My receiver allows dialing in a frequency for the tweeter, midrange and woofer for each speaker. My speakers list a frequency response of 90Hz-20kHz. The most logical way to set the receiver would be to put the tweeter at 20kHz and the woofer at 90Hz. Why does it allow setting the midrange when speakers always seem to just list the response range? Is it even necessary to fiddle with these settings? Am I thinking about this correctly? Thanks.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by gbub:
My receiver allows dialing in a frequency for the tweeter, midrange and woofer for each speaker.<HR>

You're throwing out a real red herring when you say that your receiver has adjustable tweeter, midrange, and woofer controls. I assume what you mean is that your receiver has treble, midrange, and bass controls. Let me know if this is not correct.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by gbub:
My speakers list a frequency response of 90Hz-20kHz. The most logical way to set the receiver would be to put the tweeter at 20kHz and the woofer at 90Hz.<HR>

No, it wouldn't. Just leave the controls alone, unless you are getting noticably uneven response from your speakers.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by gbub:
Why does it allow setting the midrange when speakers always seem to just list the response range?<HR>

I admit that I'm not the best at interpretation, but I have no idea what this question means. No idea at all.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by gbub:
Is it even necessary to fiddle with these settings?<HR>

Not unless you're not getting the sound you want with these controls set at 0 (or in the middle, or whatever the default is).

quote:<HR>Originally posted by gbub:
Am I thinking about this correctly? Thanks.<HR>

I think you might be confusing your equalizer with an adjustable crossover, which it's definitely not. The equalizer (or treble, bass, midrange or whatever) controls only serve to boost or attenuate a limited frequency range.

It'd help if you could tell us what make and model your receiver is, especially if I'm way off base with my guesses.

-S

I think I know what you're getting at. I have a Sony STR-DE925. I'm at work right now so I may not be remebering details, but it allows you to set each of the three to a certain Hz (which will go only so high or low). The manual makes no mention of what this feature is, but I think you're right in saying it's the equalizer. I'm not used to seeing an eq displayed like that. I'm definately not a speaker expert.

Another question along the same lines. Should the test tone not only be the same level (loudness) but have the same "tone" from each speaker? The sound never seems to match any of the other speakers.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by gbub:
Another question along the same lines. Should the test tone not only be the same level (loudness) but have the same "tone" from each speaker? The sound never seems to match any of the other speakers.<HR>

The level is the only important thing. In my experience, the test tone (even on identical speakers) almost always sounds different on each one. This doesn't make too much sense, and I'm sure of a few things:

* this might not be true for everybody's system
* I'd worry if the tone sounded significantly different (or more significantly different than it does), but...
* As it is, I'm not worried about it at all

-S