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PASSIVE 6 dB LOW-PASS
PASSIVE 6 dB HIGH-PASS
A 6 dB x-over filter has a 6 dB slope / octave. The
output from an amplifier is only a quarter after falling
with 6 dB. A 6dB filter is also called 1:st order filter.
A common use for a 6 dB low-pass filter is for a
subwoofer to stop frequencies over, as for example,
100 Hz.
A 6 dB low-pass filter consists of a coil. The x-over
frequency is decided by the inductance value
measured in the unit Henry (H) and parts of a Henry.
For speakers we normally use coils with the unit mH.
1 H = 1000 mH.
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CALCULATION FORMULA:
L (mH) = 160 x Z
Fc
Z = speaker impedance in
Ω
Fc = x-over frequency in Hz
L= Coil inductance in mH
Speaker impedance
X-over fq.
2
Ω
4
Ω
8
Ω
Hz
L
(mH)
L
(mH)
L
(mH)
65
5
10
20
80
4
8
16
100
3,2
6,4
12,8
130
2,5
5
10
200
1,6
3,2
6,4
360
0,9
1,75
3,5
500
0,65
1,3
2,6
800
0,4
0,8
1,6
1000
0,32
0,64
1,28
X-over frequencies at given values:
10 mH
6,3 mH
1,75 mH
2
Ω
32 Hz
50 Hz
183 Hz
4
Ω
64 Hz
101 Hz
365 Hz
8
Ω
128 Hz
203 Hz
730 Hz
Inductance values for different x-over frequencies:
A 6 dB high-pass x-over filter consists of a capacitor.
The crossover frequency varies with the capacitor
value that is measured in the unit Farad and parts of
Farad. Normally we use
μ
F values for speakers.,
1 F = 1000 000
μ
F
Capacitor values from approx. 10
μ
F and up are
normally of bipolar electrolytic type. For lower values
we often use polyester capacitors. A capacitor as in
the drawing below let the high frequencies pass and
stops the lower.
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C (
μ
F) = 160000
Fc x Z
1:st order 6 dB low-pass filter:
1:st order 6 dB high-pass filter:
C
L
CALCULATION FORMULA:
Z = speaker impedance in
Ω
Fc = x-over frequency in Hz
C = Capacitor value in
μ
F
Capacitor values for different x-over frequencies:
Speaker impedance
X-over fq.
2
Ω
4
Ω
8
Ω
Hz
C
(
μ
F)
C
(
μ
F)
C
(
μ
F)
80
1000
500
250
100
800
400
200
130
600
300
150
200
400
200
100
500
160
80
40
800
100
50
25
1000
80
40
20
2000
40
20
10
5000
16
8
4
X-over frequencies at given values:
300
μ
F 200
μ
F
150
μ
F 50
μ
F 6,8
μ
F
2
Ω
266 Hz 400 Hz
533 Hz 1,6 kHz 11,7 kHz
4
Ω
133 Hz 200 Hz
266 Hz 800 Hz 5,85 kHz
8
Ω
67 Hz 100 Hz
133 Hz 400 Hz 2,92 kHz
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reble
Bass
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When connecting coils in series the values are
added.
Use this formula when connecting in parallel:
1 1 + 1 + 1
L L L L
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When connecting capacitors in parallel the values
are added. Use this formula when connecting in
series.
1
1 + 1 + 1
C
C C C
DLS SOUND HANDBOOK - PASSIVE X-OVER FILTERS