Maggies with a subwoofer system - optimization?

Does that Krell have a preamp input so you can use a high pass filter going to the Maggies? If it don't then you will still be using the Maggies full range!

Hi Tom,

Your cutoff target may be a little high, I’d suggest around 80 Hz instead.

Your approach is good, but you would need to limit the signal before the amp. This would greatly increase the dynamic range of the amp and panels, and yes, reduce the strain on them. I’m not sure if it will improve the life of your panels. That depends on how they wear normally and how much bass you were going to push them to begin with.

The best advice I have for you however is to rely on automatic room correction to setup the crossovers and EQ, if any.

Best,

Erik

 @erik_squires 
How is that done without a high pass filter between the amp and preamp? Just curious!
Thanks

I do not have a preamp input on the back of my Krell S550i, so a high pass filter will not work with my existing setup. I am just trying to tweak my system to another level. I mainly play Jazz but occasionally I push the system with Blues (Bonamassa)

i know my panels only go down to about 45 hertz - I have been integrating the Swarm into the system for a couple of months and it sounds great with the Maggies - actually listening at lower volume levels out of the Krell as the sub system is filling the bottom end effortlessly. My imaging on stand up bass and Hammond B3 organ passages has become amazing (Nora Jones - Till We Meet Again is blowing me away).

Thanks for the input.

How is that done without a high pass filter between the amp and preamp? Just curious!

@yogiboy  Unfortunately you have found the problem, you can't. :)

Adding a subwoofer without also limiting the amp output will not reduce the load on the main speakers at all.