JBL 5231 - Page 4

Conventional Passive Networks
PROGRAM
SOURCE
LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM
ONE
AMPLIFIER
PASSIVE
FREQUENCY
DIVIDING
NETWORK
Two-Way System
LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM
PROGRAM
SOURCE
ONE
AMPLIFIER
PASSIVE
FREQUENCY
DIVIDING
NETWORKS
Three-Way System
Electronic Networks
PROGRAM
SOURCE
LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM
TWO
AMPLIFIERS
ACTIVE
FREQUENCY
DIVIDING
NETWORK
Two-Way System with Single Channel Active Crossover
PROGRAM
SOURCE
THREE
AMPLIFIERS
LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM
5232
ACTIVE
FREQUENCY
DIVIDING
NETWORK
Three-Way System with Dual Channel Active Crossover
Figure 1. Typical Installations Of The 5231 And 5232 Compared To
Conventional Passive Networks
Whenever a midrange or high frequency driver is connected
directly to a power amplifier, a series capacitor is recom-
mended to attenuate unwanted low frequency "on-off"
switching transient signals which can damage the driver.
Specific capacitor values are given in Table 1.
PROGRAM
SOURCE
PROGRAM
SOURCE
ACTIVE
FREQUENCY
DIVIDING
NETWORK
Two Independent Two-Way Systems with Duai Channel Active Crossover
2
1 HIGH
MIO
LOW
S231
HIGH
LOW
HF
LF
CHANNEL
2
CHANNEL
1
HF
LF
HF
,LF
HIGH
MID
LOW
CHANNEL
2
5232
CHANNEL
1
HF
LF
FOUR
AMPLIFIERS
LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM
HF
LF
HIGH
LOW
HIGH
LOW
LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM