speakers and cables

@immathewj so you are right in your questions, we discussed most of it to death. But the big question is - regardless how I set it up, how it will sound. Sometimes less is more.

When I wrote high pass/low pass filter, I meant: external, sorry for the confusion.

I think my biggest confusion is the right crossover point, and whether I should have stuck with one sub.

I would have been inclined to live in the camp that wouldn’t try to integrate subs with good full range speakers that were capable of getting down into the low frequencies.

I understand. I guess the long story short, if I never tried, I would always wonder, what if....

Now that I tried, I understand that I need better components to take advantage of the sub, or I use little hacks. Human voice is above 100Hz, so I would think, if I filter out the signal below 100Hz to the mains, it still would be OK with vocals. I will find out soon!

This is what it looks like

I would have been inclined to live in the camp that wouldn’t try to integrate subs with good full range speakers that were capable of getting down into the low frequencies.

I understand. I guess the long story short, if I never tried, I would always wonder, what if....

Well, despite which camp I would choose to live in, I’ve read posts (it seems like several posts) by members who are using subs with full range speakers and seem to be very happy with the SQ that they are achieving. I assume that they are able to find a place on their sub’s low pass filter that integrates their sub with the woofers of their full range speakers, and I would THINK that the setting would be well below 80 hZ, but I am just surmising on that.

And from looking at the picture you posted underneath the diagram, you are using two way speakers, and I would think that would be doable.

. . . and on edit:  there is just absolutely no way, even once you get the HP filter and connect with RCAs, that you would be able to experiment with placing the subs behind your chair?

@immathewj

I would have a hard time placing it behind the listening position. I would have to rearrange the room and get long cables. And I guess it wouldn't solve the main limitations.

Next time (there won't be a next time, my wife would stop me any way should would find feasible) I would need to have one or more of the following

• a bigger room
• subs with more options
• pre or integrated amp with crossover controls
• a brain.....

It's not over though, just yet, the high pass filters are a few days away, according to Amazon. 

My lazy excuse to give up may be that it's just as much of an art than science  

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Think the subs are wired up correctly for what you have. The filters will help.

You can try to move the subs out next to the mains, or even (gasp) stack them. In your room, stacking might help.

Can you use your turntable with the sub right there? It looks like a very crowded room. We are here to help you spend thousands of dollars. Might be time for a better rack/cabinet setup to get more room.

BTW, you NEED way more vinyl.