Crossovers

Have you ever heard what a crossover (among audio equipment) is? Well, this device is used to differentiate sound frequencies so as to direct them to the appropriate speakers. Imagine a speaker that at the same time must reproduce the vibrations of a low sound like a double bass and at the same time a high sound like that of a violin or a flute… since the speaker membrane cannot vibrate in a way to get the best of both frequencies, it will try to compromise which translates into a loss of sound quality.

For this purpose, there are two-way and three-way audio speakers which, thanks to the different configuration of the speakers and the use of tweeters for the higher frequencies, manage to reproduce in the best way ranges of frequencies very distant from each other.

The device capable of splitting the audio signal using high-pass and low-pass filters is known as a crossover. Most often, for home installations or smaller setups, the crossover is present inside active audio speakers or passive ones and is composed of capacitors, resistors, and inductors.

For larger systems, there are dedicated rack modules for this signal processor. Check out the products in this category dedicated by MusicalStore2005.