rbrown0678 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Ok i'm thinking of placing two different pairs of networks in a Cornwall using the same hi-mid -low, going back to separate Input terminal . will there be any issues with network (1) or (2) being affected by each other . (ie) backfeed to, and, or through the other network . Could it present a problem for spr's and source . (amp/receiver) after implementation don't want to open Spkr's . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 So, both networks would be wired to the drivers, but only 1 network (at a time) would be wired to the source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 WTH are we talking about here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown0678 Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 yes, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown0678 Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 hoping to be able to interchange different source, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 yes, I like that technical answer but 100% correct. Each would need to be able to be disconnected from the drivers since there is resistance, among other things, in each network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I don't have the technical knowledge as to whether this is a bad idea, but it seems like you would only want one network connected at a time. If I'm understanding your intent correctly, you can change sources more easily than this, and there have been recent threads regarding "switching" devices. Hopefully some of the experts will chime in soon... Best of luck with your quest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown0678 Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 popular belief leans towards this is not such a good idea, i tried using a voltage tester to see what kind of voltage is present at spkr terminal ,this did not yield any result.might need meter with smaller measurement. can anyone tell what voltage i might expect to see at input terminal of spkr. looking for some means to activate rely, and separate networks, thank's for your response . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Maybe it would be ok if you had a way to disconnect the common(usually the minus connection) from the network not being used. But two networks in parallel, methinks NO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 popular belief leans towards this is not such a good idea, i tried using a voltage tester to see what kind of voltage is present at spkr terminal ,this did not yield any result.might need meter with smaller measurement. can anyone tell what voltage i might expect to see at input terminal of spkr. looking for some means to activate rely, and separate networks, thank's for your response . You would need to disconnect all three drivers from the network. The problem would be how would you know what network had power going to it since the power would flow through both networks.when audio was applied. Better off with just a manual switch of very high quality if you were to contemplate doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Bad idea, don't do this. Damage is very possible. The audio performance would suffer so bad it's not worth my time trying to calculate if it might possibly blow stuff up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeker Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 bless you op. what you stated i understand. I have no knowledge in particular although the thought of your idea made me feel bad for your cornwalls all so suddenly. Please take DrWho's advice and call him in the morning. The best to you op. Sincerely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 It wood not be acceptabl 2 me. You sound like you want to be able to quickly switch crossovers to change the sound of the speakers. If so, you need to run outboard crossovers with banana plugs all around, including a set for each driver in the speaker on the back of the cabinet. Connecting 2 crossovers at once will allow some of the capacitors and inductors in the unused crossover to be part of the active circuit, depending on the design. Personally, that's what tone controlls are for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I still cannot understand what the OP is trying to accomplish? Best regards, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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