Overview:
A Professional Crossover With High-Quality Filters, Rugged Casing and the Ability to Operate in Various Configurations
Your crossover is at the heart of your sound, so you don’t want to let just any crossover hack away at your signal. With BEHRINGER AX2304 you can command your signal with precision. It's a professional crossover with high-quality filters, rugged casing and the ability to operate in various configurations. AX2304 is a crossover you can trust to split your signal with razor-sharp accuracy for maximum sonic clarity and impact.
AX2304 is designed to enhance any live sound application. Use it in two-way stereo, three-way stereo or four-way mono configurations—any way you go, AX2304 will deliver top audio performance and ultra-transparent sound thanks to its high slew-rate circuitry and dynamic range of more than115 dB.
- Linkwitz-Riley 24 dB-per-octave filters are onboard, contributing to AX2304’s absolutely flat summed amplitude response with zero phase difference.
- AX2304 is equipped with all the output controls you need: output level controls for each band, adjustable time delay for precise phase alignment, limiters on each output for optimal loudspeaker protection, and independent output mutes for easy band adjustment and balancing.
- It’s a professional crossover you can trust and has all the capabilities you need.
Features:
- Absolutely flat summed amplitude response with zero phase difference
- 24 dB-per-octave Linkwitz-Riley filters
- Individual output level controls for all bands
- Limiters on each output for optimal loudspeaker protection
- Independent output mutes for easy band adjustment
- Individual phase reverse switches for instant phase correction
- Switchable 25 Hz subsonic filter on each input for low-frequency driver protection
- Low Sum function provides low-level mono output for subwoofer operation
- Adjustable time delay for phase alignment between drivers
- CD horn equalization for constant directivity horn compensation
- Servo-balanced, gold-plated XLR connectors for all inputs and outputs
- Ultra-high-precision potentiometers for ultimate accuracy and repeatability
- High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction for long life and reliability
- Shielded toroidal mains transformer for minimal noise interference
1. INPUT GAIN - Controls the Input level with +/- 12 dB of gain.
2. LOW CUT - Switch for selecting the 25 Hz high pass filter.
3. CROSSOVER FREQUENCY - Adjusts the frequencies for the low and high bands.
4. DELAY - Provides a timing delay of up to 2 seconds for the signal to reach the outputs, which is helpful to align speaker systems in phase.
5. GAIN - Controls the frequencies output level with a range of -∞ to +6 dB.
6. PHASE INVERT - Reverses the polarity of the output by 180 degrees to compensate for high-frequency cancellation.
7. MUTE - Mutes the output of the selected frequency.
8. CD HORN - Compensates for the high-frequency roll-off in a CD (Constant Directivity) Horn loudspeaker by providing the same sound pressure levels at frequencies above 3.5 kHz within the sound coverage area.
9. STEREO - LED indicating stereo mode operation.
10. THRESHOLD - Sets the point at which the Limiter will affect the signal.
11. MULTIBAND LIMITER – Activate this to prevent the signal from clipping.
12. POWER - Press this button to power AX2304 on/off.
Rear Panel Features:
1. POWER - Connect the included power cable here and then connect to a wall outlet.
2. FREQUENCY OUTPUT - Outputs for the various frequency bands.
3. XOVER FREQ X10 - When the X10 button is pressed on the rear panel, the frequency range is multiplied by 10.
4. CHANNEL INPUT - Connect your source device here.
5. MODE - Select the mode to use to process each of the frequency bands.
6. LF - Select between having the low frequencies be in stereo or summed together in mono
Specifications:
- Crossover Frequencies: X1: 80Hz to 1kHz , X2: 800Hz to 10kHz
- Hum and Noise (20Hz-20kHz): Av = 0dB. Fc = 800Hz
- Low Frequency Section: Output @0dB: -106dBu
- High Frequency Section: Output @0dB: -97dBu
- Signal - To - Noise Ratio: 118dB
- Controls: Input Level: Continuously variable
- Output Level: Low, mid, high cont., variable
- Rear Panel Switch: CD Boost / Mode / Phase
- Weight: 2.5kg (5.5 lb)
- Dimensions (WxLxH): 19in x 7.7in x 1.7in
- Weight: 7.27 lb
ALTO AX2304 can be operated in three modes by using the two Mode buttons on the rear panel: mono 4-way, stereo 2-way, or stereo 3-way:
MONO 4-WAY SET-UP
1.Use the included power cable to connect AX2304 to a wall outlet.
