4500Hz Network Builder

An independent builder's tool for 4500 Hz crossover work on classic Klipsch-style three-way horn-loaded speakers and compatible networks.

FACTORY → 4500X REFERENCE → YOUR BUILD

4500X Reference Build

The supplied factory and 4500X circuits are the fixed references. Your Build starts with their 4500X component values and your measured 3636 spans; changing autoformer finds the closest shared input and output taps.

Tap connections

4500X ReferenceYour BuildDifference
Autoformer3636-style simulation model3636 · 3636-archived-datsMeasured span dataset
Input / commonY / 0 · 60.40 mH0-Y · 70.65 mH17.0% L
Squawker output0–1 · -11.04 dB0-1 · -11.11 dB-0.07 dB
Tweeter output0–1 · -11.04 dB0-1 · -11.11 dB-0.07 dB

The input capacitor feeds the shared input. The swamping resistor and compensation coil connect from that input to common, as shown in the source circuit. Driver filter branches connect to the listed outputs. Tap ratios use measured L from one dataset. Copper DCR is unknown; copper loss is omitted.

Component changes

The supplied values remain selected until you apply an evaluated alternative. Evaluation compares both driver voltage responses against the 4500X Reference from 250–4500 Hz.

Part4500X ReferenceEvaluated alternativeReason
Input capacitor (C4)30 µF30 µFRetain supplied value.
Swamping resistor (R7)10 Ω10 ΩRetain supplied value.
Compensation coil (L7)4 mH4 mHRetain supplied value.

Combined magnitude error: 0.03 dB RMS with supplied values; 0.03 dB RMS with evaluated values. This is a limited component search, not a global optimum or acoustic validation.

Electrical response comparison

201005001k4.5k10k20k-60-40-20010Frequency (Hz) · dB relative to 1 V input

Electrical simulation into the resistor loads in the ASC files. Factory and reference traces preserve their component values, connectivity, coupling, and specified series resistance. Your Build uses an ideal tapped-transformer approximation with measured input L and tap ratios. These traces are not acoustic SPL or measured response; driver sensitivity is not included.

Parts and wiring

Your Build — 3636 · reference component values
PartValueFrom nodeTo nodeModel series R
V2AC 1 Vn90—
R18 Ωn100—
R214.5 Ωn110—
C24 µFn12adapt-tw—
L64 mHn9n14not specified
R611 Ωn140—
C430 µFn15n9—
R710 Ωn150—
L74 mHn150not specified
C66.8 µFn10n12—
L160.16 mHn1200.093 Ω
L170.51 mHadapt-sqn11not specified
C71.5 µFn11n21—
L180.51 mHn210not specified
C833 µFn140—
4500X Reference Build — original component values and node connections
PartValueFrom nodeTo nodeModel series R
V2AC 1 Vn90—
R18 Ωn100—
R214.5 Ωn110—
C24 µFn12n13—
L64 mHn9n14not specified
R611 Ωn140—
C430 µFn15n9—
R710 Ωn150—
L74 mHn150not specified
L84.755 mHn1300.093 Ω
L90.807 mHn16n130.039 Ω
L111.644 mHn17n160.054 Ω
L123.26 mHn18n170.076 Ω
L130.576 mHn19n180.033 Ω
L140.716 mHn15n190.036 Ω
L150.904 mHn20n150.04 Ω
C66.8 µFn10n12—
L160.16 mHn1200.093 Ω
L170.51 mHn13n11not specified
C71.5 µFn11n21—
L180.51 mHn210not specified
C833 µFn140—
Factory — original component values and node connections
PartValueFrom nodeTo nodeModel series R
V1AC 1 Vn10—
R58 Ωn20—
R414.5 Ωn30—
C32 µFn2n4—
L104 mHn1n5not specified
R311 Ωn50—
C52 µFn6n1—
C133 µFn50—
L12.8 mHn70not specified
L20.5 mHn3n7not specified
L30.93 mHn4n3not specified
L41.45 mHn8n4not specified
L54.6 mHn6n8not specified

Node IDs identify electrical connections in the imported circuits; 0 is common. In Your Build, adapt-sq and adapt-tw are the measured output spans listed above. The source diagram below shows the original physical layout.

Source schematic — Factory and 4500X Reference
V1AC 1 VRR58 ΩRR414.5 ΩC32 µFLL104 mHRR311 ΩC52 µFC133 µFLL12.8 mHLL20.5 mHLL30.93 mHLL41.45 mHLL54.6 mHV2AC 1 VRR18 ΩRR214.5 ΩC24 µFLL64 mHRR611 ΩC430 µFRR710 ΩLL74 mHLL84.755 mHLL90.807 mHLL111.644 mHLL123.26 mHLL130.576 mHLL140.716 mHLL150.904 mHC66.8 µFLL160.16 mHLL170.51 mHC71.5 µFLL180.51 mHC833 µFK55K77K22Tap5Tap4Tap3Tap2Tap1Tap0
Source notes

Supplied paired schematics. Source: Type E2.asc. The seven-section reference autoformer is identified as 3636-style from its modeled ratios; it is not the measured 3636 dataset.

SHA-256: 33d793c415e0d7fc08096fb991fdf5b7d0a1f01f03fd0968936048b421501015

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Simulations use a complex nodal circuit solver with mutual coupling. A numerical 10 nΩ series term regularizes ideal inductors. Source files and model resistance values are preserved separately from measured copper DCR.