Suggestions on who to contact in Pro world for used TAD cr..

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<donroth45@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Wanted to know if anyone knows of pro or other shops that might have
>TAD passive crossover network for sale that would be appicable for
>TAD4001 HF 16 ohm + woofer similar to TAD1601b 8 ohm.

If you have the values for the thing, it should be cheap and easy to
build a copy.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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In article <1124066341.679391.240450@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
<donroth45@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I don't have values but I know there is a nasty rise between 2 and 4
>Khz that needs to be tamed and want to crossover at around 400 Hz (to
>start). The TAD crossover does so at ~ 600 Hz which is OK too. Been
>thinking of buying filter software to try design of network, such as
>that from ALK engineering. But thought if pro shop had one, I could
>start there....Don

Call TAD. Get the service manual. Build the crossover.

If you decide you want something else, call Madisound and have them
design a crossover for you from the driver models.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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donroth45@yahoo.com wrote:

> I don't have values but I know there is a nasty rise between 2 and 4
> Khz that needs to be tamed and want to crossover at around 400 Hz (to
> start). The TAD crossover does so at ~ 600 Hz which is OK too. Been
> thinking of buying filter software to try design of network, such as
> that from ALK engineering. But thought if pro shop had one, I could
> start there....Don

ALK Engineering doesn't do filter design software for speakers. Speaker
crossovers are something of a specialist filter design area and not
suited to general purpose topologies.

Graham

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<donroth45@yahoo.com> wrote:
>OK...those are good suggestions. I didn't think that TAD would publish
>the crossover schematic but I will call and see.

How do you expect people to repair anything if you don't publish a service
manual? All legitimate audio vendors will give you a service manual with
real schematics and often a verbal circuit description for the aid of service
folks. This is one of the serious differences between Manley or Orban and
guys like ART.

Quality equipment is designed to be repairable, and part of that repairability
includes making public the information needed to repair it.

>Down the road, you might be interested to know where I am headed. I am
>real interested in: DEQX Calibrated=99 PDC-2.6 or 2.6P :- Digital
>Calibration Processor and Crossover for Loudspeakers & Room Acoustics.
>But that is for another time, years from now.

I'd try a Rane AC-22 first. Cost you a hundred bucks on the used market
and it's not half bad. It can be upgraded to make it better sounding and
more reliable with a little work, but it's a good entry-level active
crossover.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."