CSiA6 - Large or small ?

Mongo
Mongo Posts: 52
edited August 2011 in Speakers
Hi all,

Please, may I set my center channel in the receiver set up as small or large ?

While CSiA6 is a large center speaker, I am not sure if setting the center channel as large in the "receiver set up" should be done only if I had something like a RTiA9 there...

Thanks,

Mongo
Receiver: Marantz - SR6006
Main: RTi A9's (powered by 2 Emotiva XPA-1`s, bi-amp)
Center: CSi A6
Surrounds: RTiA5's
(center and surrounds powered by Emotiva XPA-5)
Subwoofer: Infinity PS312
TV Sharp 70"
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  • nhhiep
    nhhiep Posts: 877
    edited July 2011
    small of course, set it to anywhere between 60-80hz will do
  • Cmiller
    Cmiller Posts: 108
    edited July 2011
    I have a CSiA6, and i have it set small 80Hz
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited July 2011
    Set it to small. An XO point of around 80hz is typically best.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,338
    edited July 2011
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  • 27dnast
    27dnast Posts: 255
    edited July 2011
  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited July 2011
    Try both and see what sounds best.
  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2011
    Small and 80hz.
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  • Mongo
    Mongo Posts: 52
    edited July 2011
    Thanks to everybody that replied,

    I am unfamiliar with this 80 Hz setting, would anyone please give memore details ?

    I have gone through my old receiver manual, there`s a 5 band equalizer to adjust the center channel, but I am not sure on how to proceed,

    Thanks a lot,

    Mongo
    Receiver: Marantz - SR6006
    Main: RTi A9's (powered by 2 Emotiva XPA-1`s, bi-amp)
    Center: CSi A6
    Surrounds: RTiA5's
    (center and surrounds powered by Emotiva XPA-5)
    Subwoofer: Infinity PS312
    TV Sharp 70"
  • Tbone289
    Tbone289 Posts: 661
    edited July 2011
    Candygram for Mongo. :tongue:
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  • GTB
    GTB Posts: 87
    edited July 2011
    Mongo wrote: »
    Thanks to everybody that replied,

    I am unfamiliar with this 80 Hz setting, would anyone please give memore details ?

    I have gone through my old receiver manual, there`s a 5 band equalizer to adjust the center channel, but I am not sure on how to proceed,

    Thanks a lot,

    Mongo

    Large means that the full frequency output is sent to the speaker. Small splits the output at the specified frequency (sloped output, actually) and sends the lower freq signals to the bass producing speakers, most often a sub but sometimes the main speakers. If you have the "small / large" option you will also have the ability to select this frequency. Standard, and a good starting point, is 80hz.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited July 2011
    Small but I toy with the crossover in my SC07 set to 50 or 80 Hz.
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  • Mongo
    Mongo Posts: 52
    edited August 2011
    GTB wrote: »
    Large means that the full frequency output is sent to the speaker. Small splits the output at the specified frequency (sloped output, actually) and sends the lower freq signals to the bass producing speakers, most often a sub but sometimes the main speakers. If you have the "small / large" option you will also have the ability to select this frequency. Standard, and a good starting point, is 80hz.

    Thanks for clarifying, I was confused with the initial comment of setting the center channel :confused: to 80Hz - which doesn`t make sense, as this is the sub setting, that I set as soon as I bought the whole system.

    Thanks again,

    Mongo
    Receiver: Marantz - SR6006
    Main: RTi A9's (powered by 2 Emotiva XPA-1`s, bi-amp)
    Center: CSi A6
    Surrounds: RTiA5's
    (center and surrounds powered by Emotiva XPA-5)
    Subwoofer: Infinity PS312
    TV Sharp 70"