1st order is 6db, 2nd order 12db, 3rd order is 18db, correct?
A lot from what I gather here is the ability of the manufacturers to blend the drivers well. Some companies use steeper crossovers (18db will cut off the signal much more sharply than 6db) to prevent overlap.
So, no matter what slope is being used, a lot matters with the driver selection and boxes.
I wouldn't buy a speaker based on crossover design unless I was looking at NO crossover. However, a 4th order crossover is much harder to make and more expensive. So, you have to factor in the quality of components used if you look at 2 equally priced speakers with similar drivers-who is cutting corners to allow for crossover components?
A lot from what I gather here is the ability of the manufacturers to blend the drivers well. Some companies use steeper crossovers (18db will cut off the signal much more sharply than 6db) to prevent overlap.
So, no matter what slope is being used, a lot matters with the driver selection and boxes.
I wouldn't buy a speaker based on crossover design unless I was looking at NO crossover. However, a 4th order crossover is much harder to make and more expensive. So, you have to factor in the quality of components used if you look at 2 equally priced speakers with similar drivers-who is cutting corners to allow for crossover components?