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Active Crossovers - What really works?

I think I want to bi-amp my speaker which, according to conventional wisdom, means using an active cross-over. There are many opinions and options available for consideration. I want to hear from those who have successfully employed active cross-overs in their systems and the results of those cross-overs, passive or active, and room correction in approaching accurate musical reproduction. Please provide details on equipment and software used to achieve the musical reproduction goal. Your detailed advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Greg
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stilljd
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"What really works"? All I can speak to is my setup. I removed the passive crossovers from MG 1.6's, rewired them with new terminals, and inserted a Bryston 10B between the pre and two stereo amps.

Pro - Everything musical improved dramatically. I mean almost night and day, Oh My Gosh improvement.

Con - A lot of work to rewire speakers. A lot of experimenting with crossover settings to get the best settings on the Bryston. Matching stock is not the best IMO. Started measuring to help visualize what I was hearing. Could use some more settings on the Bryston. I feel like the "perfect" settings are in between what is available.

Jim S.
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