first time user. active XO help? Upgrade suggestions please. Long list of system at end. I cannibalized the drivers out of MR 835 to build OB speakers. First time with OB. So these are actively tri amped with a behringer cx3400 crossover. Pictures included. 3/4 in baffle 48h x 16w. So it starts to get strange here. Love the sound. added planar super twt. The amp I'm using is crestron 16 channel bridged. I got the amp at goodwill 20 bucks. Read it could be bridged for 8 ch/200 watts. Built by ATI and I rigged a trigger to bypass crestron control. So I have balanced running out of behringer into single ended inputs on amp. made cables from balanced to rca. Then 200 watts to jbl 2032H (15in woof), 200 watts to jbl -M209-8 (8in mid), 200 watts tp jbl 2418 H (horn compression twt 1 in.) and generic planar twt from madisound piggy backed off twt. I have caps across the tweeters so I dont blow them. After measuring and blending it sounds really good. I am using a velodyne hgs-18 I got for $350 for low bass because of OB. Made a wiring harness out of supra cable hook up wire from madisound. My problem is my background noise is to high. I can hear hiss at seat when music not playing. My guess the xo or maybe the way its bridged? everything sounds great. So my questions are what would you do for upgrade? Get better active analog crossover? Considered digital xo but considering ease of my inputs on current set up list. Better JBL drivers? Better 6 ch. balance input amp? I'm using a lexicon mc-12 b in 2 channel mode running balanced gotham cables to crossover and subwoofer. I have 6 different input options which is why lexicon. I have full analog pass through on turntable and sacd/dvd audio. sorry if this is too much information. Just dont want to answer as many possible questions.
this is what I am using
denon dvd 3910 analog through put to lexicon for sacd, also use digital out to paradigm pw-link for anthem arc room control digital out into lexicon
luxman turntable into vincent phono stage into analog through put on lexicon
paradigm pw-link for streaming tidal/amazon hd music digital out into lexicon
LG v30 phone analog output to lexicon with analog through put for MQA off tidal. -Don't laugh It sounds really good, never thought a phone could be a source after 25 years of playing audio fool.
Two other digital inputs into lexicon.
Lexicon MC-12b balance out L/R full range to behringer
Lexicon MC-12b balanced out L/R subwoofer to velodyne using lexicon sub XO to blend to main speakers OB
sometimes use different set up just running rca outputs of lexicon to homemade ss amp into Kef LS50 speakers and piggy back off amp to 2 stereo subs boston acoustics sbr 1000 powered subwoofer 10in with 2 passives and 500 watt amp.
Main question is how to quiet XO or what do I upgrade amp, xo, drivers, anything else) Pictures included
I have homemade room treatments on all reflective surfaces windows, ceiling, 1st reflection points, etc. please dont say turntable. I only put it there when playing vinyl
room 19.5 ft long, 13 ft wide, 8ft high , have anthem arc room correction built in to paradigm pw-link that I use for room correction on digital.
thanks, I dont know what I'm doing so I hope the photos show up