So is the area where you are running the crossover into the cabinet relatively well sealed?! Mine have ~1" oval opening behind the connector plate. :/ You'd be much better off using a small piece of wood drilled with two holes to mount to the stock plate locations and then drilling a tight fitting hole to pass your Belden 9497 through. If I understand correctly... Also I can post a pic of a previous wood plate I used when I ran my crossovers external if that helps.
P.S.: I would REALLY love to hear how the speaker balance changes with x-over point...that would be super interesting!!! Are you at the stock 800Hz position then?
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Originally Posted by JayBass
I left the stock crossover in place and merely disconnected all the wires from the drivers and the little plate (can't remember its technical name) that the speaker cables get connected to.
Then I used Belden hookup wire, recommended by Jabo Labs and also used by Shindo in some of their own applications, to connect these OUTBOARD crossovers to the drivers.
I ran the wire through the little opening that remained when I removed the little plate. My Auditorium 23 speaker cables then get connected to the proper places on the crossover.
Depending on which connection you choose you can fine tune the attenuation of the high frequencies to suit your room and taste. There is also a dial that can allegedly adjust the crossover point up or down from the normal 800 hertz. I have found it can make a significant difference in the sound.
All in all, the crossover cost a little over $500. Truly a bargain relative to the improvements in sound it netted me.
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