2. Connect the mono source from the mixer’s output to the input connector of Channel 1 on AX2304.
3. Connect the High Output of AX2304 to the audio input of your amplifier.
4. Connect the Low Output of AX2304 to the audio input of your system.
5. Connect the Low-Mid Output of AX2304 to the audio input of your amplifier.
6. Connect the High-Mid Output of AX2304 to the audio input of your amplifier.
7. *Adjust the Mode button so that the left button is raised and the right button is depressed. The Mono LED will light up on the front panel for Channel 1.
8. *Use the Xover Freq button to adjust the control range of the front panel Low/Low-Mid from 44 Hz to 930 Hz or 440 Hz to 9.3 kHz.
9. Power up AX2304 first, then the amplifier to run the system. When powering off, ensure the amplifier is turned off first, then the AX2304.
MONO 4-WAY CONNECTION DIAGRAM
MONO 2-WAY SET-UP
Note: Be sure that the rear panel Mode switch is in the correct position and that the corresponding connectors are properly configured; otherwise, you could damage your speakers.
1. Use the included power cable to connect AX2304 to a wall outlet.
2. Connect the source from your mixer’s output to the input of Channels 1 and 2 on AX2304.
3. Connect the High Output from Channels 1 and 2 of AX2304 to the audio inputs on your amplifier.
4. Connect the Low Output from Channels 1 and 2 of AX2304 to the audio inputs on your amplifier.
5. *Adjust the Mode buttons so that the left Mode button is depressed and the right button is raised.
6. In Stereo Mode, the two low frequency paths can be combined and sent to the Low Output of Channel
1. Depress the LF Sum button and then connect the LF Sum output of Channel 1 to your system. This
feature is useful when a single sub is in the system.
7. *Use the Xover Freq button to adjust the control range of the front panel Low/High from 44 Hz to 930
Hz or from 440 Hz to 9.3 kHz.
8. Power up AX2304 before your power amplifier. When powering off, turn off the power amplifier first,
then turn off AX2304.
MONO 2-WAY CONNECTION DIAGRAM
MONO 3-WAY SET-UP
Note: Be sure that the rear panel Mode switch is in the correct position and the corresponding connectors are properly configured; otherwise you could damage your speakers.
1. Use the included power cable to connect AX2304 to
a wall outlet.
2. Connect the source from your mixer’s output to the inputs of Channels 1 and 2 on AX2304.
3. Connect the Low Output of AX2304’s Channel 1 and Channel 2 outputs to the inputs of your amplifier.
4. Connect the Mid Output of AX2304’s Channel 1 and Channel 2 outputs to the inputs of your amplifier.
5. Connect the High Output of AX2304’s Channel 1 and Channel 2 outputs to the inputs of amplifier.
6. *Adjust the Mode buttons so that both are depressed.
7. In stereo mode, the two low frequency paths can be combined and sent to the Low Output of Channel
1. Depress the LF Sum button and then connect the LF Sum output of Channel 1 to your system. This
is helpful if using a setup with additional subwoofers.
8. *Use the Xover Freq button to adjust the control range of the front panel Low/Mid from 44 Hz to 930 Hz
or 440 Hz to 9.3 kHz.
9. Power on AX2304 first, then power on the amplifier to run the system. When powering off, ensure that
the amplifier is turned off first, then turn off AX2304