I got a Pioneer VSX-1015TX http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/p...8,00.html?compName=PNA_ProductDetailComponent and Klipsch Synergy Series F-2 floorstanding, & Synergy Series S-2 Surround Speaker,Synergy Series Sub-12 http://www.klipsch.com/product/product.aspx?cid=930&dmore=True&rmore=False The question is about the subwoofer there is no info on setup really, not really sure about the lowpass and where it should be set. I know it handles frequencies from 40-120 but what should it be set at?
rule of thumb........... set the low pass all the way down and the gain all the way up... use your AVR's EQ to adjust frequency and volume !!
gear79 : Thanks for both replys i wanted to try this but my better half is asleep on the couch and has had a full day of Xmas shopping. I will try this first thing in the morning, This morrning i woke up the whole house (7:00 am) to Seether's second album Karma & Effect LoL kids were screaming! I'll keep you updated.
gear79 : Ok i have done this, Thanks but can you explane why please lol i just like info. What exactly does the Lowpass do? This is my first Subwoofer LoL, always just had monster floor standing speakers! Klipsch owner manual has nothing in it just plug it in and your done.
it seperates the frequency.... THX denotes their frequency at 80hz i have mine down to 40hz it has to pass the low notes to the sub for the boom, if you have the frequency set to high, not only will it sound like trash, but be like a full range speaker !
Interesting...I'll have to try that myself just for the heck of it...you wrote once that you sometimes set your speakers to "small" and I've been doing that myself depending on what I'm watching; when you do, 40 isn't too low or does the AVR compensate?
@ six6six thats another story on settings of speakers to small vs large. mine are set to small.. but i am always playing with settings. i think it would be too hard to attempt to explain theory on that one for you six6six ! not that i dont want to explain it, its just hard. @ gerry... my AVR will self adjust for the frequency, i have a built in EQ for sub settings too... plus the sub has a low pass filter with 2 choices for filtered and unfiltered!
I wondered the same thing but tried it all the same and it works quite nicely: Gear had suggested somewhere in another thread that sometimes to front to rear effects seemed clearer and heightened when set to small and low and behold, it was absolutely true...with me, anyway, it seems to be the case when there is a lot of different effects coming out of the front all at the same time. I'm not sure if all AVRs operate the same but with my Denon, it will route the lower half of the deeper frequencies through the sub (I think I've got that right anyway) but it does make the effects clearer. It seems to be the case with a lot of sound at the same time. When gear mentioned it, I first tried it with the opening sequences of Saving Private Ryan ... it really did as gear claimed. Sucks with music though; have to set back to "large" or the sound seems lop-sided somehow. I'm sure gear can make this sound much more sensible! Gerry
at least you guys understand me, i am dealing with a total noob in the media forum, keeps asking me the same questions over and over, and i have sent him links and told him over and over what he needs. finally, i had Maxburn come to my rescue on it... anyway......... back on topic.. a bit cooler now ! my yammy will allow me to pass some low frequencies through both my towers and sub (and i keep it there) i have more bass that way, but then again, my towers have two 8 inch wooofers built in. i can bi-wire and bi-amp my towers, but i don't. don't ask why, i guess i am too lazy, i work 6 days a week and too tired to mess with pulling it all back out. but one day i will do it, i guess.
Good rule of thumb is to set the subwoofer to overlap the low end of your main speakers just by a little bit. I usually run mine at 80
check your mains speaker specs for there frequency range .. for example my mains go from 24hz-45hz so i have my sub cutoff adjusted to about 55hz to allow for bass rolloff from the mains.(even though the specs say 45hz chances are they go a little lower). all other speakers set to small . remember though that most receivers have a 80hz to 90hz pre set crossover setting on the sub out. what that means is even though you have adjusted your crossover on your sub chances are you are not cancelling out the receiver signal. in order to do that in most cases you have to be able to turn your lfe out on and off, or have an adjustable crossover built in to your lfe ,or if your sub allows wire the mains to the sub via speaker wire and then out from the sub to the mains. i personally opted for the last solution... it makes a world of difference .. try it you will not be dissapointed in what you hear.
six.6.six.......... When you set your speakers to small, all the LFE (bass signal), goes to the subwoofer, leaving your speakers to handle the highs and mid-ranges. With the speakers set to large, the LFE is divided up amongst all the speakers. Some folks, that have larger speakers, with a good woofer in them, don't even bother to get a subwoofer. They set the speakers to large, and forget about it. Good luck!
