Your best bet is to get an active adjustable crossover and separate amp. To make a passive crossover for your existing sub, you will need the comprehensive spec sheet on the driver and then run calculations on the box to determine the system Q and any other effects the box may have on the driver. In addition, low frequency passive crossover networks are the most expensive ones to make, so it would not be a "cheap" experiment.There may be an active crossover "kit" out there, if you look around on the web, and if you're handy with a soldering gun.
Can I make a crossover or buy one?
My son got some small B&W speakers for Christmas and their low end bottoms out around 40-50hz, and if my guess is right it's probably down at least 3db at that range. So I bought him a passive sub, which is nothing more than a 12" woofer in a box. What I need now is a crossover that both combines L&R channels for 100hz and below(or there abouts), but also provides a high-pass for 100hz and above for the B&W's. If I can just buy a unit that will do all that I would probably just fork out the bucks but I can't find one. Twenty years ago or so I went to an electronic trade school (while trying to find myself), but have forgotten just about all I learned. But if someone had a schematic I may be willing to try. So if you know of a brand/model that will accomplish this or have a design could you let me know?Thanks, Jim
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