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JL Audio CR-1

Active crossover

What it is

crossover_role: sub_mains_bass_mgmt — the audiophile benchmark for two-channel subwoofer integration. "Designed by audiophiles, for audiophiles" (JL marketing); widely regarded as the reference analogue sub/mains crossover.

Managed Bass Input (bypass) allows 2-ch + multichannel coexistence — not relevant to this vinyl-only framework but confirms a clean analogue path.

Specifications

crossover typeactive_analogue
channels2
ways2
crossover freq hz30/150
crossover freq adjustableTrue
slope db oct24
filter alignmentLinkwitz-Riley
has high pass outputTrue
has low pass outputTrue
sub outputTrue
balanced inputTrue
balanced outputTrue
single endedTrue
input impedance kohm50/20
output impedance ohm150/300
gain db0
max output v8.0
frequency response hzLP: +0/-1dB 5Hz to 1/4 Fc; HP: +0/-1dB 4×Fc to 80kHz
thd pct0.002
psu externalFalse
power consumption w30
notes