High quality high pass filtering for speakers?

Should say it also depends on what you want to fix.

If you want to minimize your main amplifier's output, you want an active crossover before the amp.

If you want to perfect the integration between your sub --> room and sub --> satellites, a miniDSP on the sub alone will do it for you. :) requires measurement and iterations.

Best,


E

OP--Don't disagree with anything Erik said.  I don't know what speakers or sub you have or how high-end it all is.  Some folks have had success with using a high-pass out of the sub, usually around 80hz if it has it, at least to the point that the benefit outweighs potential nasties.  I haven't tried them, yet, but was considering FMOD inline high pass--at least one person indicated they worked well and were transparent.  Cheap to try.

Right now, I'm using an old NHT X2, which is working well.  There seems to be a slight bit of tone-suck, but the benefits far outweigh it.  These are difficult to find.

I would love to try the FMOD, but they are RCA only and I'm using XLR.

OP--too funny.  I was looking for just that, an inline high pass XLR, before moving the X2.  Seems someone should sell them.

Someone around here suggested that they would be easy DIY.  But not for me.  DIY+me=certain disaster.

ive build a DIY Pass B1 pre amp and integrated at line level a 1st order high pass. by changing a resistor, I can change the cut off setting. for highpass under 100hz, highpass at line level is the only sensible way to do it. with a switch I can bypass the high pass. my test indicate this method is absolutely transparent and only bring benefits to my small P3ESR.


it transformed my p3esr, some sounds were blurried and is now revealed, its like a layer of details emerge. the p3esr w/ highpass + subwoofer competes with my shl5+ in most ways