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Crossovers

I`d like to know would a cheap crossover affect the quality of sound in my system oppose to a more expensive crossover? I`m looking at Marchand X44 which is the more expensive crossover, the cheaper c/over the cost is $500.  Part of my gear speakers 3.6 magnepan aka(maggies) power amps Pass x350 Pass x350.5 preamp Pass Xp30.
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georgehifi
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They were around $900 when sold new (limited numbers) but the Pass First Watt B4 active xover would be way better than the Marchand, discrete solid state, steeper slopes and very versatile, just have to wait for one to come up used.
https://www.firstwatt.com/pdf/prod_b4_man.pdf

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Cheers George
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russ69
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Don't laugh but I use a DBX crossover and I can't hear any issues with it. It's cheap because it's mass produced but it's pro level stuff. 
fiesta75
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+1 for Marchand. You might be able to hear the difference between a low cost crossover, but I personally cannot. DBX has always made good stuff. Once you bi or tri-amp, you will likely not go back to a passive crossover. Been multi-amping for 40+ years. 
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