Beautiful passive networks

KUB3 · Post by **KUB3** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:32 pm

Does anyone else have a thing for the look of well made passive x-overs?

I seem to have always liked the look of a few shiny coils and caps all neatly laid out on a board. I recently took delivery of a shiny new toy from Joerg. The old school PG tri-mode passive: XVR2. It looks awesome with gleaming perspex, huge red coil, black caps and anodized little details. It's real eye candy. Looking forward to the matching bnib XVR4 arriving tomorrow hopefully.

Any of you guys have some cool looking retro kit like this?

Post by **ttocs** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:53 pm

I like the x-overs on my diamond hex 3ways. It exposes two large coils though the window and is surrounded by a nicely machined top. I would not go as far as to call it beautifull but it is better then the typical plastic box.

NewOldStock · Post by **NewOldStock** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:13 pm

the massive crossover on the PPI 356cs is a thing of beauty that I will have on display in my next install. they are giant, with an aluminum base, chrome switches and a clean smoked cover - and the little clip light inside is an added bonus.

Post by **joerg** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:14 pm

I prefer to look at a shiny Focal Berillium Crossblock

Tiger · Post by **Tiger** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:26 pm

AVI Sound BSM TriStar 3 ways crossovers... That crossover is pretty insane

SLICK · Post by **SLICK** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:23 pm

I have a pair of the XVR2's coming to add to my archived collection

Tiger · Post by **Tiger** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:22 pm

Some custom crossover built for a friend of mine (on this forum too).. these are MASSIVE to say the least!

They controlled a set of Focal 121 tweeters (I think that's what they are... they remided me of the TLR tweeters.. old school and about $2.5K!!!) and Dynaudio MW160 midbass drivers.

Post by **ttocs** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:25 pm

while it looks good, I would call it a big waste of space as well. Why is it space out so much? just to fill the lid?

Tiger · Post by **Tiger** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:51 pm

I'm not too sure actually. Not my setup to make that call. I know the parts used were pretty solid. All handcrafted, coils were manually wound up and everything. I'm not sure if passive croosovers are built by other means, but the guy that built these for my friend's crossover was quick to mention of the "loving" he put in them :p

oldskoolmseriesfan · Post by **oldskoolmseriesfan** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:05 pm

I liked the look of my KEF KAR 160 Q's (comp set) and also the Hertz MLK x-overs, and ofcourse the XVR4 Ive got, if the lay out is neat and symmetrical, I will expose them in a system

Oh and the oldskool MB Quarts top of the line are sweet too

andy600rr · Post by **andy600rr** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:18 pm

^^^ KEF's are the shit. Still kicking myself I did'nt buy 10 pairs of uni-q's back in the day

marko · Post by **marko** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:53 pm

joerg wrote:I prefer to look at a shiny Focal Berillium Crossblock

x2

the single most impressive passive i've ever seen/owned

reallyxxxxxxloud · Post by **reallyxxxxxxloud** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:08 pm

ttocs wrote:I like the x-overs on my diamond hex 3ways. It exposes two large coils though the window and is surrounded by a nicely machined top. I would not go as far as to call it beautifull but it is better then the typical plastic box.

I've six passive crossovers of the first gen Diamond hex series, two mid bass and four normal. If that's what you were talking about. There were some off the first fancy crossovers for a speaker set in its price range in their day. I'm not using them in my new system as its active but I still may put them in as show.

KUB3 · Post by **KUB3** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:15 am

Ever looked inside those Crossblock's guys? Also how large are they?

Do you guys think the caps will be ok in my XVR2 & 4 passives? They have PG logo's on them. No sign of dampness though.

Post by **stipud** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:24 am

Martinkruit's install was the most impressive I have seen. All hand made passive crossovers, time delay networks, etc. He competes in EMMA SQ in europe. Definitely one of the coolest installs I have ever seen!

There are pictures somewhere on this forum, but I can't find the thread...

shaheen · Post by **shaheen** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:33 am

not old school , but still X-Over prettyness

Post by **Bfowler** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:51 am

please tell me you didnt do that and thats someone elses random install though shaheen...bolting things right on the interior!

shaheen · Post by **shaheen** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:43 am

mm, she is mine ,pic looks worst then the finished product , it's not bolted to the interior, it;s a custom panel that holds the passives on the one side and the EQ on the other.

Let me show u ..

oldskoolmseriesfan · Post by **oldskoolmseriesfan** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:00 am

andy600rr wrote:^^^ KEF's are the shit. Still kicking myself I did'nt buy 10 pairs of uni-q's back in the day

my set got demolished when my car got written off

and that was the mid 90's I would love to come across a set again! all Ive found on the bay is the subs, which I would like to try aswell.

marko · Post by **marko** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:32 am

i picked a pair of kef 160q's up from the car boot sale a while ago for £4! even with a blown tweeter it was a bargain

and last week i picked a pair of home kefs up with 8" uni-q's and passive radiators for just £20

i do like a bargain!

oldskoolmseriesfan · Post by **oldskoolmseriesfan** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:55 am

marko wrote:i picked a pair of kef 160q's up from the car boot sale a while ago for £4! even with a blown tweeter it was a bargain and last week i picked a pair of home kefs up with 8" uni-q's and passive radiators for just £20

i do like a bargain!

Someones gloating

Post by **Bfowler** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:07 pm

shaheen wrote:mm, she is mine ,pic looks worst then the finished product , it's not bolted to the interior, it;s a custom panel that holds the passives on the one side and the EQ on the other.

Let me show u ..

ah...that looks way better! i take back my statement!

shaheen · Post by **shaheen** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:14 pm

Spanks , goes with the theme in the boot where the 2 amps are in a V formation as well.

shaheen · Post by **shaheen** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:14 pm

Pillow · Post by **Pillow** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:41 pm

Daaaamn!!! I like that!

The old MB Quart Q series had some pretty nice open crossovers as well.

Also some of the Alpines 177A and F1.