Per-Output Time Delay
Per-Output Delay is the timing adjustment available independently on an active crossover’s band outputs.
The range may be expressed in milliseconds, samples or an equivalent distance. Adding delay shifts one output later relative to others. This is a user adjustment, distinct from the processing latency that the crossover introduces while passing any signal through its circuitry.
Per-Output Time Delay — Crossover
Delay can help align arrivals from drivers whose acoustic paths to the listener differ. The useful setting depends on geometry and the complete filtered response, so a physical distance alone may not describe the required alignment. Measurements need a consistent timing reference to support reliable comparisons.
Check the range, step size and which outputs share settings. A delay control is not a polarity switch and does not guarantee alignment at every frequency or listening position. The maximum available delay describes adjustment capability; it does not show the system’s present timing or prove that a particular setting is correct.