So I posted this over on DIYMA, but never got a response, so I figured I'd give it a shot here... :-)
I have a stupid question for you guys... My Kenwood Excelon dash speakers (3.5" mid/high coaxial) list their frequency response as 800hz-23khz. I have never seen a 3.5" speaker with such a frequency response spec (the 800hz part). Most 3.5" coaxial speakers like this list the lower frequency as 80hz, 85hz, etc... Could there really be a valid reason why they list the lower frequency as 800hz?? I'm currently running them with an active 500hz 24dB LR high-pass crossover and the response is fine. If I didn't know better, I'd swear that the spec was a mistake and that it's really supposed to be 80hz, like most of the other mass-produced, inexpensive 3.5" coaxial speakers. :-) But surely, Kenwood couldn't make such a silly mistake, could they (it's listed that way everywhere, including Kenwoods site).
I actually have the 6x9/3.5" component set they sell (but they sell the same 3.5" speaker separately) - and they do say that the included passive crossover for that set is a 850hz crossover - I'm assuming this is a 6dB crossover though.
Could I possibly damage the speakers running them with a 500hz 24dB LR HP crossover?? Like I said, they sound great and the measured response looks fine below 800hz, but I just wanted to get the input of those with more knowledge/experience. :-) Just curious.
The speaker in question is the 3.5" included in the KFC-XP6903C component set - but the same 3.5" is also available separately as the KFC-X3C.
Thank you.