BW vs LR on active system

[Sguirrelfeather]

I did a bunch of reading and have come to a conclusion, but I wanted to run it by those much more knowledgeable than I to see if I'm on the right track.

I know the difference between the two and how the sums are either zero or +3dB. What I'm wondering is if there is a consensus on which one works best when setting crossovers for a three way active system. From what I have read, due to the vastly different interiors, driver placement, personal preference, etc, I should just try both and see what I think sounds best. Does this sound about right? If not, should I be doing something else? I'm just waiting on a new set of mids to come in and then I can finally get my three way setup done, so I want to be a step ahead when that time comes.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: I realized I didn't quite say what I meant. I also wanted to know about slopes. 12dB, 18dB, 24dB, etc. I know how those affect some aspects, but not all. Should I experiment with those as well, or just stick with the steepest slope, or shallowest, etc, etc.

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[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

You won't know until you measure them. The car could bump it more or make a dip.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

I've confirmed the LR4 alignment with matching HPF and LPF frequencies between adjacent drivers will sum flat in the car. It's not going to be a perfect marriage or necessarily a broad range of frequencies that sum neatly. The goal is to use the science to get rid of guessing.

I believe the pursuit of perfection in frequency response is absolutely not necessary for 99.99% of audio enthusiasts.