Outboard crossover? Why not?

Active vs. passive is not as easy as saying one is better. There's always trade offs.

Passive crossovers have no power supply noise to add, and no new op amps or transistors to put in series with your high end gear.

DSP solutions require more DAC channels.

So, I personally feel I can beat a lot of active crossovers with a passive.  Not always though. :)

Erik

@sevs great looking pics!

Easy - just the two outputs - high and low
As in my earlier post - more complicated , how to work a three input high middle and low on my audiovectors?
Wires everywhere, I don't have the energy to attack it yet.
Has anyone any pictures of a 3 input set up? Showing wires into the crossover and coming out into the speaker?

@tatyana69 You may have better luck on the DIYAudio forums.  Also, there you can post pics of your external crossover, which makes this discussion a lot easier.

Best,

Erik

@erik_squires   Active vs. passive is not as easy as saying one is better. There's always trade offs.

Hi Erik, I agree that a competent crossover designer can come up with a very good speaker and yes better than a crappy electronic crossover and amps or better than someone that doesn't know how to use the active crossover properly,  but give me "or You"  any good crossover and amps and the crossover designer doesn't stand a chance. The improvement is always audible.