Quick question...

[kfa888]

...this is an old stereo 8ohm attenuator. If I run this in line with a horn for balancing drivers (DIY project) what will the ill effects of using it be? If this is ok to do, I'm assuming before the cap on the XO? Thanks.

 

[GordonW]

Usually, you put the L-pad after the cap, just before the driver.

Note that what you have there, is a STEREO L-pad... TWO L-pads "ganged" together. You can still use it, but you will need to string wires back-and-forth from both cabinets... one side of the L-pad wired to the horn on each channel.

Regards,
Gordon.

 

[kfa888]

Usually, you put the L-pad after the cap, just before the driver.

Note that what you have there, is a STEREO L-pad... TWO L-pads "ganged" together. You can still use it, but you will need to string wires back-and-forth from both cabinets... one side of the L-pad wired to the horn on each channel.

Regards,
Gordon.

Thanks for clearing up where in the chain to put it. I realize it is a ganged L-pad and I'll have to do as you suggested I'm just using it to attenuate some horns in a DIY experiment. Once I find what I'm looking for I'll pad it down the right way but without rolling off the very efficient horns somehow I'm not sure what kind of balance I have anyway so I need this for that experiment.

Thank you.

 

[Filmboydoug]

I'm just using it to attenuate some horns in a DIY experiment.

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