about this series. Your build videos are inspiring but this is empowering.

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

That's awesome! I'm glad it helps. Thanks for watching!

Kirby Meets Audio it does much more than that! 👍👍👍

[@Justwantahover]

I'm stoked too cos I make my own speakers.

[@gabrielisaacx.ramirez9330]

THANK YOU YOU¨VE BEEN THE MOST FUN SO FAR THANKS AGAIN

[@shaunsanders9673]

Excellent info - thank you!

[@libaant.10m91]

Excellent teach.thank you

[@natemorales5731]

This whole series has been a great insight up to now on how to build a speaker. can't wait to complete the full series and obtain total knowledge....lol...keep it up. When this video series comes to an end I will show one of my own speakers.

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

I'm so glad its been helpful! Can't wait to see it!

[@audiomor]

Thank you very much from Brazil

[@manylch7964]

Great explanation . Thanks

[@tomd5678]

Nice and clear explanation

[@ryanhill7318]

Very well done! I just learned a lot. thank you!

[@dlfrestoration]

Why did you stop making videos

[@brenden5342]

Awesome delivery of info!

[@davekimball3610]

Been so waiting for this one. Hope your broken digit heals quickly!

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

I hope it helps! Part 2 is coming next week. Thanks! me too!

[@aquinmanners937]

This video is great

[@kenbharata]

thanks bro.. appreciate it

[@leonardmboloma5281]

Great information

[@mdmahmudulhasanmiddya9632]

Great job sir

[@pavlobilous4030]

This is good stuff!

[@ismailsonjosemartinscosta539]

Salam paz.thanks

[@Toki1908]

Thank you so much for this!

[@jeromeb2532]

Good teaching

[@shivanshpuri3065]

a much awaited video keep the good work brother

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Will do! Thanks for watching!

[@shivanshpuri3065]

Kirby Meets Audio appreciate your personal touch to your audience

[@FyyMyy]

Very nice video. Love it!

[@uzernaim1648]

im so happy that you made this video because i never seem to find a suitable crossover for my plans

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

I'm glad it helps! Thanks for watching!

[@patk2998]

there is a software crossovers so there is no need to use a hardware crossover also the hardware crossover has a slow decrees but with the software crossover the sound will stop instantly at the crossover point this means the software crossover works a lot better then the hardware crossover

[@OU8Aspark]

It's magic!

[@clintonraubenheimer5879]

I have been mucking about with various crossover specs, both active and passive. My conclusion at the end of it is to go with active right from the get go. Since you can fine tune to any driver and any system. This way if you make changes later on you dont have to go through the whole drama of tweaking and re-tweaking.

[@ytwhite5930]

Kirby, Very informative video!Crossovers have always been a mystery to me...UNTIL NOW!!! Your explanation was easy to understand. Hopefully,I'm armed with what I need for a project that's waited long enough... Thanks so much,Y-T

[@gabrielisaacx.ramirez9330]

YES THE VALUES FOR THE PARTS

[@craigwheaton2506]

Awesome

[@wicked650s]

MORE!! MORE!! MORE!! MORE!! Fully addicted to this series!!

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Haha awesome! More to come. Thanks for watching!

[@jamie3d1977]

Great video dude! I like how you explain things, nice and casually. I have two Sonic PA cabinets that I would like to build matching crossovers for. The only intimidating part is the fact I would need both low and high pass filters. You have inspired me to really think about taking it on and I’m gonna keep following this series. Thanks for your work!

[@sajanmistry8800]

We spent a lot of time in my electrical theory class learning about filters. If theyd just told me it was related to speakers, I might've understood it way faster!

[@rajucherian]

This is the problem in India, bloody teachers teach every theory but no practical knowledge or don't know where it is used.

[@sajanmistry8800]

@@rajucherian I'm not from India

[@lalremruata_chongmang]

@@rajucherian i know right! they tell me "as long as youre in india, its your marks that count". really gets you down sometimes

[@manuelmeyer5879]

Thanks for all the compact infos. Keep doin'

[@stevescott200]

excellent video thanks

[@ejazmirza9108]

Nice inform some time its depad u wich freqance u need to listing but good ideya that u give thanks

[@bvrunowerneck1234]

You re the best

[@MrPerfusionist]

you are great at explaining!

[@IceJackal1984]

Thanks!! nice informative video!! I had that Aha!! moment :)

[@nebuladus7850]

Thxsomuch👍👍

[@konglyyi2681]

your video is so good

[@bujoun76]

The video(s) I have desperately been waiting for! Thank you...

[@thecatat7]

Awesome vid - thanks!

[@lacomadrejaz06]

Very nice

[@robertrobert2981]

Thank you

[@secbite4]

Great video I would like to replicate the crossover circuit of a Ar3a vintage speakers with today components is that possible to do? Is there a blueprint for crossovers circuits?

[@67Bigsby]

Great work!!

[@MrJakigabi]

That was cool dude :) thx! very useful and clear

[@microreniassance2929]

Great video set. I have a question. My speakers are late 70s Pioneer Stereo Hifi 4 speaker, speakers. There's the usual bass, midrange, and tweeter, then theirs another piezo electric speaker. Do I need a 4 way crossover or can I double up the tweeters on a 3 way (doesn't sound good to me). Do you have designs for such a 4-way crossover system?? Thanks for any help and you make really great and helpful videos.

[@AI3-4]

thank you , glad i found you Kirby, amazing resource!

[@WeBuild4Life]

oooooo yes, can't wait to watch

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@Iconroller]

Such a helpful video. Thanks!

