Disapointment! Psw505

Ericw2431

Ok so as many of you know i have bought this subwoofer "polk audio" psw505 and just got here last night~>......i hooked it up ran the mic. and man whats wrong?! it dont play loud and tight untill its past refrence level and by then my lsi9's are starting to have disortion?! am i doing something wrong?! i have the volume up all the way! crossover at 80 and all below 80 are at 6db! does it need time to "break in" do subs really need to "break in" please help i was expecting more than that!!! i mean i get a good punch in the chest wen im on a corner but when sitting in my "listening spot" i feel nothing?!

AudioGenics

what audio components is your system comprised of ?

I do not understand your statement
quote: " I have the volume up all the way ! "

Pictures of your connections would help.

cnoat

How do you have it hooked up?

cnoat

Room Size?

Ericw2431

the volume knob on the back of the amp is up to MAX...........and by connections u mean interconnects?! and i dont understand what you mean "how i have it hooked up"?......(ill post pics!)

cnoat

R u Using lfe?

AudioGenics

I have attached the owner's manual for the PSW505
check to make sure you have your gear connected
as recommended.

Ron Temple

Turn down the gain on the sub to 11 oclock on the dial. Manually calibrate the sub through your receiver speaker setup so that the sub is no higher than 3dbs above your mains. Make sure all you speaker and the sub values are in the negative number range, so as not to clip the input signal (-3 to -5 is perfect). Make sure your sources are outputting bitstream via toslink or HDMI. Run Audyssey or whatever if you have it. Make sure your speakers are set to small (for starters) and the crossover in your AVR is set to 80hz. Put in a LFE heavy movie and tell us what you're hearing. The 505 is not a world beater, but it should do the job. You've obviously have a setup issue or a defective sub.

leroyjr1

First don't run the subs volume knob on the back " all the way up". Your system needs to be properly calibrated so it matches your 9's at your listening level.

Ericw2431

Lfe!?

cnoat

Ericw2431 wrote: »

Lfe!?

Sub out on your reciever and lfe in on the sub

Ericw2431

i cant manage to post pics but..i do have it in LFE IN (unfilterd).....low pass hz: is at 80hz... Volume is at 11! phase at 180 and always on....?! on the reciever i have it set to 80hz and from 25 up i have the db at 6+ lsi9's are at 80 and above!...dont get me wrong it gets pretty loud but only when volume on reciever is way high at below 50- you cant even tell if its on! and with movies it does more than OK".....but with music its just WTF?! you get me?! i tried placement and have it 5inches from the walls in the corner! please somebody help! is this really what everybody's been braggin about?! car subs i heard have hit harder that are way cheaper!

Ericw2431

room size is 12x16 and about 8 ft. high

Ericw2431

if i put wit rca jacks on line in (FILTERED) sound much better!?

dorokusai

You need to get it setup properly and I'd bet it'll sound a lot better. Stick with the help here and give it some time.

I would hope some of our resident subwoofer fans would start chiming instead of being tied up in useless threads.

cnoat

Is your reciever set to small?Try moving your sub around.It is a very capable sub.Try your phase at zero.See what happens.

Ericw2431

yes! i do wish for help i have set the mic and calibrated it and it sounds worse?! hits much lighter i have it on THX LOUD :ON but still no luck?! is it something wrong with my room?! i can hear it in the living room and outside my house but when im inside my room it seems so week?! =[

cnoat

Placement is a HUGE deal.

Ericw2431

phase change to 0?!and i have tried placement every where in the room! ..do i really have to spend over 800 to get some decent bass to kick me in the chest?!

cnoat

It is gonna sound crazy but I have my sub almost in the middle of the room.

Ericw2431

when phase change to 0 i hear little to NO diffrance!......also after 30 mins of use the amp got really hot!!

Ericw2431

actually i think its been sayed that having the sub as close to the front middle wall will be better?! correct me if im wrong!

cnoat

I am in a 16x 22 ft room.To be quite honest I don't think my 505 really made me feel it.

Ericw2431

should i return the sub?! its gonna hurt to let go of a polk item but if its not getting there than its just not gonna make it! =/

cnoat

Try tweaking and setting it up more in different ways.It is a good sub.What avr are you using?

EndersShadow

Where in the room is your sub located? I have my PSW125 in the corner of my room and it gives out a decent amount of bass (cant turn it all the way up w/o shaking the walls of the apartment next to me). My room setup is 16x14 w/ 9 ft ceilings and its open to a dining room that is 12x9 so your room isnt to large by any means. Placing your sub in the corner will help. Also do the sub crawl.

Take your sub if possible, put it in our listening position. Then crawl around on the floor and see where you here the most bass. That should be the spot you put the sub for max bass in your room.

Also if you can find a way to post pics (like you tried earlier) that would be of the most help.

EndersShadow

Try giving it 6 inches on either side to give it some room to breath. Other than that can you post pictures of the rest of the layout so we can get an idea of where your seating is, other speakers, ect. Make sure the dial on the back for crossover frequency is all the way up above 240 I think it is (this lets the receiver set the crossover frequency)

Ericw2431

yes its decent bass im not gonna lie but i expected more and was wondering if lfe to line in with RCA would be better?! and as to why in the center of the room i cant hear anything!?!?!?! and now the louder i turn it up only the trebble goes higher as to where the bass stays the same making vocals drown the low end!?

Ericw2431

ok i will put a link to my photo bucket please dont mind the other pics!

Ericw2431

http://s1177.photobucket.com/albums/x342/player2431/?action=view&current=2010-12-03183504.jpg&newest=1.........there is two pics what more should i take a pic of?!

dorokusai

Bring on the pics and current summary of your connections so far Eric.