Cut lower frequency to help my bookshelf speakers


Dear All,

I try to open a new topic… which i did not find in the previous discussion so maybe is new to the most

 I have a 2 channels system which i want to improve with a minidsp or eq

the question in short is the following:

i love my dynaudio special 25 speakers but often i feel the need to have a better punch on the bass frequency

so i tried to add a couple of svs 1000 pro subs… with excellent results

point is that when i turn up the volume too much i feel the dynaudio midwoofer cone rattle when hit the lower frequency (actually the coil reaches the end of the air gap into the magnet)

so im thinking to add a dsp or eq to cut the lower frequencies before they reach the dynaudio

i have a pre audio research LS2 + amp mark levinson 23.5….. the idea is to add the dsp or eq in the middle and have the following configuration:


  1. connect the minidsp or eq. to the first rca out of the audio research (fortunately i have 2 rca and 2 din outputs) and then to the mark levinson …. in this way i could to cut all the bass frequency under 50 or 60 hz and have the levinson handle  the dynaudio 


  1. connect the 2 subs to the second rca out of the audio research and use the svs internal dsp with iphone app to calibrate them


Hope is clear… What do you think?


Better a miniDSP 2X4 or a Schiit loki mino+


Or anything else?



tks alot for any help or useful hint, best


Andrea


aurgolo
"....You cannot wring blood out of a turnip..."

This is the key point. The loudspeaker designer already got everything he could get out of the design they produced. The idea that you can equalize a loudspeaker system into doing something it just can't do will just make the problem worse. Subwoofers are not very good woofers and the heavy stiff cones and low frequency cabinet/driver design will not do a very good job trying to be a 3rd way in your loudspeaker system. Equalizers and crossovers can only do so much and they work best when you are cutting gain, not trying to add high energy frequencies outside their operating range.  
You can get a MiniDSP for $250.00 that will give you an excellent 2 way crossover along with full EQ cababilities.


Can you provide a link to the exact model please?  Thanks.
i see… the best is to sell the dynaudio and get a floorstand speakers I guess

Finally!

Now, the 98dB speakers I mentioned before, Tekton Double Impact and Moab, both are right about 98dB, both will give you the bass impact at volume you are looking for. Without a lot of power. Remember 98dB is ten dB greater than your 88dB speakers, meaning they will play as loud with ONE TENTH the power! ONE TENTH! And people wonder why I keep harping on speaker sensitivity. 

Plus even better in terms of dynamics, speed, detail, tone, imaging- they will walk all over what you have now. Absolutely magical perfect midrange. AND all the slam you ever could want.

All you have to do is stop trying to wring blood out of a turnip, go and buy a side of beef.
AND all the slam you ever could want.


MC, maybe but if so why did you feel compelled to add subwoofers in your case with Moabs? Apparently you wanted more bass. So this statement would appear to be a contradiction.