A Phase Linear Transmission Line Project -- Crossover simulations

A Phase Linear Transmission Line Project

Section 7: Crossover simulations

Figure 7.1 shows an early version of the tweeter response mounted in the same 35 cm wide box as the woofer. The severe peaking is diffraction oriented. (Solving this required a small box on top of the transmission line.)

More interesting in Figure 7.1 is the comparison of the 1^st order 500 Hz slope and the driver combined with an 500 Hz 1^st order active filter. The slope is really a 3^rd order slope below crossover, which results in the dip around 750 Hz (Figure 7.2).

Figure 7.1. Comparison of JX53 to 1^st order function

Figure 7.2. Crossover induced dip at 750 Hz

Figure 7.3. Calsod predicted dip

Figure 7.4. One JX53, no crossover

Figure 7.5. Two JX53s, no crossover

Figure 7.6. Four JX53s, no crossover

Simulating the setup in Calsod (Figure 7.3), the dip is also predicted here.

The constructor of the drivers, Ted Jordan, recommends using several drivers with no crossover. A single driver with no crossover is simulated in Figure 7.4. The dip is completely eliminated. Sadly, the driver needs at least the attenuation of the 1^st order 500 Hz filter to be able to play music at acceptable levels.

Figure 7.7. Calsod simulation of 250Hz 2^nd order LP Bessel filter for JX53
Adding 2 and 4 drivers are shown in Figure 7.5 and 7.6. Off-axis, the response gets quite distorted from what the measurements shows. Still, near field effects will come into play, and the power response might even it out. So it might sound quite good. Now, it's getting the money to try it out...

An alternative solution was thought out. What if a higher order filter was placed a little lower in frequency? This will allow a better alignment to the 500Hz 1^st order response around crossover. In Figure 7.7 we see the filter effects the off-axis response rather evenly. This might sound good, but the filter remains to be tried out.

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A Phase Linear Transmission Line Project Section 7: Crossover simulations Figure 7.1 shows an early version of the tweeter response mounted in the same 35 cm wide box as the woofer. The severe peaking is diffraction oriented. (Solving this required a small box on top of the transmission line.) More interesting in Figure 7.1 is the comparison of the 1^st order 500 Hz slope and the driver combined with an 500 Hz 1^st order active filter. The slope is really a 3^rd order slope below crossover, which results in the dip around 750 Hz (Figure 7.2).
Figure 7.1. Comparison of JX53 to 1^st order function	Figure 7.2. Crossover induced dip at 750 Hz	Figure 7.3. Calsod predicted dip
Figure 7.4. One JX53, no crossover	Figure 7.5. Two JX53s, no crossover	Figure 7.6. Four JX53s, no crossover
Simulating the setup in Calsod (Figure 7.3), the dip is also predicted here. The constructor of the drivers, Ted Jordan, recommends using several drivers with no crossover. A single driver with no crossover is simulated in Figure 7.4. The dip is completely eliminated. Sadly, the driver needs at least the attenuation of the 1^st order 500 Hz filter to be able to play music at acceptable levels.

Figure 7.7. Calsod simulation of 250Hz 2^nd order LP Bessel filter for JX53	Adding 2 and 4 drivers are shown in Figure 7.5 and 7.6. Off-axis, the response gets quite distorted from what the measurements shows. Still, near field effects will come into play, and the power response might even it out. So it might sound quite good. Now, it's getting the money to try it out... An alternative solution was thought out. What if a higher order filter was placed a little lower in frequency? This will allow a better alignment to the 500Hz 1^st order response around crossover. In Figure 7.7 we see the filter effects the off-axis response rather evenly. This might sound good, but the filter remains to be tried out.
[ Contents \| Intro \| Measurements \| Optimization \| Integration \| Step Compensation \| Time Align \| Crossover \| Construction ]