mid-bass x-over suggestion

[groggy23 10+ year member]

Hopefully this is in the right section...

So, I'm finally 3-way SEMI-active again, sort of. Tweet/mid are still passive. Here's the current setup:

CDA-9887 active HU

DLS UR36i tweet, mid-range, mid-bass

eD 11Ov.2 sub

Each speaker is active, except for the tweet and mid-range which are still passive. I have the 9887 doing 3-way active.

Highs -> tweet/mid(passive, locked @ 5.5kHz)

Mids -> mid-bass

Lows -> sub

Currently I have the x-over set at 500Hz for both the mid-bass LP and mid HP @ 18dB/octave slope. Sounds pretty good but I want something warm with vibrant color(not saturated), if that makes sense. How high should I go in terms of x-over point? Also, is it good to overlap? Basically, I'm just looking for a starting point for my listening tastes and I want the mid-bass to be more lively.

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[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Hopefully this is in the right section...
So, I'm finally 3-way active again, sort of. Tweet/mid are still passive. Here's the current setup:

CDA-9887 active HU

DLS UR36i tweet, mid-range, mid-bass

eD 11Ov.2 sub

Each speaker is active, except for the tweet and mid-range which are still passive. I have the 9887 doing 3-way active.

Highs -> tweet/mid(passive, locked @ 5.5kHz)

Mids -> mid-bass

Lows -> sub

Currently I have the x-over set at 500Hz for both the mid-bass LP and mid HP @ 18dB/octave slope. Sounds pretty good but I want something warm with vibrant color(not saturated), if that makes sense. How high should I go in terms of x-over point? Also, is it good to overlap? Basically, I'm just looking for a starting point for my listening tastes and I want the mid-bass to be more lively.

Overlap can be fine. Sometimes you may even want a bit of a 'hole'. Play with your xover points, and slopes, to see which works best for your application.
500hz LP is generally higher than most people run for their dedicated midbass. But whatever works for you, that's not an unreasonable setting.

You are not running a 3-way active system. You seem to realize this in the technical sense, so Im confused why you keep calling your system as such.

 

[groggy23 10+ year member]

Yeah, I do know its not fully active. The Fs on the mid-range is 430 and a 450Hz threshold. I figured 500Hz would be somewhat of a good start and I can raise it from there.