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Crossover Help

I'm using an Cambridge Audio Azur receiver with orb audio speakers, similar to gallo, and need some help. I find the bass is not so good as the speakers are tiny as one would expect. I've set the receiver to small for speaker size and my Hsu vtf 2 sub set to external crossover. I've actually tried both internal and external and neither are very good. My question is can I find a receiver, denon/pioneer elite/etc, that has a crossover frequency that I can set so ALL bass will be sent to the sub?

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jamesw20
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kr4
3,677 posts
 
You need to look at the actual frequency of crossover. The general default is 80Hz but that is much too low for the Orbs. Look for an AVR with a setting of 120Hz.

Kal
elevick
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Doesn't/didn't outlaw make a 5 channel sub crossover?
chadnliz
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Rotel would work, it is adjustable to 150hz and very versital, each speaker not only has cross-over but also bass and treble adjustments.
flrnlamb
508 posts
 
What you need is the Denon receiver line actually, for many reasons. One they will not only crossover your speakers at the proper location, but also do "EQ'ing" that's far supperior to anything else currently on the market! And, if you mount those Gallow speakers on/near the wall, you most definitely need to get an EQ involved...of that you can be assured of! That's of course if you want accurate/dyanmic sound reproduction at all. I do...
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