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I think i messed up Crossover parts
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 11:27 am
by Steven Gustafson
my delivery is coming today when i realized that i purchased some coils that have a 200W RMS rating.
I was more concerned with having the "smallest gauge possible." I will have to return these and get something bigger right?
Re: I think i messed up Crossover parts
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 11:51 am
by Steven Gustafson
Re: I think i messed up Crossover parts
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:18 pm
by Bill Fitzmaurice
The power rating doesn't matter, DCR does. The smallest gauge possible recommendation only applies to the high pass filter, not the low pass filter for the woofers. Assuming this is for the low pass the DCR of 3.9 ohms is too high. Using an air core you need at least a 16 gauge coil to get to 2 ohms or less DCR. This one is within the inductance tolerance:
https://www.parts-express.com/Jantzen-1 ... or-255-404
Re: I think i messed up Crossover parts
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:56 pm
by Steven Gustafson
Thanks Bill!