Actually you do want the mains playing bass. The easiest and best way to get really good bass is with a lot of drivers in a lot of different locations. Do a search for distributed bass array, DBA, or swarm subwoofer system. The two main speakers help contribute to that. What you really want is like this, five subs and two mains with great bass response. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367 The last thing you would want to do is remove the bass from the mains and have just one sub try and do it all. Seriously. Hard to think of a worse idea. Leave your speakers full range, get a couple more subs. You will not believe how much better that will be.
Seems tough to ensure only subwoofer is playing bass frequencies (& not the main speakers)
Given that the bass from main speakers will be qualitatively different than the bass from a subwoofer... I do not want them both playing the bass frequencies. Seeking help in this quest of mine to ensure only the sub plays the bass.
**My Setup:**
- Source: Oppo UDP 205
- DAC : Black Ice Audio Glass FX (fyi: it has volume control)
- Integrated amp: Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP. (no pre-outs, but has high level mono out and also HT bypass mode)
- Subwoofer: Velodyne DD+ 10 inch.
Without the DAC in the picture, its pretty easy. The Oppo has bass management & dedicated sub output. This allows using the oppo for master volume control.
How can I use an external DAC (instead of whats built into the oppo) for both the and continue to send bass frequencies to the sub but not the main speakers ?
one thought i have is.. it will need introducing an external digital cross over as follows :
Oppo -> DAC -> Cross over -> Subwoofer & Integrated amp
In which case i suppose I would have to use the volume control on the DAC ?
**My Setup:**
- Source: Oppo UDP 205
- DAC : Black Ice Audio Glass FX (fyi: it has volume control)
- Integrated amp: Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP. (no pre-outs, but has high level mono out and also HT bypass mode)
- Subwoofer: Velodyne DD+ 10 inch.
Without the DAC in the picture, its pretty easy. The Oppo has bass management & dedicated sub output. This allows using the oppo for master volume control.
How can I use an external DAC (instead of whats built into the oppo) for both the and continue to send bass frequencies to the sub but not the main speakers ?
one thought i have is.. it will need introducing an external digital cross over as follows :
Oppo -> DAC -> Cross over -> Subwoofer & Integrated amp
In which case i suppose I would have to use the volume control on the DAC ?
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