A bi-wiring question, but NOT what you think (I hope)...

[Chrispy]

After listening to the C200SW subs & LS50s bi-wired for a while, I think I'd like to try splitting the signal. Can anyone here point me to someone who makes/sells a speaker-level 2-way subwoofer crossover that's of appropriate quality for this application? I've googled for several days without finding anything that's still available. Or would 2 bandpass filters be as good?

Do you have an amp dedicated to the subs?

 

[Anton S]

Thanks for the suggestion - "willy-nilly" isn't in my nature, lol. As good as it's sounding right now, "not at all" is more likely.

As i said, doing it myself isn't an option for me anymore - my hands are just too shaky nowadays. My curiosity makes me lean toward replacing/repairing the crossovers, but I also doubt it'll sound better than it does right now, so I suspect it would be a waste of time & money. The only other issue is that the damage they do to the HF sound quality makes me wonder if they're also damaging the LF frequencies going to the sub driver, but I have no way of knowing that without replacing/rebuilding them, I guess...

If you are concerned about the condition/performance of the X-overs in the subs, why not just pick up a decent line-level electronic crossover (available for about $100), bypass the internal X-overs in the subs entirely by wiring directly from the inputs to the drivers, and be done with it? Quick, easy, and probably less expensive than having the X-overs repaired.

 

[LeadEars]

Do you have an amp dedicated to the subs?

No, I only have a single amp, but it's an old Adcom GFA-555, so power/impedance isn't an issue.

 

[LeadEars]

If you are concerned about the condition/performance of the X-overs in the subs, why not just pick up a decent line-level electronic crossover (available for about $100), bypass the internal X-overs in the subs entirely by wiring directly from the inputs to the drivers, and be done with it? Quick, easy, and probably less expensive than having the X-overs repaired.

I only have the single Adcom amp, so that's why I'm interested in the 2-way speaker-level crossover, unless I'm misunderstanding your response...

 

[Chrispy]

No, I only have a single amp, but it's an old Adcom GFA-555, so power/impedance isn't an issue.

How so with a 2ch amp?

 

[Anton S]

I only have the single Adcom amp, so that's why I'm interested in the 2-way speaker-level crossover, unless I'm misunderstanding your response...

Ah-ha! In that case, your best option may be to add a mono amp for just the sub along with an active line-level crossover. The 2-way speaker-level crossovers I've seen typically have their XO frequencies set around 1 kHz and above, and I presume you'd want to cross over around 100, give or take. In lieu of that, your best option may be to rebuild the XO in the sub.