The 223xs is a stereo active crossover designed to meet the demands of a professional sound processor while remaining easy to integrate into a rack. Its 1U format makes it a natural choice for fixed installations, touring racks, mobile sound systems, and DJ/sound setups that require reliable frequency band separation. The principle is clear: optimize multi-way speaker behavior by assigning each driver the frequency range it reproduces best, to gain in intelligibility, power handling, and bass clarity.
This active crossover is aimed at users who want to get the best out of a multi-way speaker system: sound providers, musicians equipped with sound systems, DJs, rehearsal rooms, houses of worship, bars with live music, or small stages. In 2-way stereo, you can, for example, split the signal between tops (highs/mids) and subwoofers. In 3-way mono, it becomes possible to separately control bass, midrange, and treble, which suits more elaborate systems. In all cases, the balanced XLR connectors facilitate integration into a professional audio chain and reduce noise on long cable runs.
The 223xs uses Linkwitz-Riley filters at 24 dB per octave, a topology recognized in sound reinforcement for achieving an effective transition between bands, with coherent summation when channels are properly adjusted. Result: cleaner crossover, better controlled bass, and improved definition, particularly useful when pushing the system to high levels.
Each channel features an individual level control to balance your system according to speaker efficiency, room acoustics, or placement. Phase inversion on all outputs provides a simple and effective tool to correct acoustic addition/subtraction issues (notably at the sub/top crossover), or to adapt to certain wiring and upstream processing.
The 40 Hz high-pass filter limits unnecessary excursion in the infrasonic range and protects your system from frequencies too low for certain configurations. The LF summation circuit offers a dedicated mono bass output, convenient for a subwoofer: you combine bass energy without multiplying processing, while maintaining a clear and efficient architecture.