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odc04r
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Best way is to look them up in a reference design table as a modification to the standard formulae you mentioned in the first post.
If you want to know where they come from then draw out the transfer function of a series LC lowpass filter, you will get a result with a polynomial on the denominator. This structure is what all more complicated filters are broken down into, because it is the basic filter building block. Ok a 1st order is really the simplest, but with one pole only you can't manipulate it as much. Once you have the polynomial (coefficient of the s^2 term should be one to be in standard form). The coefficient of the linear term can then give you the Q factor of the filter. So if you want a certain Q and Wo, you reverse engineer from this point to get your L and C. Or you can just look them up as you did! More reading here, Matlab (or Scilab=free) is very handy for evaluating filter designs and generating nice visual plots. Python is probably quite good too, not used it myself for this purpose. Edit - Forgot link Edited by odc04r - 13 March 2017 at 10:32am |
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LunchieTey
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Best way to design any crossover is build the box, install drivers and THEN measure with a calibrated mic.
Then SIMULATION of crossover designs using these curves will get you 95% there seeing as off axis plots are very important. A flat on axis response only can still sound like utter garbage that can't be eqd out. This of course needs to be listened to as a flat curve may still have nasty sound thanks to drivers etc. Using this method I turned basic plastic passive speakers into very high performance passive boxes that have no brand name etc and are very low key(and cheap by comparison) Edited by LunchieTey - 26 March 2017 at 10:51am |
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