CR1

About the CR1

The CR-1 uses top-grade, all-analog audio circuitry with 1% precision resistors, JFET-input audio-grade op-amps, and polypropylene film capacitors to minimize distortion and noise. It is a stereo active subwoofer crossover intended to integrate one or more powered subwoofers with a two-channel main system; high-pass and low-pass Linkwitz-Riley filters (selectable 12 dB or 24 dB per octave) provide independently adjustable crossover points between 30 Hz and 150 Hz. The unit offers subwoofer/satellite balance and damping (Q) controls for both low-pass and high-pass sections, as well as a front-panel crossover bypass function, giving flexibility for both pure two-channel listening and systems that use external bass management. It provides balanced and unbalanced stereo inputs and outputs for both main (satellite) channels and subwoofers, with switchable mono (L+R) or stereo subwoofer output modes and up to 8 Vrms input/output capability. Physically, the CR-1 is a full-width component with an aluminum front panel; manufacturer and dealer specifications list its weight at roughly 10 lb (about 4.5 kg), not 22 lb as previously stated. While it can be used in systems that also support multi-channel home theater via appropriate routing and bypass use, it is designed primarily as an audiophile-grade two-channel bridge between main speakers and subwoofers rather than as a multi-channel studio or mastering controller.