Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Chapter 1: Crossover Basics

What a Crossover Does

Why a Crossover Is Necessary

Beaming and Lobing

Passive Crossovers

Active Crossover Applications

Bi-Amping and Bi-Wiring

Loudspeaker Cables

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Active Crossovers

The Advantages of Active Crossovers

Some Illusory Advantages of Active Crossovers

The Disadvantages of Active Crossovers

The Next Step in Hi-Fi

Active Crossover Systems

Matching Crossovers and Loudspeakers

A Modest Proposal: Popularising Active Crossovers

Multi-Way Connectors

Subjectivism

Chapter 2: How Loudspeakers Work

Sealed-Box Loudspeakers

Reflex (Ported) Loudspeakers

Auxiliary Bass Radiator (ABR) Loudspeakers

Transmission Line Loudspeakers

Horn Loudspeakers

Electrostatic ...

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