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<blockquote data-quote="squeak9798" data-source="post: 4692104" data-attributes="member: 555320">I would take that challenge //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gifWithout time alignment, in that configuration, it would EXTREMELY difficult to achieve a good sounding frontstage.&nbsp; Ignoring everything else for a second....the time arrival differences of both the individual midbass and midrange, along with the arrival differences between both midbass compared to both midrange, would make it nearly impossible to create a coherent soundstage....which would totally lose it for me.&nbsp; IME stereo systems without a coherent soundstage tend to also suffer from tonality problems (likely due to the same acoustic issues that are fogging up the soundstage).I was referring to using the stock CDT 3-way passive with only the mid and tweeter connected.....depending on the design of that open output on the crossover, it&#039;s possible for it to present a dead short to the amplifier within that frequency range.....which as I&#039;m sure you can imagine is not a good situation //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif&nbsp; Won&#039;t happen with all crossovers obviously, but it is a potential problem.&nbsp; It was more just a warning to research before attempting something like that.As to my comments of it being a &quot;waste&quot;......my point is; Would it be better to have an excellent 2-way system using the capabilities of the 880PRS or a cobbled together,&nbsp; highly non-idealized 3-way setup??&nbsp; IMO the 2-way would clearly be the superior option.&nbsp; Going to a 3-way in this particular instance would, IMO, be a waste compared to the other available option (2-way active).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="squeak9798, post: 4692104, member: 555320"] I would take that challenge [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG] Without time alignment, in that configuration, it would EXTREMELY difficult to achieve a good sounding frontstage. Ignoring everything else for a second....the time arrival differences of both the individual midbass and midrange, along with the arrival differences between both midbass compared to both midrange, would make it nearly impossible to create a coherent soundstage....which would totally lose it for me. IME stereo systems without a coherent soundstage tend to also suffer from tonality problems (likely due to the same acoustic issues that are fogging up the soundstage). I was referring to using the stock CDT 3-way passive with only the mid and tweeter connected.....depending on the design of that open output on the crossover, it's possible for it to present a dead short to the amplifier within that frequency range.....which as I'm sure you can imagine is not a good situation [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG] Won't happen with all crossovers obviously, but it is a potential problem. It was more just a warning to research before attempting something like that. As to my comments of it being a "waste"......my point is; Would it be better to have an excellent 2-way system using the capabilities of the 880PRS or a cobbled together, highly non-idealized 3-way setup?? IMO the 2-way would clearly be the superior option. Going to a 3-way in this particular instance would, IMO, be a waste compared to the other available option (2-way active). [/QUOTE]

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