Well, it's hard to say, that is a VERY simple crossover which suggests that it is designed in the
Cerwin Vega, etc. spirit which is to hope for good driver integration. On the other hand some
like the EPI "module" get excellent results with a simple crossover.
It is impossible to get a true 1st order crossover with such a speaker, some approximate one
by having the driver LF and HF rolloffs far away from the crossover points. Both the mid and
tweeter being closed box have 2nd order electro-acoustic (or built in) that have to be included
in the total XO response.
You should get an RTA app if you don't have one so that you can see the effect of reversing the
mid, you would also reverse the tweeter if the mid-tweeter XO is good. Check on axis and also
going up to get a good response in a standing position.
There was a model in that series, I think the 1001 that I think had the same woofer and tweeter
but only a 2-way at a very good price. That woofer probably extends to 2K ish and in this
application would have a lot of overlap with the mid - not a good thing.
I'm fairly certain that the 1001 was rated class D by Stereophile when reviewed.
Cerwin Vega, etc. spirit which is to hope for good driver integration. On the other hand some
like the EPI "module" get excellent results with a simple crossover.
It is impossible to get a true 1st order crossover with such a speaker, some approximate one
by having the driver LF and HF rolloffs far away from the crossover points. Both the mid and
tweeter being closed box have 2nd order electro-acoustic (or built in) that have to be included
in the total XO response.
You should get an RTA app if you don't have one so that you can see the effect of reversing the
mid, you would also reverse the tweeter if the mid-tweeter XO is good. Check on axis and also
going up to get a good response in a standing position.
There was a model in that series, I think the 1001 that I think had the same woofer and tweeter
but only a 2-way at a very good price. That woofer probably extends to 2K ish and in this
application would have a lot of overlap with the mid - not a good thing.
I'm fairly certain that the 1001 was rated class D by Stereophile when reviewed.