Where do you cross your RTI's?

geebolt
geebolt Posts: 215
edited July 2010 in Speakers
Just hooked up a new pair of A7's and lovin' em a LOT!

But I'm curious about those with RTI's and X.1 systems, where do you cross them over to the sub? I used to cross my TSI500's at 80 but I've initially set the RTI's at 60 with the center CSi A6 set at 80Hz. I'm using a PSW505 sub.

How about any of you?
Fronts: Polk RTi A7's
Center: Polk CSi A6
Surrounds: Polk TSi500's
Subwoofer:Polk DSW Pro 500, Emotiva Ultra 12
Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5
Processor/AVR: Emotiva UMC-1
DAC: Emotiva XDA-1
CD player:Emotiva ERC-1
Blu-Ray: Oppo BDP-93
Turntable: Kenwood KD-500
Tonearm: Polk-Mayware Formula 4
Cartridge: Shure M97-XE
Television: Sony KDL-55EX500
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Comments

  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited July 2010
    I cross mine at 80 (RTi10s... predecessors of the RTiA7s). I fooled around with 40 and 60... Couldn't tell too much difference with most HT material.
  • gfong
    gfong Posts: 1,079
    edited July 2010
    I cross them at 60 and the CSi A6 at 60 as well. I run them at full (large) for music and multi-channel music.
    Play around with it and see what works for you. Goodluck
  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited July 2010
    You can try it at any point, but if you have the juice to run them large and cross the LFE over at 80, then you'll hear a difference. The bass won't be re-directed from the mains and the sub will have less output, but you'll gain a full range sound from the A7s and you might appreciate it. Running the speakers small and cutting at 60 or 80 might make a difference depending on which blends better too. Crossing them at 40 takes too much info from the LFE channel.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
  • geebolt
    geebolt Posts: 215
    edited July 2010
    I just trie crossing everythin at 40 and preferred the previous 60/80/80. Still haven't tried running full range yet, but definitely will.

    George
    Fronts: Polk RTi A7's
    Center: Polk CSi A6
    Surrounds: Polk TSi500's
    Subwoofer:Polk DSW Pro 500, Emotiva Ultra 12
    Amplifier: Emotiva XPA-5
    Processor/AVR: Emotiva UMC-1
    DAC: Emotiva XDA-1
    CD player:Emotiva ERC-1
    Blu-Ray: Oppo BDP-93
    Turntable: Kenwood KD-500
    Tonearm: Polk-Mayware Formula 4
    Cartridge: Shure M97-XE
    Television: Sony KDL-55EX500