View Full Version : JBL N2500 crossover advice for 3 way system upgrade
asech
04-26-2016, 09:58 PM
Is the N2500 a good base crossover to make a 3 way system, I have a pair of C37's with the 030 system and was thinking of adding
a pair 175's to bring out the mids. I would add a N7000 or N3105 whichever I can get my hands on but is the N2500 a suitable base crossover
or would the N1200 be better suited in conjunction with the 7000/3105?
thanks in advance
andrew
Mannermusic
04-27-2016, 05:50 AM
Is the N2500 a good base crossover to make a 3 way system, I have a pair of C37's with the 030 system and was thinking of adding
a pair 175's to bring out the mids. I would add a N7000 or N3105 whichever I can get my hands on but is the N2500 a suitable base crossover
or would the N1200 be better suited in conjunction with the 7000/3105?
thanks in advance
andrew
The latter; N1200. There is also a 3120 Pro version. Mike
asech
04-27-2016, 02:02 PM
Thanks Mike,
I have another rookie question, the N1200 will need to be 16ohm if all the other components are 16 ohm?
If the crossover does not state 16Ohms should I assume it is 8 Ohms or will it make a big difference if I used 8 ohm crossovers with 16 ohm speakers?
Thanks again
asech
04-27-2016, 04:34 PM
I guess my question is can you tell if a N1200 crossover is 8 ohm or 16 by the look of it or by the serial number?
thanks
Andrew
Mannermusic
04-27-2016, 06:18 PM
I guess my question is can you tell if a N1200 crossover is 8 ohm or 16 by the look of it or by the serial number?
thanks
Andrew
The short answer is no. Back in those days components were engineered to work as a system. The crossovers were not necessarily marked. For example, the N1200 was intended for bass drivers D130, D131 or 130A and high frequency drivers LE175 or LE85. There was a whole array of available crossovers for specific JBL speaker systems of the day. Today, all that stuff is hard-wired into the enclosure. So, you are in good shape with your intended plan - you've got the correct parts. Just wire it up. JBL did the engineering for you!
asech
04-27-2016, 06:57 PM
Thanks again Mike,
I'll hook up the cabs with the 001 system to see how I like that better than the 003 and wait til I get my hands on a 7000 or 3105.
Your knowledge is greatly appreciated..!
Andrew
Mannermusic
04-27-2016, 08:32 PM
Here's the schematic if you want to DIY. Not too difficult. You definitely need the 075 tweeter to make that system sound its' best.
http://www.jblproservice.com/pdf/Network%20Schematics/3105%20Network.pdf
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