How Do You Set A Three-Way Electronic Crossover For Car Audio?
An electronic crossover routes frequencies from your stereo to the proper speakers. There are many different types of electronic crossovers, including two-way (lowpass and highpass) and three-way (lowpass, bandpass and highpass). Commonly, the speakers in the front and the rear of the car play highpass. The subwoofers play lowpass. Midrange speakers play bandpass. These instructions are for a three-way crossover. Set the highpass crossover point at the tweeters’ spec recommendation and up. Let’s say the specs show the tweeter can play down to 4,000 Hz. Set the crossover’s highpass at 4,000 Hz and up. Listen to the tweeters. If you want the tweeters a little louder, cross out the lower frequencies and set the highpass crossover point a little higher. Listen to the tweeters at the volume level you would normally listen to your system. Adjust the crossover highpass a little higher if you hear distortion. Set to taste. Set the midrange or bandpass adjustment to the tweeters’ lowest frequen
