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

[@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.

[@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?

[@mrGoesto11]

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

[@scottaberdonian7374]

nope :)

[@nicolaswirtz6952]

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

[@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....

[@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!

[@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.

[@dushyantchaudharymathura]

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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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.

[@gabrielisaacx.ramirez9330]

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

[@stephenyoud6125]

Great summary and intro - just what i was looking for

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@shaunsanders9673]

Excellent info - thank you!

[@gabrielisaacx.ramirez9330]

YES THE VALUES FOR THE PARTS

[@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

[@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?

[@audiomor]

Thank you very much from Brazil

[@ryanhill7318]

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

[@dlfrestoration]

Why did you stop making videos

[@brenden5342]

Awesome delivery of info!

[@wicked650s]

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

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Haha awesome! More to come. Thanks for watching!

[@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

[@libaant.10m91]

Excellent teach.thank you

[@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!

[@tomd5678]

Nice and clear explanation

[@manylch7964]

Great explanation . Thanks

[@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!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@manuelmeyer5879]

Thanks for all the compact infos. Keep doin'

[@aquinmanners937]

This video is great

[@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?

[@leonardmboloma5281]

Great information

[@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.

[@Toki1908]

Thank you so much for this!

[@kenbharata]

thanks bro.. appreciate it

[@pavlobilous4030]

This is good stuff!

[@OrenArieli]

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

[@OU8Aspark]

It's magic!

[@stevescott200]

excellent video thanks

[@bujoun76]

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

[@WeBuild4Life]

oooooo yes, can't wait to watch

[@KirbyMeetsAudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@MrPerfusionist]

you are great at explaining!

[@edwardcase]

AC/DC electronics classes, showed me the real dynamics of filters. Chokes or "Inductors" increase in impedance with frequency, whereas "Capacitors" decrease in impedance with frequency. The 'slope' of a crossover, must derive from the driver impedance as well. A voice coil under a driven signal is not uniform in impedance, where the passive components in a filter are, and the difference is because magnetic flux in the motor of the speaker varies with frequency. Say you want the driver to roll off at a given frequency. The impedance of the inductor at that frequency would then be equal to that of the driver. Thus the driver is 3 decibels down or meaning that it is getting half of the power from the signal. In terms of crossovers, there is no such thing as a 'flat' response. Most entry-level, off-the-shelf speaker systems on the market today, employ only capacitors. They usually are not audio-grade film and foil, they're usually bi-polar electrolytic. The costlier systems are more costly, simply because they employ a true crossover. The actual response curve of a simple inductor is linear, but since we logarithmically scale what we see, it appears to slope. The actual response time of electrolytic caps in the super-tweeter region is too slow, such that film and foil caps outperform.

[@mdmahmudulhasanmiddya9632]

Great job sir

[@konglyyi2681]

your video is so good

[@ejazmirza9108]

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

[@FyyMyy]

Very nice video. Love it!

[@bvrunowerneck1234]

You re the best

[@jeromeb2532]

Good teaching

[@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 ?

[@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

[@AI3-4]

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

[@peterwood2633]

Amazing never understood crossovers before! Thanks

[@Iconroller]

Such a helpful video. Thanks!

[@MrJakigabi]

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

[@thecatat7]

Awesome vid - thanks!

[@ismailsonjosemartinscosta539]

Salam paz.thanks

[@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

[@craigwheaton2506]

Awesome

[@o0o-jd-o0o95]

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

[@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

[@67Bigsby]

Great work!!

[@IceJackal1984]

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

[@yogeshkanwadia1176]

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

[@martinromero5515]

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

[@robertrobert2981]

Thank you

[@nebuladus7850]

Thxsomuch👍👍

[@andrefourie6304]

Great stuff, thanks mate

[@rhian2033]

Awesome keep em coming brother!!!

[@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.

[@eugenecountryman8169]

What microphone do you use for your videos?

[@Ramingo1983]

Nice video! Thanks

[@lacomadrejaz06]

Very nice

[@RyderRipps]

You’re a great teacher, thnx

[@zorhis1996]

does crossovers change the ohm load ?

[@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

[@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!!

[@Karmah04]

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

[@dednside5229]

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

[@mattgrimaldi13]

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

[@D.Feenstra]

Finally some well documented video's in speaker building, ive been building several existing designs and want to build my own 2 way now. This helps a lot! thx

[@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

[@PackardDog]

Great stuff! Thanks man!

[@ismailsonjosemartinscosta539]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@ow_will]

I learned that xc=1/2pi.fc Xc being equivalent resistance of a capacitor and f being frequency And: XL=2pi.fL L being inductance. Each being in their true unit Henries farads and Hertz

[@f4phantomf4]

Hi Kirby!! I love your channel...you've inspired me to build some speakers...I have a question I hope you or a viewer can answer. When hooking up my system, the speakers just move in and out with a loud popping noise...any help is appreciated!@

[@danml550]

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

[@JuanGarcia213]

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@artomaniaccreation2492]

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

[@White_SharkRJ]

hello,how to connect 3 speakers in Crossover IN out T and W ,my car have Under seat Sub BMW f30 and doors speakers with Tweet ,my amp out 4 ohm ,sub under seat 4ohm and doors 4ohm speakers build in Tweet , jumper wire around the capacitor to bypass it, serial or parallel connect and this Crossover filter 4 ohm??Thank u

[@Tylerharrell64]

Kirby, have you ever used passive radiators? I’ve been following your build guide videos, and I wanted to try going for the passive radiator over a port. I’d like to see a build from you with some passive radiator.

[@p-townflipperbunajon2873]

Ll7oouou lol

[@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?