Any advantage to an outboard crossover box?


I have been considering the North Creek Rhythm Unlimited and Signature speaker projects. Cabinets to be built by Lee Taylor and Co. There are a couple differences between the two options but I'm interested in the advantage of having the crossovers outside the speaker cabinets (like in the Signature). Do any other speakers do this? Any comments of the above speakers also welcome.

My Stuff:
Theta Miles Balanced driving a
BAT VK-500
Audioquest Python XLR
Kimber 8TC BiWire
Vandersteen 2ci's (to be replaced by above?)

Thanks. Karl
karl_desch

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Karl:
Well, I'm not objective because I think they are great! The beauty of the external mount is that you can tweak it after the fact so easily. Northcreek has a page, as I am sure you know, that explains how to make simple tweeks simply by adding series resistance in the high end or cutting it out for the mids.

I make a few speakers myself and have modeled them on NC. I have a lot of respect for George Short.

I have never heard the top of the line Rhythm Signature but I am sure its great. I do not have much direct experience with the Scan Speak 9900/Revelator tweeter and actually prefer the 9500 myself but that is a personal thing.

They make the best crossovers too! I have poked my head in a lot of fairly expensive speakers and you generally don't find the quality until you reach 5 figures and often way beyond that.

Make sure you get the drivers matched as perfect pairs.

Good choice

Sincerely, I remain