About the Crossover

Basic Operation

Crossover:

This unit is equipped with an Active Crossover. The crossover limits the frequencies delivered to the outputs. Each channel is controlled independently. Thus, each speaker pair can be driven by the frequencies for which they have been optimally designed.

The crossover adjusts the HPF (high pass filter) or LPF (low pass filter) of each band, and also the slope (how fast the filter rolls off the highs or lows).

2 way mode

	Cut-off frequency		Slope
	(1/3 octave steps)		Slope
	(1/3 octave steps)				Level
					Level

	HPF	LPF	HPF	LPF

Low range				FLAT, 6,
Low range	----	20 Hz -	----	12, 18,	0 to
speaker	----	200 Hz	----	24 dB/oct	−12 dB
speaker		200 Hz		24 dB/oct	−12 dB

Front high	20 Hz -		FLAT, 6,		0 to
range	20 Hz -	----	12, 18,	----	0 to
range	200 Hz	----	12, 18,	----	−12 dB
speaker	200 Hz		24 dB/oct		−12 dB
speaker			24 dB/oct

Rear high	20 Hz -		FLAT, 6,		0 to
range	20 Hz -	----	12, 18,	----	0 to
range	200 Hz	----	12, 18,	----	−12 dB
speaker	200 Hz		24 dB/oct		−12 dB
speaker			24 dB/oct

Adjustments should be made according to the reproduction characteristics of the speakers. Depending on the speakers, a passive network may not be necessary. If you are unsure about this point, please consult your authorized Alpine dealer.

3 way mode

	ww frequency		Slope
	(1/3 octave steps)		Slope
	(1/3 octave steps)				Level
					Level

	HPF	LPF	HPF	LPF

Low range	----	20 Hz -	----	FLAT, 6,	0 to
Low range		20 Hz -		12, 18,	0 to
speaker		200 Hz		12, 18,	− 12 dB
speaker		200 Hz		24 dB/oct	− 12 dB
				24 dB/oct

Mid range	20 Hz -	20 Hz -	FLAT, 6,	FLAT, 6,	0 to
Mid range	20 Hz -	20 Hz -	12, 18,	12, 18,	0 to
speaker	200 Hz	20 kHz	12, 18,	12, 18,	−12 dB
speaker	200 Hz	20 kHz	24 dB/oct	24 dB/oct	−12 dB
			24 dB/oct	24 dB/oct

High range	1 kHz -	----	6, 12, 18,	----	0 to
speaker*	20 kHz	----	24 dB/oct	----	−12 dB
speaker*	20 kHz		24 dB/oct		−12 dB

Low range	High range
(Different from actual display)

∗When setting the high range HPF filter to FLAT, do not turn up the volume too much. This may damage the speaker.

Low range	Mid range	High range
(Different from actual display)

Output frequency range

Level adjusting (0 to - 12 dB)

Slope FLAT

Slope adjusting

20 Hz	(Different from actual display)
HPF cut-off	LPF cut-off
frequency	frequency

NOTES

•HPF (high pass filter): Cuts the lower frequencies and allows the higher frequencies to pass.

•LPF (low pass filter): Cuts the higher frequencies and allows the lower frequencies to pass.

•Slope: The level change (in dB) for a frequency change of one octave.

•The higher the slope value, the steeper the slope becomes.

•Adjust the slope to FLAT to bypass the HP or LP filters.

•Do not use a tweeter without the HPF on or set to a low frequency, as it may cause damage to the speaker due to the low frequency content.

•You cannot adjust the crossover frequency higher than the HPF or lower than the LPF.

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CDA-7897 specifications

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Alpine CDA-7897 owner manual About the Crossover

Models: CDA-7897

Basic Operation