Crossman Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Out of curiosity, you guys that use commercial active crossovers that have XLR connections - how do you wire the xlr connectors with speaker wire to go to your speakers? or amp? Maybe there is some intermediate connection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 The active crossovers are between your preamp and amps not between amp and speakers.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 The active crossovers are between your preamp and amps not between amp and speakers. That's the intermediate connection! [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossman Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 The active crossovers are between your preamp and amps not between amp and speakers. Well, I guess that answers that question. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Its likely gonna be about XLR to RCA type connections or XLR to 1/4 connections, etc. if you go with XLR on the acives. I made up my own cables to do this but I noticed Orange County Speakers has some really good prices on these type cables. If I had it to do again I would just source the cables from those guys. For me building the cables cost just about as much as I could have just bought em for. I took an active crossover into Radioshack and laid out the connectors next to the crossover to get everything I needed to use it with my amps. Seems like it was close to $40.00 for all the connectors. Another consideration is balanced vs unbalanced. There have been some discussions recently on this one. I really enjoy an active setup. I have tubes on the upper freq.s to horns with the power of SS on the lowers to 15" woofers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Parts Express has BALANCED 1/4 to XLR for $9 each 3 and 6 foot lengths. I can't buy the connectors for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Check out OCS prices though. A 6 pack for $25.00? That comes to just $4 and some change each! http://www.speakerrepair.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=37-283&Category_Code= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 monoprice also has RCA to XLR adapters and wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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