need quick help with audio stuff

[240sx_in_209]

ok well i was wondering about a component speaker. Does the cross over give it more sound to the speaker and tweeter or does it just spit up the sounds?

[Mikecom32]

I'm pretty sure (almost positive) it just "splits" the sound. It eliminates frequencies that the speaker shouldn't be trying to produce, resulting in a cleaner sound. Most crossovers are just filtering circuits (esentially capacitors and resistors).

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[Looneybomber]

I'm pretty sure (almost positive) it just "splits" the sound. It eliminates frequencies that the speaker shouldn't be trying to produce, resulting in a cleaner sound. Most crossovers are just filtering circuits (esentially capacitors and resistors).

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

You're correct. The basic function of a XO (crossover), is to split the sound between the different drivers (woofer, mid, tweet, ect..). It's also used for protection, filtering/contouring sound, and other mathematically fun things to bore people with.

Side note: Sometimes a component set will have a XO for the tweeter (HP for protection), but will cheap out and not put a LP on the woofer, meaning it will then play full range. So in that case, it's not "splitting" the signal, but instead just protecting the tweeter.

[240sx_in_209]

ooooooooooooooooo..ok thank u both