Man I don't know how anyone attempts this without measurement gear. The difference between what we think is going on in a room and what actually goes on can vary so much.
What integrated do you have??
Crossovers and Low Pass Filters
I have been using low level RCA connection from my integrated to hook up my subs. My integrated has both hi and low pass filters that can be set by a crossover point.
How should I look at this and how should I go about setting proper crossover? I thought that because I was using the low pass filter on the integrated I was actually setting the crossover for the sub and therefore I have been turning the crossover setting on the subs all the way up. This doesn't sound good.
My subs are REL t7x (pair) and I have had little success using the Neutrik hi level connection therefore RCA low level.
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Agree Erik - but then so many many audiophiles can’t even level match for a decent / fair A/B test… good final by ear test is playing back an excellent recording of a scaling acoustic bass… Test tones at and below 120 hz are available free at Vandersteen website. Warning they are centered on typical room modes, NOT on 1/3 octave centers…. somebody was thinking….since 1977 Jim |
@erik_squires the Parasound Hint 6. I had bought a miniDSP unit based on their recommendations for what I had and what I wanted to do however after purchase they said it could not be used wiith an integrated. I do have a UMIK1 and REW but I guess that can't be used either without unhooking each speakere individually while measuring. Can you tell me though if low pass filter does same as crossover on the sub? If so what should I be doing with the actual subs xover? |
You can use miniDSP here, but as a hybrid approach. It’s going to be very very good for you.
Set the preamp output to: Crossover: On, 80 Hz Sub output: Crossover: OFF Set your subwoofer to highest possible crossover. Run subwoofer out to miniDSP. Use MiniDSP for setting the low pass filter and EQ for the subwoofer, which is where it matters most. |
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