[@Ramingo1983]

Nice video! Thanks

[@MC-ph7gr]

Great video, thx a lot. I have 2 questions. I checked some speakers with just a capacitor as crossover for the tweeter and they all have different capacitor values between 1.5-4.7 µF. Is this because the manufacturer wants different sound or the tweeters are different or the amplifier is different ? How do I choose the right capacitor for a tweeter ?

[@o0o-jd-o0o95]

Thank you for the Video It was easy to understand Easy to learn ... thanks kirby

[@alciriello7380]

Kirby: can I use (2) 8 ohm 12db low pass passive xovers in parallel to reach a 24db/octave slope? Have an extra xover here & I'm curious about this application. Thanks for your videos. Al

[@peterwood2633]

Amazing never understood crossovers before! Thanks

[@OrenArieli]

Just the info I was looking for, explained cleanly and clearly. Thanks, Kirby!

[@BigBoy74X]

Hey Kirby one quick question. I got 2 jbl prx 525 loud speakers that are self powered rated at 1300 watts peak. Long story short on both PAs both amps are gone. I wanted to know if i do an amp delete and run a high quality audio crossover for the Loudspeakers can i get away with that?

[@Justwantahover]

0:53 What if you bought really good speakers and used them as reference speakers? Copy the speaker's sound with the crossover and then tweak that just a little bit and make them maybe sound a bit different (to your taste) but not too much different. The only trouble is that I don't have 3 grand for really good reference speakers. Would that be better than just guessing?

[@martinromero5515]

Thanks for you informed it's very nice to know that 👍👍👍☺

[@andrefourie6304]

Great stuff, thanks mate

[@mattgrimaldi13]

you could put some speakers in your ear things! :)

[@cameronkrause4712]

this is a great explanation. a very clear, well done video.

[@markoduvall]

All the big words and "maths"...hilarious. Crossover design has always been confusing to me. This was a great 50k foot view of how they work. A driver always has it's own inherent impedance. Will a crossover alter the amps perceived load of a driver, where you have to run things in series or parallel? Thanks Kirby!!

[@papasiukas7419]

Hey i am building a similar speaker and i wondered if i need an amp, im using the same drievrs but im so conufsed

[@eugenecountryman8169]

What microphone do you use for your videos?

[@hugodiaz163]

How can I bring down the mid sound of a 100watt 10 inch woofer? I have a dayton audio model ds270-8 by the way, from my favorite shop, parts express. Thanks

[@zorhis1996]

does crossovers change the ohm load ?

[@RyderRipps]

You’re a great teacher, thnx

[@rhian2033]

Awesome keep em coming brother!!!

[@yogeshkanwadia1176]

Hi Kirby can you make 5.1 channel speakers sets 4or 6 oms

[@shawnkarvonen]

Thanks man Looking forward to the next one

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@HavanaWoody]

I enjoy tuning in by ear and whatever I have in the drawer.

[@hohoJill]

很喜歡您的解說，謝謝~

[@dednside5229]

It makes of sense to go active with a mini dsp At least initially to dial everything In

[@PackardDog]

Great stuff! Thanks man!

[@Karmah04]

Does this help with distortion with both the woofer and the tweeter?

[@heinztroll5526]

Great video man :)

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@danml550]

I want to learn how to build crossovers but, I need that hat even more.

[@Justwantahover]

You had two inductors, and with a 1st order, you could use a single inductor @ the value of the sum of both your inductors. But there is a purpose for that. I was puzzled how I could place a cap from + to - without having to resist it (otherwise it would short circuit the treble) and (even with resisting it) I would still lose some treble (robbed from the tweeter). So I put a small inductor in series with the across cap and the added resistor. It worked (I suppose) but your double inductor idea is better (I reckon). Now I know. You used two inductors that are half the value (one on each side of the cap connection) so it blocks the treble that would otherwise be short circuited. Well done. Make some more crossover stuff.

[@artomaniaccreation2492]

Hi buddy, next time please make a video about how to make a inductor coil for crossover

[@PetrasGrigaitis]

Great video. It's not rocket science but to explain it you have to put NASA hat on :)

[@eksine]

nasa people aren't that smart, that's why elon Musk had to step in

[@ninethirtyone4264]

I usualy just take the frequency responce table of both (or all 3 If I have a sub) of my speaker and draw a line where I want the cutoff and figure out my components, and if I dont like it I just move it a little up or down

[@JuanGarcia213]

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@eddy.maldonado.r]

Hey! I have a tech question related to this video, can I use a resistor to lower the volume of a tweeter? if so, can you please explain how it's done? thank you very much for your awesome videos!

[@tucker.productions]

his part 2 video goes over this

[@PanixDUB]

If I was to buy a pre built crossover. Do they have a limit and specs on how much power they can take from the amp?

[@coolt8090]

kirby or whoever can explain to me in your last video on using the winlsd software, i'm building a set of bookshelf speakers and no matter what vent setting i put in its impossible to get it right, either to long for the box or i will get chuffing if i make the port small, this build is for the TCP115 speakers also tried slot port measurements but no different than the round port, and in your video we never got a final understanding on how to build a port to match the box and sound decent without chuffing. thanks for your input

[@user473]

Build the speaker and see if chuffing is really a problem. If it is, you can fold the port inside the cabinet like in iLoud Micro Monitor, or place it at the bottom like in ELAC AIR-X speakers.

[@attainableaudio7130]

Have you tried 2 ports

[@MrCoolcoolkid]

Attainable Audio if I choose 2 the ports have to be longer and won't fit the box specs

[@MrCoolcoolkid]

grerostov ill have to review on those types to get a understanding

[@attainableaudio7130]

Ronnie Turpin's vlogs What are you tuning to... What size box