Do i need caps on my tweeters ?

[Bass so loud it HZ]

I just got another set of tweeters and they came with caps. Beings i am using my amp to cross them over do i even need to use them ?

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[Doxquzme Premium Member]

No, you don't if the amp x-over is adequate. You could use a larger cap to protect them in the event the amp x-over fails, personally, I'm not a fan of using anything in the signal path if it doesn't need to be there.

Which tweeters, which amp and what is the frequency you're going to cross them at?

 

[irocwagon 10+ year member]

depends on how high the x over is on your amp

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

I run caps on all mine regardless. If the amp fails to deliver properly I want make sure my tweets are protected to the fullest capability I can. Thats me though. I feel like more speakers get cooked by people in general running active and or no protective caps

 

[Old_Slapper]

I always use the caps/bass blockers. Then you don't have to dedicate those channels to a tweeter.

 

[spokey9 5,000+ posts]

I run caps on all mine regardless. If the amp fails to deliver properly I want make sure my tweets are protected to the fullest capability I can. Thats me though. I feel like more speakers get cooked by people in general running active and or no protective caps

This right here...

 

[winkychevelle 10+ year member]

I pick a cap that is going to cross the tweeter at the fs then use my amp or dsp to set the actual hpf I want. This lets me control the acoustical crossover but if the crossover fails the cap will typically protect the tweeter. Or if the amp malfunctions and has something like turn on pop it will usually save the tweeter.

I started doing this because I mistakenly routed my midbass output to my tweeters during a tuning session. My mistake popped a pretty expensive tweeter. Now I have protection caps set for 1300hz where as my dsp is set to 2500hz

 

[Deiimos]

I agree with running capacitors to help protect the tweeters, even if that is the only reason you run them.

 

[jeffry1970 10+ year member]

I just got another set of tweeters and they came with caps. Beings i am using my amp to cross them over do i even need to use them ?

Here’s a good read on this:

To Cap or Not to Cap? Tweeters in Systems with Active Crossovers - Audiofrog

Lets say you park your car on a hill. Let’s also say it’s a standard transmission, and you leave it in gear. It should be there when you return, right? […]

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[nauc 10+ year member]

"I mistakenly routed my midbass output to my tweeters"

ouch!

 

[Doxquzme Premium Member]

"I mistakenly routed my midbass output to my tweeters"

ouch!

More like Pop-pop, buzz -buzz, pffffft!

 

[winkychevelle 10+ year member]

More like Pop-pop, buzz -buzz, pffffft!

It didn't make any noise it just stopped. Nice stereo integrity m25 destroyed in seconds

 

[Doxquzme Premium Member]

It didn't make any noise it just stopped. Nice stereo integrity m25 destroyed in seconds

Well then, ouch!

 

[Doxquzme Premium Member]

It didn't make any noise it just stopped. Nice stereo integrity m25 destroyed in seconds

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i have a brand new pair that have only been removed from the box to admire (upon receipt) and to take pictures. i paid the full $199.99 price for these (receipt pictured) so i'm not trying to make a quick buck or two off the sale price of $99 like possibly some others have tried. i bought...

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[winkychevelle 10+ year member]

FS NIB Stereo Integrity M25 mkII tweeters

i have a brand new pair that have only been removed from the box to admire (upon receipt) and to take pictures. i paid the full $199.99 price for these (receipt pictured) so i'm not trying to make a quick buck or two off the sale price of $99 like possibly some others have tried. i bought...

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