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Do you want to connect it in series to the loudspeaker?

If yes, you build a first order highpass filter with the loudspeaker as the resistor and in that case you enhance nothing, you just prevent low frequencies from getting to the sattelite speakers, preventing their destruction and enabling them to get louder because they don`t have to deal with frequencies they can`t produce anyway.

In this case the higher capacitance the capacitor (That also has to be bipolar, by the way, so don`t use the normal cheap polar electrolytic capacitors.) the lower the frequency of the filter, hence the lower the base that gets to them.

Using a larger capacitor value, such as 

 

11μF, would typically increase the crossover frequency, directing more high frequencies to the tweeter and reducing the emphasis on bass.

 

If your goal is to enhance bass and lower the crossover frequency, a smaller capacitor, such as 

 

3.3μF

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8 minutes ago, Kamranbites said:

Using a larger capacitor value, such as 

 

11μF, would typically increase the crossover frequency, directing more high frequencies to the tweeter and reducing the emphasis on bass.

 

If your goal is to enhance bass and lower the crossover frequency, a smaller capacitor, such as 

 

3.3μF

Using 

22μF capacitors in parallel will indeed increase the total capacitance 

(44μF), lowering the crossover frequency and potentially enhancing the bass.

 

Using 

22μF capacitors in series will not be as effective for emphasizing bass; it tends to increase impedance and might not have the desired effect on bass enhancement.

 

 

Second answer

 

Which one is correct

 

This question is about bookshelf speaker were one side is subwoofer and other side is satelite speaker

 

Subwoofer is 8hms 

Satelite speaker is 4ohms

Want to connect capasitor for protection satelite speaker

It suggestd 

3.3,11,22 uf capasitors

 

Which one do you suggest 

 

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Do you want to connect it in series to the loudspeaker?

If yes, you build a first order highpass filter with the loudspeaker as the resistor and in that case you enhance nothing, you just prevent low frequencies from getting to the sattelite speakers, preventing their destruction and enabling them to get louder because they don`t have to deal with frequencies they can`t produce anyway.

In this case the higher capacitance the capacitor (That also has to be bipolar, by the way, so don`t use the normal cheap polar electrolytic capacitors.) the lower the frequency of the filter, hence the lower the base that gets to them.

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1 hour ago, Heats with Nvidia said:

Do you want to connect it in series to the loudspeaker?

If yes, you build a first order highpass filter with the loudspeaker as the resistor and in that case you enhance nothing, you just prevent low frequencies from getting to the sattelite speakers, preventing their destruction and enabling them to get louder because they don`t have to deal with frequencies they can`t produce anyway.

In this case the higher capacitance the capacitor (That also has to be bipolar, by the way, so don`t use the normal cheap polar electrolytic capacitors.) the lower the frequency of the filter, hence the lower the base that gets to them.

Thanks for response

Yes i will be connecting capasitor in series with my satelite speaker and capasitor is bipolar one.

Connecting a lower value capasitor just blocks lows and allow more highs and increasing capasitor value will allow mid to pass through

But I heard it also effects overall bass i don't know how 

 

(22μF capacitors in parallel will indeed increase the total capacitance 

 

(44μF), lowering the crossover frequency and potentially enhancing the bass.)

 

How do it enhances bass overall

It should just allow more mid to bass through the satelite speaker 

 

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Since you don't have measuring equipment, you haven't solved some equations and you don't know exactly what you are doing, the result will be completely random.

 

Capacitors are cheap. Just play around with them and use what you like most.

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