I doubt it.
Just have the preamp feed both, and set the Hypex gain to be complimentary.
It might need more “loudness” when the preamp is down low.
Is the sub sealed?
You probably want to pay attention to group delay more than SPL (IMO)
SPL when designing
I am in the process of designing some speaker cabinets with Vituix Cad. Got a question. The main speakers will be driven by a flea watt 6 watt amp. The sub by a Hypex 250 watt amp. Should I try to match the efficiency of the drivers even though the subwoofer and mains will be driven by separate amps. If I want the preamp to be the main volume control (I hate setting the sub all the time), would it help at all?
Thanks, @holmz . Yep, I'm leaning towards sealed. About 40 liters. |
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There are multiple problems possible here. Driver as well as amplifier gain mismatches, not to mention the difficulty in finding drivers you really like which happen to match in output, as well as equalization. Plus, whatever you do on paper you'll probably want to alter somewhat. Amplifiers do not all have the same gain. There’s a convention for 23 dBV but it’s not a legal requirement and experimental boutique 6W amps may not follow that at all. In your case, you may be best served by a very efficient tweeter, which maximizes the output from the 6W amp, and appropriate level controls before the amps. |
Thanks, @erik_squires. |
@jgoldrick which model Hypex?
On @erik_squires point… There is a built in DSP on the FA model Hypex amps, but I do not recall if they do a pass through, and/or DSP on that pass through. |
@holmz The FA251. At this point I have a single driver design using the LB8 MKII here. I plan on an active crossover using this. I made one recently for my main system and really like it. I do intend to do a mockup of the single driver enclosure first. If I don't like it, I'm thinking can add a tweeter/super tweeter to the design. One step at a time. I built a subwoofer last spring using the FA251. I liked the amp so much I bought another amp and replaced the amp in my B&W 610 subwoofer. This new build is for the living room/kitchen area. Probably not more than 75 - 80db most of the time.
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Like @erik_squires said, there are many possible issues, but if you have a DSP there will be a lot less! Let us know what you do. |
@holmz Yep. Thanks. |