Powering tower speakers with an 8"& 6.5"&tweet?

(typhoon) · (typhoon) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 03-14-2007, 3:43 PM

Do you have to use a 4 channel or what kind of crossover is there available? Any ideas?

(grant_west) · (grant_west) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 03-14-2007, 4:32 PM

Ask Club Mike

(mikeski) · (mikeski) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 03-14-2007, 5:24 PM

Most of just use bridged 4 channel amps because it's the easiest way to get more than 250 watts per side to the tower.

Crossover...

Electronic: pros - easy to adjust XO point and attenuation, eficient; cons - requires sperate amplification for the tweeter, requires additional wires in the tower wiring harness, limited slope control, more cost.

Passive: pros - Allows infinite capabilities for slope, attenuation, and management of the signal going to the speaker, cheap (once you get it right), less amplifier channels, less tower wireing; cons - changes require component changes to make setpoint changes, requires you to do some math, requires you to take measurements or trust the speaker manufacturer, requires wiring and assembly skills.