TUNING Sub - Speaker/GenesisV. Anyone?

A very timely thread as I recently acquired a set of the Genesis V. I followed a similar path to that suggested above, tuning by ear. I then checked the response using the Spectraplus RTA program you can download off the web. It confirmed my settings, which with a little more tweaking produced a very flat result below 200Hz with the exception of some room boost at 30 Hz or so. I have the crossover at 85, gain at 17 and phase at 180.

I have noticed there is a bit of a dip at around 250-300Hz. There was some talk earlier about having the speakers 6-7 feet apart to help couple the mid bass. Mine are nine feet apart. Would bringing them closer togethr help?

Thanks

Steve

Steve,

I also had mine about 9' apart as I alway like my speakers
spread apart about that distance. But the Gen V's sound
better 6-7' apart with no toe in. If you keep them a 9'
toe them in over each shoulder, if not you will not get
any imaging at all.

BTW... I notice your settings are very close to my final settings.
Remember it is hard to leave these alone with so many
controls, but try!
Every once in awhile you will feel the urge to change
due to different recordings, but I'm sure you will alway's
return to your initial starting points.

I now own Wisdom Adrenalines which have the same basic
crossover functions and am now retweaking all over again.

Does it ever end?? ;o) (Hope not)

Steve,

I also had mine about 9' apart as I alway like my speakers
spread apart about that distance. But the Gen V's sound
better 6-7' apart with no toe in. If you keep them a 9'
toe them in over each shoulder, if not you will not get
any imaging at all.

Steve, welcome to the happy Genesis gang. Re mid-low: I haven't yet managed to achieve flat coupling between low & mid in my room (15w x25l x10h). However, a flat result below 200Hz sounds very good... My speakers are ~7 ft apart woofer to woofer (centre) -- bringing them closer *does* boost mid-bass. Try speaker placing as per Cardas (depending on room width), and check out the pre-to-subamp cable. This may help to iron out some discrapancies. Also, the sound is more detailed, the further you are away from the speakers (this depends upon yr room size). Hope this can help.
PH @ 180: what does this do for you compared to, say, 45 (my present setting). In my room, phase & mid seem very interelated --- where do you have the midrange setting? I have it at 1 with tweater at near maximum.