Help - Subwoofer Crossover and High Cut - what do they mean?
04-17-02 | 02:25 PM
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Help - Subwoofer Crossover and High Cut - what do they mean?
My home theatre receiver Pioneer VSX-D906s has a setting for the bass crossover, and i really don't know what it means.
It has three settings, 80hz, 100hz, and 150hz. I have it set at 150hz, but i really don't know what this does. My two front speakers are rather large, and the center and rears are pretty small. I want to get the most bass to the subby, and get the most out of my speakers.
What is the best setting to have the crossover at?
In addition, what does the high-cut knob on my subwoofer do? How should i set that also?
Thanks,
Chris.
It has three settings, 80hz, 100hz, and 150hz. I have it set at 150hz, but i really don't know what this does. My two front speakers are rather large, and the center and rears are pretty small. I want to get the most bass to the subby, and get the most out of my speakers.
What is the best setting to have the crossover at?
In addition, what does the high-cut knob on my subwoofer do? How should i set that also?
Thanks,
Chris.
04-17-02 | 03:26 PM
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Those settings mean that the sub will play sounds at and below what you have it set at. So in other words if you have it set to 80Hz the sub will play sounds in the lower spectrum up to 80Hz.
Strange that 80Hz is as low as it goes. The general rule is to set your subs cutoff at the low end of what you main speakers are rated for. So if the ratings on your main speakers say it can do 45Hz to 20KHz then you want to set your sub to around 45Hz to 50Hz.
In your case I would set it at 80Hz since that is the lowest it goes.
Now I am not familiar with that sub but the three settings may be a pre-filter and then you use the "high-cut" knob to dial it in some more.
What settings or markings are there surrounding the high cut knob?
Strange that 80Hz is as low as it goes. The general rule is to set your subs cutoff at the low end of what you main speakers are rated for. So if the ratings on your main speakers say it can do 45Hz to 20KHz then you want to set your sub to around 45Hz to 50Hz.
In your case I would set it at 80Hz since that is the lowest it goes.
Now I am not familiar with that sub but the three settings may be a pre-filter and then you use the "high-cut" knob to dial it in some more.
What settings or markings are there surrounding the high cut knob?
