Jordy -- here is the VERY basic description of passive vs. active crossovers

An active crossover is electronic -- it usely goes between the deck and amp and can cost anywhere from $30 - $3000. Decks can also have active crossovers.

A passive crossover uses capacitors, coils and (in some applications) resistors to vary the frequency crossed over. Passive crossovers are usually between the amplifier and the speaker (or woofer).

For the most part -- active crossovers are used by people for subwoofers (usually the amp xover) and passives are used on speakers (ie adding a cap before a coax or the passive xovers that come with many components).


--- are these descriptions okay, or have I missed your point entirely?

[ August 27, 2004, 01:47 PM: Message edited by: mike bisson ]

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Dukk likes to use Coustic xovers (amps too for that matter). They are good. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]

lol @ JohnVroom

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I agree if you go for an outboard crossover get the coustic ...........

I like em so much I got a brand new XM6 sitting here I boiught just cause I thought it was soo cool and the price was right ............. I'm an idiot sometimes I know

I used to use a Coustic XM3E xover and Coustic Design Reference Amp and components -- they were good at the time -- I have not seen any new Coustic gear in years so I cannot give an accurate view as to their quality now.

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^ I'm one up on you then Mike - I have a Coustic 1200S sitting on my bench right now. It's sweet

Ok.. so I checked on sounddomain and none of the amps seem to fit what I'm looking for.

inexpensive, 18db slope, and 150-300w @ 8Ohms.. any other ideas?

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It may be too expensive... but the new Rockford Power Series T500.2 has a 24 db xover and punches out (pun intended) @ 1100 watts into 1ohm.

[ August 29, 2004, 05:01 PM: Message edited by: mike bisson ]

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