speaker set up question

[eyekyu]

I was messing with my speaker setting last night. I took them off Full Band and set them to 80Hz for the fronts and center. I noticed that all my bass goes to my Sub is that correct?

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by eyekyu

I was messing with my speaker setting last night. I took them off Full Band and set them to 80Hz for the fronts and center. I noticed that all my bass goes to my Sub is that correct?

Yes, that is how it should be. What crossover do you have the sub set at? I recommend 120Hz in the AVR and open up the crossover on the back of the sub, with a volume/gain at around or just under 12 o'clock and the phase set to 0 (if your sub has these settings, as it may not.)

[eyekyu]

thanks fors,

my crossover is at 120hz, and its max on the sub

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by eyekyu

thanks fors,

my crossover is at 120hz, and its max on the sub

Cool...so what do you think of the bass set up this way?

[kareface]

It's not all your bass. What you set the crossover to will depend on your setup. Multiple woofers will be much more accurate at bass reproduction until get get low enough that the bass they produce starts to roll off, or decline in volume. Before this point you want your receiver to start passing the signal to the subwoofer. However if your sub isn't great or you have it positioned poorly then crossing over higher will result in more bass being produced poorly. Before you worry about crossovers, make sure you have your sub and main speakers positioned for best acoustics. In most cases I don't recommend placing a speaker setup in a corner like you have. If you read one of the many speaker setup guides I think you'll see a huge improvement in sound. Then once your speakers are placed as well can in the space allowed to you you should test the crossover settings. If you only have the ability to set one crossover point then setting it higher is a better idea then having it lower. This way there isn't a gap in sound between the roll off on your surround speakers and where the sub picks up the bass.

[eyekyu]

Originally Posted by Fors*

Cool...so what do you think of the bass set up this way?

its night and day for music, i love it

Originally Posted by kareface

It's not all your bass. What you set the crossover to will depend on your setup. Multiple woofers will be much more accurate at bass reproduction until get get low enough that the bass they produce starts to roll off, or decline in volume. Before this point you want your receiver to start passing the signal to the subwoofer. However if your sub isn't great or you have it positioned poorly then crossing over higher will result in more bass being produced poorly. Before you worry about crossovers, make sure you have your sub and main speakers positioned for best acoustics. In most cases I don't recommend placing a speaker setup in a corner like you have. If you read one of the many speaker setup guides I think you'll see a huge improvement in sound. Then once your speakers are placed as well can in the space allowed to you you should test the crossover settings. If you only have the ability to set one crossover point then setting it higher is a better idea then having it lower. This way there isn't a gap in sound between the roll off on your surround speakers and where the sub picks up the bass.

I do agree with my setup, its not the best positioned but its the best it can get with the little room i have.

ATM i do not have surrounds but when I do pick them up should I match them with my fronts or lower/higher Hz?

[kareface]

If you're receiver allows you to set the hrz per channel you should set them higher. It depends on the speaker but 100-120hz is a common crossover point for surrounds. As for your mains, if you only have your 3 front speakers you could likely get away with a lower crossover point. I am not familiar with the roll off on your specific speakers tho. Just looking at the stats on your center channel tho I'd say no less then 80hz.

[eyekyu]

should my left and right be the same as my center ?

[kareface]

Originally Posted by eyekyu

should my left and right be the same as my center ?

You could try them at 60, I wouldn't go lower then that. I'd test out higher crossovers as well, I'm just giving you the lowest you would want to go given the stats on the speaker. I can't take into account the effect the room has on the speaker or sub. It's also up to the person, I prefer more bass from the speakers so I cross over lower. Some people prefer more from their subs.

[eyekyu]

If my fronts (Monitor 60s) are 38Hz - 25kHz, could I set them to 40Hz? and still get bass out of my fronts and not have the sub take it all

[kareface]

Originally Posted by eyekyu

If my fronts (Monitor 60s) are 38Hz - 25kHz, could I set them to 40Hz? and still get bass out of my fronts and not have the sub take it all

That's likely 38hz +/-6db, you can see from the stats on their site that at -3db tolerance the lower limit is 48hz, which means the roll off starts above 50. 60hz should give you a comfortable crossover point with out much of a decline before the transition.