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<blockquote data-quote="smgreen20" data-source="post: 1099897" data-attributes="member: 560505">Stipud posted....&quot;1) The LEDs have to be powered seperatly.They don&#039;t light up on/by amplified power. They need their own +-.This is incorrect. The lights actually strobe to the music using excess voltage for the tweeters, directly off the speaker cable inputs. To get them to flash, you have to be playing music with an ample supply of power. I barely notice mine flashing with 250wrms, but that is just off of music (a test tone would obviously be more strenuous). Also note - running the crossover with no speakers attached will probably break it, due to vibrations in the inductors and whatnot.Have him open it up and clean it out with rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip, and to look out for any wires crossing paths. This includes cleaning under the board, which is quite easy to access as well.&quot;_________________</blockquote>

[QUOTE="smgreen20, post: 1099897, member: 560505"] Stipud posted.... "1) The LEDs have to be powered seperatly.They don't light up on/by amplified power. They need their own +-. This is incorrect. The lights actually strobe to the music using excess voltage for the tweeters, directly off the speaker cable inputs. To get them to flash, you have to be playing music with an ample supply of power. I barely notice mine flashing with 250wrms, but that is just off of music (a test tone would obviously be more strenuous). Also note - running the crossover with no speakers attached will probably break it, due to vibrations in the inductors and whatnot. Have him open it up and clean it out with rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip, and to look out for any wires crossing paths. This includes cleaning under the board, which is quite easy to access as well." _________________ [/QUOTE]

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