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Bi-amp crossover recommendations

I’m looking to once again bi-amp my speakers. This is not bi-wire. I will have two stereo amps running to the speakers: one for the woofers and one for the tweeters. I used to have a Pioneer active crossover. I really never knew if it was a good unit or not. I had no other xover to compare it to. The system sounded better with the xover and two amps vs one and I want to experiment with that again.  If anyone is doing the same thing can you recommend an active  crossover? I’m not looking to use a DSP. Analog only at this point. I only need a 2way xover at this time but many 3way units can be used with two amps. There are lots of pro units available. I wouldn’t think those are what I want. Are there any quality home audio units being made today? Or will I be better off finding a good vintage unit? Thanks for the advice.  
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The best one I know of is the Pass Labs, but it ain’t cheap. Is cost an object? Nelson was also offering his excellent First Watt B4 ($1500 list, but discounted), but it’s now out of production. Call Reno Hi-Fi (a major Pass/First Watt retailer), they may know of a used one.

Another good maker of active (and passive) crossovers is Marchand, who offer both solid state and tube designs. The designer offers plug-in cards with different x/o frequencies and slopes (1st/2nd/3rd/4th-order).

Bryston also makes a x/o, but it is somewhat limited in flexibility.

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