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Actual correct and tested crossover/speaker hook up diagram .
Posts below are kept for reference. A big thank you to Zaph on designing a great speaker for those on a budget or new to diy, and to madisound for providing what is a simple kit, once properly hooked up.
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Original Post:
I Posted this on madisounds forum, but I figure I would get more of a response here.
I managed to convince my friend to build one of Zaph’s kits from madisound instead of purchasing something from a big box retailer.
He is unfortunately in NY, where as I am in FL, and has not been able to assemble the crossover with the instructions or lack thereof as provided.
I am not there, so it is difficult for me to guess exactly how to put it together.I have attached a picture of the crossover as shipped, the schematic from zaphs website, and "instructions" as provided.
I have made the following assumptions.
The Tweeters terminal with a red dot, should be positive.
On the Midrange the set of terminal with larger tabs is the positive one.
In the picture, the tweeter network is on the left, and the woofer network is on the right.
Based on the woofer network if I’m reading the crossover schematic correctly, has two inductors, two caps, and no resistors.
The terminal labeled O in the picture, is the primary power input for the speaker. (Labeled IN+).
The positive terminals on both woofers should be wired into a single tab to connect at terminal labeled K (marked with +).
The terminal labeled J is the positive input for the tweeter.
Completely not sure about the following
Is the return for the main power terminal at the point where its labeled M?
Where is the return for the Tweeters, and woofers, in the area of H and I, or is the return for the woofers N?
I of course maybe wrong on everything, any help you can provide will be appreciated.
I've labeled the respective parts on the crossover, although I may have gotten r3 and R4 in mixed up.
P.S. I haven't put a speaker together in about 7 years, and honestly the kit I got from madisound (thor), was basically plug and play, except for the stuffing of the TL.
I'm assuming that to wire this properly, and again this is only by the pictures he sent me,
There are 6 connections:
P(power), (T) Tweeter, (W) Woofer/Midrange.
P+ is Input Labeled O
P - is unknown (M?)
T+ is J
T - unknown ( G or H ?)
W+ is K
W- is unknown
This is assuming of course that the red wire on the back goes from L9 to C8
How I wish I had it in my hands, and I would figure it out. However, there are 6 needed connections, but 9 available plugs from the picture.
Actual correct and tested crossover/speaker hook up diagram .
Posts below are kept for reference. A big thank you to Zaph on designing a great speaker for those on a budget or new to diy, and to madisound for providing what is a simple kit, once properly hooked up.
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Original Post:
I Posted this on madisounds forum, but I figure I would get more of a response here.
I managed to convince my friend to build one of Zaph’s kits from madisound instead of purchasing something from a big box retailer.
He is unfortunately in NY, where as I am in FL, and has not been able to assemble the crossover with the instructions or lack thereof as provided.
I am not there, so it is difficult for me to guess exactly how to put it together.I have attached a picture of the crossover as shipped, the schematic from zaphs website, and "instructions" as provided.
I have made the following assumptions.
The Tweeters terminal with a red dot, should be positive.
On the Midrange the set of terminal with larger tabs is the positive one.
In the picture, the tweeter network is on the left, and the woofer network is on the right.
Based on the woofer network if I’m reading the crossover schematic correctly, has two inductors, two caps, and no resistors.
The terminal labeled O in the picture, is the primary power input for the speaker. (Labeled IN+).
The positive terminals on both woofers should be wired into a single tab to connect at terminal labeled K (marked with +).
The terminal labeled J is the positive input for the tweeter.
Completely not sure about the following
Is the return for the main power terminal at the point where its labeled M?
Where is the return for the Tweeters, and woofers, in the area of H and I, or is the return for the woofers N?
I of course maybe wrong on everything, any help you can provide will be appreciated.
I've labeled the respective parts on the crossover, although I may have gotten r3 and R4 in mixed up.
P.S. I haven't put a speaker together in about 7 years, and honestly the kit I got from madisound (thor), was basically plug and play, except for the stuffing of the TL.
I'm assuming that to wire this properly, and again this is only by the pictures he sent me,
There are 6 connections:
P(power), (T) Tweeter, (W) Woofer/Midrange.
P+ is Input Labeled O
P - is unknown (M?)
T+ is J
T - unknown ( G or H ?)
W+ is K
W- is unknown
This is assuming of course that the red wire on the back goes from L9 to C8
How I wish I had it in my hands, and I would figure it out. However, there are 6 needed connections, but 9 available plugs from the picture.
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