Polk rtia

Ericw2431

Ok so as i mentioned before i have the rtia7 setup! but when i disconected the sub and only played bass through the speakers it sounded no diffrent the sub is really making me down! =/ is something wrong with it?! do i need a stronger sub?! the a'7s are hooked up to the xpa'3 should it be hitting the same?!

leroyjr1

Are the subs moving?

alienwatcher

I think Pioneer does what a lot of Yamaha receivers do in that they set your front speakers to "Large". Check to see if yours did that and re-run the auto calibration with them set to small. I've read that's helped a few people wake up their subs in that situation.

Ericw2431

yes they are set to smal nd the thing is my brothers sony 8" sound harder at lower volumes in a bigger room nd he has it set in the middle by the tv?! aghh man really disapointing and yes the a'7s hit really hard! =] not the sub! =[

leroyjr1

Set them to large if you want more bass.

Ericw2431

i got enough bass from the a'7s but as for the sub as i stated before only goes loud when i turn it up high on music on movies its perfect whats the deal?! i tryed placing it every where and i found the best spot but on music only loud with high listening levels! =[

leroyjr1

Ok, sorry just reread your first post. I thought you was saying the a7's wasn't producing enough bass.

kawizx9r

Uhm, if I recall correctly...didn't you just purchase your sub?

Check the settings on your receiver, since it's your first sub maybe you don't have it setup properly on your AVR+rear of your sub. Also, don't expect much if you haven't broken it in yet.

Ericw2431

i just got it about 3 weeks from now!...i think....and im pretty shure i do phase is 0...volume is set around 2 a clock....and crossover at 80 ...+3db on avr iv tried it all the way no diffrence and i have it set broke in for about 70hrs!!

kawizx9r

Takes about twice that amount of time to properly break in speakers, especially subwoofers.

Phase will depend on placement/acoustics so unless someone was there physically we can't tell you whether it's right or wrong.

Do you have your subwoofer connected to your AVR via LFE?

Also, have you played around with placement? Placement is just as important as simply choosing the subwoofer you plan to implement into your system.

Ericw2431

yes i do have it conectec LFE and i was told i had it right on another post where i have pictures!.................and as i stated before i tryed every where and found a spot where it hits harder!! but not hard enough!

kawizx9r

It won't necessarily hit harder, but it could sound a bit 'boomy' or a bit more 'accurate' depending where it's placed as well as helping it blend in with your RTiA's.

As for phase, you want your sub's driver to be firing in the same phase as your main speakers. The difference is night and day if you listen carefully using a track with a steady bass-line. If the phase is wrong, you'll notice less bass because your sub's bass is competing/cancelling out the bass being played by your mains.

In this case, like you said when you shut it off/disconnected your subwoofer...the difference was minimal if any.

aboroth00

kawizx9r wrote: »

It won't necessarily hit harder, but it could sound a bit 'boomy' or a bit more 'accurate' depending where it's placed as well as helping it blend in with your RTiA's.

As for phase, you want your sub's driver to be firing in the same phase as your main speakers. The difference is night and day if you listen carefully using a track with a steady bass-line. If the phase is wrong, you'll notice less bass because your sub's bass is competing/cancelling out the bass being played by your mains.

In this case, like you said when you shut it off/disconnected your subwoofer...the difference was minimal if any.

Agreed with the phase. If you suspect your phase is not correct, break out the SPL meter. When the sub is out of phase with the mains you should notice a drop in SPL or an overpowering in the lowest frequences and bass which is not full and even.

It's sometimes hard to do so, I know I had some trouble listening for it and my ears are still young!

TORI3

Erik, I'm assuming you either did the speaker crawl to find the right placement for your sub or you used an SPL meter. Maybe your listening position is simply in a null? Have you tried looking at utilizing REW?

Ericw2431

yes i crawled went back to listening position and found the best spot and by best i mean better then the rest....wich is still pretty low =/......and i do have plastic tile does that affect the bass at all i know it does acousticly....if i add a carpet say a 5' by 7' in the room would i see/hear/feel the diffrence?!.....Ummm whats REW?!