Question about 500 watt crossover components
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djtrumptight
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Question about 500 watt crossover components
Why do we use 500 watt components in our tops when we would never put that much power into them ?
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8 T48's 24"wide 3015 LF
2 DR 250's melded Deltalite II 2510
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2 SLA HT systems
1 Table Tuba Dayton DCS 255-4
2 T 39's 20" wide 3012 LF
1 T-18 13" wide MCM 55 2421
2 SLA Pro's
2 Autotuba's MCM 55 2421
8 T48's 24"wide 3015 LF
2 DR 250's melded Deltalite II 2510
2 DR 250's flat Deltalite II 2510
2 SLA HT systems
1 Table Tuba Dayton DCS 255-4
2 T 39's 20" wide 3012 LF
1 T-18 13" wide MCM 55 2421
2 SLA Pro's
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Bill Fitzmaurice
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Re: Question about 500 watt crossover components
Where in the plans does it say you must use 500 watt components?djtrumptight wrote:Why do we use 500 watt components in our tops when we would never put that much power into them ?
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LelandCrooks
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Re: Question about 500 watt crossover components
I have 500w because they're the next step up from the 200w stuff, at least with Erse. 200w is not adequate I feel for the cabs that are using the drivers that can handle 300w, which is actually quite a few of them. Plus a little overkill for durability is not a bad thing.
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DJ Higgumz
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Re: Question about 500 watt crossover components
i always wondered that too. why don't you just keep the 500 watt to avoid confusion? its only like 5$ more
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Re: Question about 500 watt crossover components
To some that $5 is important.
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djtrumptight
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Re: Question about 500 watt crossover components
I was just curious about it and why the kits come with 200 or 500 watt crossovers.Which cabs can take 300 watts ? I have DR 250's with the premium drivers that i limit at 38 volts ( i know 40 is recommended and 44.7 is the max).
Built:
2 Autotuba's MCM 55 2421
8 T48's 24"wide 3015 LF
2 DR 250's melded Deltalite II 2510
2 DR 250's flat Deltalite II 2510
2 SLA HT systems
1 Table Tuba Dayton DCS 255-4
2 T 39's 20" wide 3012 LF
1 T-18 13" wide MCM 55 2421
2 SLA Pro's
2 Autotuba's MCM 55 2421
8 T48's 24"wide 3015 LF
2 DR 250's melded Deltalite II 2510
2 DR 250's flat Deltalite II 2510
2 SLA HT systems
1 Table Tuba Dayton DCS 255-4
2 T 39's 20" wide 3012 LF
1 T-18 13" wide MCM 55 2421
2 SLA Pro's
Re: Question about 500 watt crossover components
The 500W inductors are also a lot bigger.LelandCrooks wrote:To some that $5 is important.
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djtrumptight
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Re: Question about 500 watt crossover components
what role will the bigger inductor play ?DaveK wrote:The 500W inductors are also a lot bigger.LelandCrooks wrote:To some that $5 is important.
Built:
2 Autotuba's MCM 55 2421
8 T48's 24"wide 3015 LF
2 DR 250's melded Deltalite II 2510
2 DR 250's flat Deltalite II 2510
2 SLA HT systems
1 Table Tuba Dayton DCS 255-4
2 T 39's 20" wide 3012 LF
1 T-18 13" wide MCM 55 2421
2 SLA Pro's
2 Autotuba's MCM 55 2421
8 T48's 24"wide 3015 LF
2 DR 250's melded Deltalite II 2510
2 DR 250's flat Deltalite II 2510
2 SLA HT systems
1 Table Tuba Dayton DCS 255-4
2 T 39's 20" wide 3012 LF
1 T-18 13" wide MCM 55 2421
2 SLA Pro's
Re: Question about 500 watt crossover components
Take up more space.
Re: Question about 500 watt crossover components
Better safe than sorry.
Re: Question about 500 watt crossover components
It will handle more powerdjtrumptight wrote:what role will the bigger inductor play?