Playing the modular through my home stereo

[Magnus Danielson]

From: Martin Czech <czech at Micronas.Com>
Subject: Re: Playing the modular through my home stereo
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 08:24:44 +0100 (MET)

> 
> :::implementational problems, those can be solved, but with such sharp cut offs
> :::causes the trouble of jumping accoustical center as a instrument or voice
> :::glides over the cross over point. This makes it be comprehention to be an
> :::unnatural behaviour.
> 
> Of course. I think Mr. Pfleiderer shows in his works that 
> crossovers are a terrible mistake in the struggle to achieve
> high fidelity.
> 
> But we were talking about safety..

Yes, but I also wanted to point out some related troubles, just to rule out
an incorrect dogma - "use as sharp filter as you can".

> :::24 dB is not a sharp cut off, not in PA systems, 48 dB is. I'd say that 24 dB
> :::is more like the norm these days.
> 
> All right for PA, but
> I had the home application in mind, because the initial question was about
> home hifi equipment.

Right. The thing is, unless something has changed lately, last time I check
most home stereos where still using a lot of passive filters in the speakers
in order avoid amplifier cost. A fixed 2-way or 3-way 24-db cross over is not
very expensive when being part of some integrated solution, the dual amps
instead of single will be sligthly more... but we are talking low prices so...

Also, being aware how it works in a larger system can be a good starter to
figure out which things to "import".

Cheers,
Magnus