Hello,
I just finished building Paul Carmody's ONS MMTMM center channel.
When I selected the kit from a competitor to this site, I chose the HiVi T-20 option.
When I received the parts, I had an 8.2 Ohm resistor across the tweeter which seemed as if it was for the Dayton ND20FA (which was an option.)
I purchased a 5.6 Ohm resistor locally and installed it in the place of the 6Ohm resistor in the schematic.
When listening to the speakers, which sound fantastic for music, seem a bit warmer then I would expect for dialog. I'm seeing a few other comments about the HiVi that also echo this. The people who used the Dayton seem much happier. I disconnected the other speakers (on accident) and only listened to the tweeter and it seemed to be quieter than I would have expected in comparison to at the same amplifier volume.
I'm wondering -
1) Was the crossover modelled to the HiVi 4 Ohm or the 8 Ohm? Perhaps PaulC used the 4Ohm in his calculations and I used the 8 Ohm?
2) Could my choice of 5.6 instead of 6 ohms make such an impact?
3) Is there anyway I can model the components myself with the schematic to see if something is off? Is this easy as I'm very new to crossovers?
Thoughts? Comments?
Cheers!
-Jeremy White
I just finished building Paul Carmody's ONS MMTMM center channel.
When I selected the kit from a competitor to this site, I chose the HiVi T-20 option.
When I received the parts, I had an 8.2 Ohm resistor across the tweeter which seemed as if it was for the Dayton ND20FA (which was an option.)
I purchased a 5.6 Ohm resistor locally and installed it in the place of the 6Ohm resistor in the schematic.
When listening to the speakers, which sound fantastic for music, seem a bit warmer then I would expect for dialog. I'm seeing a few other comments about the HiVi that also echo this. The people who used the Dayton seem much happier. I disconnected the other speakers (on accident) and only listened to the tweeter and it seemed to be quieter than I would have expected in comparison to at the same amplifier volume.
I'm wondering -
1) Was the crossover modelled to the HiVi 4 Ohm or the 8 Ohm? Perhaps PaulC used the 4Ohm in his calculations and I used the 8 Ohm?
2) Could my choice of 5.6 instead of 6 ohms make such an impact?
3) Is there anyway I can model the components myself with the schematic to see if something is off? Is this easy as I'm very new to crossovers?
Thoughts? Comments?
Cheers!
-Jeremy White
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