Do you adjust your subwoofer


I have kef reference 3 speakers and a rel 510 subwoofer 

 I keep the  crossover low and the volume low as well. It gives just a little extra down low

I was wondering if people bump up the subwoofer when using it for movies, just for the extra thrill

 

crwindy

I use 3 SVS subs and actually control them by a second preamp. My musical tastes run the entire spectrum and recordings vary greatly. Seems that the newer music is recorded with much more emphasis on low frequencies. This has worked for me going on a decade now.

I use Svs 400 subs which are  sealed And very fast and articulate 

they have a verygood app you can adjust from your tablet or phone 

you didnot mention the frequency response of your speakers ,

for some movies or even music with poor recorded bass just turn up the volume  as needed ,you want your Bass to blend if your speaker says plus or minus 3db at say 

40 HZ add 10 db and then godown 1 db at a time ,you want to get the most out of the main speakers , to get good fill and still have seamless Bassfrom the sub.

you don’t want over lap ,that's why  +10 db is a good start ,and many mfg 

pare not accurate in their measurements ,there is no. standard on exactly wen the frequency starts rolling off ,many mfg are not totally truthful.

if you bought a much better sub you would hear much more articulation in the Bass notes. Sealed subs are faster then ported subs as well as more articulate .

look at JL audio fathom , Wilson ,Myself Svs 4000-SB , the Rel has a open passive radiator similar to a ported sub more boom ,

I fiddle with my 2 channel system sub's settings constantly. Different recordings have varying amounts of bass and analog sources require different output than digital sources. I wish my old Velodyne had a remote.

Never understood why some subs have remote control. I can see different settings for the home theater sub vs the audio sub (those effect in the .1 channel !). I found myself (on the HT system) often that the TV ADVERTISEMENT producer should start moving away from OVERCRANKING the sub channel (they seem to raise the level assuming that most people don't have a sub and their meager speakers otherwise would not make their effects audible). 

one of the most misunderstood things in audio is the amount of bass to have to enjoy movies or music is quite a personal thing, so by having a remote you can set it from your chair according to your preference.

Also, if you eliminate excess bass peaks first, you can raise up the overall bass levels.