I'm trying to decide which medium to low end receiver to buy for my (6.1 or 7.1) home theater set up. I have the speakers (8 ohm) and a passive subwoofer (4 ohms) but don't know why one would use a crossover switch. Thanks.
2007-08-19 04:32:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
A crossover typically separates the frequencies going to you speakers. Your subwoofer won't respond well to high frequencies and may cause poor sound in this range. Same with your regular speakers. They may not respond to the lows like they should. The crossover will help this by routing the right frequencies to the right speakers. It will also help get the most power out of your speakers.
2007-08-19 12:06:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most receivers have a built-in crossover switch.
It controls the frequency threshold for passing audio between the subwoofer and the other other speakers
2007-08-19 12:08:04 · answer #2 · answered by TV guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