Prof,
We take the Rel approach, we don't recommend any crossover going to the main speakers;
We recomend using the crossover frquency and level controls to bring up the subwoofer to the point of acoutical roll off of the mains.
Play a bass heavy track and then turn on and off the subwoofer, while repeating the track. Bass heavy should be a bass guitar, standup bass, not electronic.
When the blend is good the sub should be felt rather than heard. A good subwoofer is adding pressure to the leading and trailing notes of the main speakers.
Tightness of bass is also related to where the sub is located in the room, avoiding corner loanding and keeping the sub on the same plane as the main speakers and moving the subs position also helps to tune the bass for tightness and definition.
Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ
We take the Rel approach, we don't recommend any crossover going to the main speakers;
We recomend using the crossover frquency and level controls to bring up the subwoofer to the point of acoutical roll off of the mains.
Play a bass heavy track and then turn on and off the subwoofer, while repeating the track. Bass heavy should be a bass guitar, standup bass, not electronic.
When the blend is good the sub should be felt rather than heard. A good subwoofer is adding pressure to the leading and trailing notes of the main speakers.
Tightness of bass is also related to where the sub is located in the room, avoiding corner loanding and keeping the sub on the same plane as the main speakers and moving the subs position also helps to tune the bass for tightness and definition.
Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