Maggie 20.1 and Marchand XM-44


I am thinking about moving to an active crossover for my Maggie 20.1's. The Marchand XM-44 seems to be a good fit but I'm not sure what frequencies to order. Is there anyone here that has experience with this particular pairing and what freq's and settings did you find that worked the best with these speaks. My inexperience with external crossovers has me totally in the dark here.
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Thanks, that's very helpful. Now I've grabbed the Marchand, I am in the process of trying to figure out what amps to use & in what configuration. Tubes on the mids/highs are tempting sound-wise but most are fairly low on watts ...
I know this is a very old thread but I just purchased a Marchand XM-44 for a pair of MG 20.1s & was curious as to what value modules you settled on.
Gmorris, Thanks - but are you sure about the high pass values? I was under the impression the correct values are:
106Hz 6dB Low Pass
250Hz 18dB High Pass
Thanks, I don't have the manual! Would you mind sharing what you are using for amplification? I am exploring my options for optimal biamping possibilities: watts/channel, tube vs SS, etc. I'd be interested in what worked for you.
I did but wasn't clear what you were using to drive your 3.5s vs your 20.1s ...