Talking Crossovers - Video 2 - Series / Parallel Connection | Crossover Order / Slopes.

This is video number 2 on the series "Talking Crossovers".
I started to record those videos after several of the comments asked about crossovers. Here I'm gonna share as much as I can about how those things work, why we use them and how do I develop and build them. At the end I hope to develop the crossovers for a specific speaker that I'm gonna design for this task, using Xsim computer software and others as necessary.
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[@NeilBlanchard]

Good stuff! Something that isn't always obvious - the impedance of the drivers interacts with the crossover components. So, the values of the coils and caps have different effects in a given speaker. And one of the main reasons that you would use a higher order crossover, is when the driver has a peak in its response that you want to decrease in level.

[@Douglas_Blake_579]

Yep ... good advice that. Too steep a slope and you end up with dips in the output. Not steep enough and some of the nastiness from cone breakup (etc) can leak through. It is a bit of a judgement call, most of the time. One thing we should caution people about is to not just start throwing parts at a problem design... fewer parts is *always* better. The end product will be more efficient and less likely to fail.

[@sonnoradesign]

I really appreciate your input Neil! That’s great advice!

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks again Doug! Not easy, but not impossible hehe

[@Douglas_Blake_579]

@@sonnoradesign Yep.. like most things, it's an acquired skill. Nobody "just knows" how to build a speaker.

[@TomZelickman]

I think this was the missing piece for me in the crossover design... I knew which components we were using but never quite understood the "why" part of it all. Thank you so much!

[@sonnoradesign]

Hey Tom! Good to know man! Thanks for supporting!

[@emmac6858]

Great video,. waiting for Video 3

[@sonnoradesign]

Thank you my friend!!!

[@arturomty9969]

Excellent videos, I enjoy every minute, thanks!

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks a lot Arturo!!

[@Robert-ps8fj]

Very informative for a beginner diy cheap audiophiler like me from Philippines....

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks Robert!!

[@mikerhodes9198]

You took a difficult topic and made it much clearer to me on the why of the design choices. I often wondered if you could make a multicomponent unit with many values of capacitors, inductors and resisters linked to a switching system that allowed changing values on the fly. Dial in an initial value for each component then go up and down on inductor and capacitor values while playing music to hear the effect. Then you can design the best circuit based on actually hearing the music. Hope you are doing well.

[@sonnoradesign]

Hey Mike! Thanks for the input! That’s a great idea actually. Some people use a board with multiple components to try them real time. Close to what you just said.

[@pedrogomezvazquez5606]

Una vez más, Video perfecto. Claro, conciso y fácil de entender. Bravo Bernardo! Esperamos con impaciencia el siguiente. 👏

[@sonnoradesign]

Hola Pedro!!! Gracias amigo.

[@PatParvum]

Yes it definitely helps 🙏

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks Pat!!

[@middleearthltd]

Excellent video Wish you put out out more content

[@sonnoradesign]

Hey my friend!! Thanks, I appreciate it. I’m trying. Can’t wait for more designs as well

[@rtacconi]

All right guys! I was missing that :-) thank you for this, I hope you can show which software you are using, show you make a change to a crossover, etc...

[@sonnoradesign]

Hey Tacconi! Thank you my friend! Yes I’ll continue with this series of crossovers and soon I’ll start an Xsim tutorial.

[@Douglas_Blake_579]

Okey Dokey ... I have it up and running in the XOver directory for you.

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks Doug!! Getting the next one ready. Let’s jump on it!!

[@Douglas_Blake_579]

@@sonnoradesign Hell yes ... don't quit now!

[@kinsg8729]

Super video. I am from India

[@sonnoradesign]

Hey there!!! Thanks for watching

[@chrisallen3671]

Thank you for this video!

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks for watching Chris!!

[@chevyimp5857]

Really interesting video.. the real time sound differences are very helpful to understand the way the different components effect sound..thanks😊

[@sonnoradesign]

Hey Chevy!! Thanks my friend.

[@gerardpastorelli4389]

Hi mate good video again ! your pick up makes me crazy :) Hope you will build new stuff soon.

[@sonnoradesign]

Hey Gerard!! Thanks again my friend! I can’t wait to make speakers again! Hehe

[@DonnieMulligan]

Good Stuff! Keep It Up!!!

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks Donnie! I’m glad you liked it!

[@PhillioDoede]

Great one! Practical (pretty) easy to follow but not boring.

[@sonnoradesign]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@ultraviolet8441]

Thanks so much

[@sonnoradesign]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@jeffreyrecord3108]

SIRI! SHUT THE FIRE TRUCK UP! Siri-ously, Siri on my phone kept waking up while watching this video. I giggled.

[@sonnoradesign]

Haha! Right?! C’mon Siri. Thanks for watching Jeffrey.

[@fernandoraposo297]

Fantastic vídeo. Congratulations from São Paulo, Brazil.

[@sonnoradesign]

Valeu Fernando!! Vamos com tudo!

[@bobgerhold8]

Best explanation I've seen, thanks

[@Douglas_Blake_579]

When you get the really basic principles, like Bernardo is giving you, it's actually not terribly complex. As you'll see when the software is discussed, it's not at all hard to design a crossover... if you have the basic understanding of what the parts do.

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks Bob! I’m glad it helps!

[@tonydelvecchio1431]

Great video

[@sonnoradesign]

Thanks for the visit

[@raphysoucy83]

😂That’s why I never use Siri!! So funny 🤣

[@sonnoradesign]

Haha! Right! She doesn’t get me right.

[@dylanmax7375]

make video 3!!! Not super clear on how running the signal in parallel to 2 drivers impacts the slope of the audio signal for each driver. Also are resisters mostly used such that you only send certain voltage to each driver based on what they are rated for? This way you don't over power the drivers

[@user-qm5qo4tx5h]

Help me with the crossover, which one should I assemble? I bought the Dayton Audio RS100-4 4” and Dayton Audio ND25FA-4 1” Soft Dome Neodymium Tweeter speakers from you! And I also want to buy components for a crossover from you, tell me which one to assemble?

[@sonnoradesign]

You should use the crossover I made on the soundbar. Check the older videos, there is a soundbar with RS-100 and the Dayton tweeter.

[@-martintheengineer-7465]

👍

[@sonnoradesign]

Thank you for watching!!