help me understand crossover

[beginner]

Ok I understand that different frequencies make different sounds. What I don't understand is how a crossover works in a component system. Say a 3 way component with a crossover ... How does the crossover come in play.

I understand it cuts out bass in the tweeters, but do the mids get the same frequencies as the tweeters minus the bass?

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[pickup1 5,000+ posts]

No...in a 3 way,the woofer will play to around 4-500hz

The mid will take over from there and play to around 35-4500hz,

Then the tweeters will take over from there.

All frequencies used are just for example.

 

[beginner]

No...in a 3 way,the woofer will play to around 4-500hzThe mid will take over from there and play to around 35-4500hz,

Then the tweeters will take over from there.

All frequencies used are just for example.

So each speaker is playing only those frequencies? Basically if I was to go active and the numbers you gave are the crossover points on the crossover that came with the system, I can punch those numbers in on an external crossover and its gonna do exactly the same thing and sound the same?

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

Passive Crossovers

Electronic Crossover

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this will get you started.

 

[beginner]

Passive Crossovers
Electronic Crossover

Advantages of Electronic Crossovers vs Passive Crossovers

Passive Crossover Slopes

this will get you started.

You are the man. Thanks, I see you pop up on just about anything I've googled and even a YouTube video I watched you were mentioned. I appreciate you helping so many people.

 

[pickup1 5,000+ posts]

I have a nice Audiocontrol 4xs if you decide to do a 3 way Plus sub.,pretty cheap.