My wife and I have decided to end our marriage. I have thousands of things going through my head right now, but at least 1 is that I no longer need to worry about the size of my speakers. Budget, of course, will be very tight or non-existent for a few months at least - but beyond that, I should have more time, money and space than I could possibly want.
So if I were to build a HUGE 3 way (or 4 way or more), is going active a viable alternative? Could I just use something like a Behringer CX2310 (or competing brand or product) a nice plate amp, and 2 decent cheap amps for the woofer and tweeter? I have all the equipment to measure, and enjoy crossover design, but I look at the cost of parts, especially high quality parts, for sub-20Hz drivers and then I see these little < $100 complete crossovers.
Considering ScanSpeak's 13" inch subwoofer, the new Peerless, any of the Dayton products, and many others. I want high quality, low distortion, accurate drivers that play full range. While I listen loud, I don't listen at ear-splitting levels, and my equipment so far (high end Yamaha receiver, HSU MK3 sub) has been more than enough.
While I do want to build something big, I don't want a refrigerator. Something bigger than it optimal from an engineering standpoint is stupid. And if I could save front-to-back space, it would help. But I want something that stands on the floor and puts my tweeters at ear level.
So if I were to build a HUGE 3 way (or 4 way or more), is going active a viable alternative? Could I just use something like a Behringer CX2310 (or competing brand or product) a nice plate amp, and 2 decent cheap amps for the woofer and tweeter? I have all the equipment to measure, and enjoy crossover design, but I look at the cost of parts, especially high quality parts, for sub-20Hz drivers and then I see these little < $100 complete crossovers.
Considering ScanSpeak's 13" inch subwoofer, the new Peerless, any of the Dayton products, and many others. I want high quality, low distortion, accurate drivers that play full range. While I listen loud, I don't listen at ear-splitting levels, and my equipment so far (high end Yamaha receiver, HSU MK3 sub) has been more than enough.
While I do want to build something big, I don't want a refrigerator. Something bigger than it optimal from an engineering standpoint is stupid. And if I could save front-to-back space, it would help. But I want something that stands on the floor and puts my tweeters at ear level.
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