How Do You Set A Two-Way Electronic Crossover For Car Audio?
An electronic crossover routes frequencies from your stereo to the proper speakers. Commonly, the speakers in the front and the rear of the car play highpass, where subwoofers play lowpass and midrange speakers play bandpass. There are many different types of electronic crossovers, including two-way (lowpass and highpass) and three-way (lowpass, bandpass and highpass). These instructions are for a two-way crossover. Disconnect the rear speakers and subwoofers from the sound system. Set the highpass crossover for the front speakers at 120 Hz and up. Play some music you are familiar with. Choose something that has a decent bass response. Listen to the speakers at the volume you would normally listen to them. Adjust the crossover point a little higher if you hear distortion. If it does not distort, adjust the crossover point a little lower to get more midbass. Push the speakers right to their limits – just where it starts to distort – then readjust the crossover point a little higher to g
