Can anyone help with setting crossover values?

kazaam
kazaam Posts: 92
edited August 2011 in Speakers
I have a CS2, two Monitor70s, and 4 Onkyo (until i upgrade later, they came in a HTiaB) surrounds, with an Onkyo sub (also from the HTiaB).

Apparently my version of Audyssey does NOT set the crossover, so I'll have to do that. Any advice?

Thanks!
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited July 2011
    audessy is trick stuff wish I had one , but for now set the center and rears on small (80 hz) the mains to large and see how that sounds ..
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,015
    edited July 2011
    Agreed...honestly Kazaam, I would ditch the HTIB sub since the 70's can probably play as low as that thing anyway and it will only muddy up the sound. It might be better for you to take the whole htib and sell it off to fund a sub or surround speaks. Your local craigslist can have some good deals.
    HT SYSTEM-
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    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

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    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

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  • kazaam
    kazaam Posts: 92
    edited July 2011
    Damnit I was hoping it wasn't that crappy. I really really don't wanna spend more money, but let's say I did want to buy one...what would you recommend? Is there anyway I can tell if my current one really does suck (I'm gonna deal with the surrounds later)? Here are the specs:

    Type: Bass-reflex
    Input sensitivity/Impedance:
    140 mV/20 kΩ
    Maximum output power: 290 W (Dynamic power)
    Frequency response: 25 Hz–150 Hz
    Cabinet capacity: 37 L (1.3 cubic feet)
    Dimensions
    (W ? H ? D): 275 ? 507 ? 411 mm
    (10-13/16" ? 19-15/16" ? 16-3/16")
    Weight: 11.6 kg (25.6 lbs.)
    Drivers unit: 25 cm (10") Cone Woofer
    Power supply North American:
    AC 120 V, 60 Hz
    Power consumption North American:
    163 W
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited July 2011
    run the polk 70's and get a used sub , unless you like the onkyo ..
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  • kazaam
    kazaam Posts: 92
    edited August 2011
    so should i just set the sub to 80 hz and the rest of them to 150 hz?
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2011
    kazaam wrote: »
    so should i just set the sub to 80 hz and the rest of them to 150 hz?

    No way. Set the sub to 120 and the speakers to 80 or lower (M70's might be ok at like 60 hz).

    You want some overlap, not gaps in frequency
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • kazaam
    kazaam Posts: 92
    edited August 2011
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    No way. Set the sub to 120 and the speakers to 80 or lower (M70's might be ok at like 60 hz).

    You want some overlap, not gaps in frequency

    Haha, wow, I was way off. Isn't 120 hz for the sub high? Wouldn't that make everything have a ton of bass?
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2011
    kazaam wrote: »
    Haha, wow, I was way off. Isn't 120 hz for the sub high? Wouldn't that make everything have a ton of bass?

    Yeah, I typed too fast :mad:, you want it at 80 lol :redface:... but you want to make sure the physical dial on the sub is at 120 :biggrin:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • kazaam
    kazaam Posts: 92
    edited August 2011
    Audyssey set my surrounds and rear surrounds to 150 hz and the front and centers to 40 hz. Should I change these values (to 80hz)? It also lowered my sub to -7db which seems low.
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited August 2011
    kazaam wrote: »
    Audyssey set my surrounds and rear surrounds to 150 hz and the front and centers to 40 hz. Should I change these values (to 80hz)? It also lowered my sub to -7db which seems low.

    sounds high try rears switch to 80 and I tried my sub set to level with a spl meter it seemed low I had to bump it up . Also where was your mic placed ?
    I assume your mains are of good size ?
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