Building a floor standing speaker adivce?

Ptldkid

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So I plan on building a full range speaker with probably a low powered 12 inch woofer, 2 mids, and of course 2, maybe three, highs (tweeters).

So I was thinking the most logical rout is to put a passive crossover on the inside of the box, but those can kill power so I thinking of going a step further.

My receiver has RCA inputs for active loud speakers. Can I get a driver to make it powered speaker? How would I look for one, and should I be concerned about an unequal power distribution?

Is there another technique or way to be able to hook them up traditionally? Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
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If your receiver has RCA audio outputs labeled pre out you can connect a powered speaker.
If you want to avoid a passive crossover you will need an active electronic crossover and 3 separate amps for each cabinet (or 6 channels of power outside the cabinet).
I would suggest checking out
www.parts-express.com
and their speaker building forum for parts and advise. They have a variety of drivers, cabinets, crossovers and amplifier options.
If your receiver has RCA audio outputs labeled pre out you can connect a powered speaker.
If you want to avoid a passive crossover you will need an active electronic crossover and 3 separate amps for each cabinet (or 6 channels of power outside the cabinet).
I would suggest checking out
www.parts-express.com
and their speaker building forum for parts and advise. They have a variety of drivers, cabinets, crossovers and amplifier options.
 
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