@james633 I did not use any high pass filtering just ran them full range; set the subs for around 65 hz or so; sometime ago I setup a modest 5.1 with a Marantz 7012, Focal Aria 906 mains, matching center and the JL sub using LFE; 80hz seems to be the best crossover in that system- i did try to merge both my dedicated 2 ch and the home theater stuff but never could seem to make the 2 ch shine as it does on its own;
In the two channel setup I did try running the JL with a Jensen transformer to totally isolate the grounds; this was a nice solution- but ultimately got tired of always adjusting the sub level; Honestly i'm just looking to make the two channel setup as sweet sounding and simple as I can; I sold the luxman 900 level gear, found joy with the 509 and D08u and just trying to nail the stereo speakers for a good long while;
The home theater setup is a different story- ended up getting Goldenear Triton One.R and those are incredible at soundstage and phenomenal bass- massive sense of scale for movies and such but i find there is a whiff of harshness to the lower treble or something i can't quite place- as well as vocals that present as a bit too recessed; for movies though they are atomic bombs and just stunning; Can't think of any other speaker that has that much technology and performance for the price; If the mids and treble were just a tad more pure- more organic like excellent passive two or three ways i would 🛑 stop but alas i'm not there yet ;)
In the two channel setup I did try running the JL with a Jensen transformer to totally isolate the grounds; this was a nice solution- but ultimately got tired of always adjusting the sub level; Honestly i'm just looking to make the two channel setup as sweet sounding and simple as I can; I sold the luxman 900 level gear, found joy with the 509 and D08u and just trying to nail the stereo speakers for a good long while;
The home theater setup is a different story- ended up getting Goldenear Triton One.R and those are incredible at soundstage and phenomenal bass- massive sense of scale for movies and such but i find there is a whiff of harshness to the lower treble or something i can't quite place- as well as vocals that present as a bit too recessed; for movies though they are atomic bombs and just stunning; Can't think of any other speaker that has that much technology and performance for the price; If the mids and treble were just a tad more pure- more organic like excellent passive two or three ways i would 🛑 stop but alas i'm not there yet ;)