Amp settings

[HW60068n 10+ year member]

Hi,

I already set the gains with my DMM. Now i haven't touch my crossover frequencies yet. How do set the crossover frequencies?

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[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

What is the amp in question powering?

What kind of amp? (brand/model)

 

[HW60068n 10+ year member]

Arc 4150XXK - 2ohms - 160w x 4

Arc 2100XXK - 4ohms - 360w x 1

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I'll assume the 4150 is driving mids/highs whereas the 2100 is serving substage duty?

Set the filtering to high-pass for the 4150 to around 80Hz or so.

Set the filtering to low-pass for the 2100 to around the same value ~ 80Hz.

See how that sounds to you and then tweak each one way or the other in smallish increments until you get the sound you're after (or at least a close approximation to it)

 

[HW60068n 10+ year member]

Would it clip if its set too high?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

No - incorrect crossover settings aren't going to cause the amp to go into clipping.

However, if you send inappropriate frequencies to the drivers your amplifying (such as sending a 60Hz bass note to a tweeter for example) you can bottom out the driver in question and damage it that way...

 

[HW60068n 10+ year member]

Thanks you for the info.