One possibility is that, because you haven’t done any PEQ, some frequencies are being reproduced at the (mostly) correct SPL while others are too loud and overwhelming. The e110 doesn’t have any PEQ functionality built-in so you’d need to add an outboard PEQ device.
Good advice.
Also, in order to optimize the subwoofer integration, you should be connecting your pre-amp to the e110 inputs, and the e110 outputs to your speaker amp, which is then connected to the speakers. This ensures the e110’s crossover is applied.
There is no crossover in the e110, so there's really no point to doing this.
Turn the FEQ, all the way down, Counter Clock Wise.
What's an FEQ? My suggestions are to consider a preamp with bass management, an external crossover and/or an external DSP for equalizing the sub in your room. |
Plugging ports on a speaker isn't the same as the speaker having been designed with a sealed cabinet to begin with. So instead of plugging the ports, it would be better to set the crossover high enough that the speaker ports are unused (or mostly unused) while leaving them unplugged. |
Read Jonathan Valin’s review of this sub in the June, 2014 Absolute Sound...very educational. Actually, read all of the reviews on this sub, which will help in set up ( a 2nd unit would be beneficial ), but I understand the room use situation. |
In my opinion there's no doubt you should hear a worthwhile improvement by using some of the suggestions given here along with a little effort despite your restrictions.
+1 oldhvy's is free.
Your little JL may lack EQ but its a quality product that will provide you service regardless of any down the road room or system changes. Its also worthy of the benefits of equalization in your future.
Keep at it and have fun with it.
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You can use a miniDSP in your sub chain, or Roon which I do and it works great, but then I make my own loudspeakers, so the learning curve and application is not the same as it is for others. The alternative is to use a preamp with room correction built in, and honestly the relief from pain and suffering you get from a device like this cannot be undervalued: https://www.anthemav.com/products-current/model=str-pre-amplifier/page=overview |
